LANTING

Logline
A philosophical journey of a young orangutan recovering from the lost of his mother and home.

Synopsis
RUMAH BERIBU BINTANG is a short animated documentary film based on the story of a young orangutan called HIMBA and his turbulent life of losing his home to the forest fire and his onwards recovery. It’s also a short philosophical contemplation of humanity and being alive.

Progress
Film Released for Festivals.

Director Statement
RBB started out from a split second thought of looking at a photo of a baby orangutan and admiring in an instant on their similarity to our own human babies.  It was a journey of learning of what are these creatures and how they’re living and unfortunately also their perils. Orangutans are ‘men of the forests’ and their livelihood are connected to that. And of course the devastation of the forests endangers their existense in this world. From that research, I found it hurts to see these babies being suffers like this.

Credits
Director
Arunaya Gondhowiardjo

Producer
Firman Widyasmara

Based on An Essay by
R. G. Kusuma Sudjana

Sound and Audio Director
Zaenal Abidin

Animation
Arunaya Gondhowiardjo
Larasati Nursaka Dewanti
Darwin Darmatama

Editor
​Arunaya Gondhowiardjo

Color
Caroline Amelia Hartanti
Gandari Lengkana Putri

Concept Art
Resuista Andriani
Irene Dian Candra
Amanda Kurniawati
Stella Yohana

Graphic Design
Irene Simaremare
Firman Widyasmara

Translation
Kanti Pinakesti

Special Thanks
Jennie Subaru
Adhy and Crew
Nico Hermanu
Sri Rahayu
Sebastian Winkels
Gary Kam
Aloke Devichand
Mridu Chandra
Don Edkins
Isabel Arrate Fernandez
Jane Mote
Karolina Lidn
Ulla Simonen
Claire Fouquet
Eloa Sahiry
Ron Dyens
Andra Fembriarto
Arfan Sabran
Amelia Hapsari
Charlotte Deflassieux
Jennifer Kwok
Géraldine Baché
Soehartati Gondhowiardjo
Tjahjono D Gondhowiardjo
Fia Larasati
Fitya Syarifa
Detsy Silfira

This film was supported by

MIFA South East Asia, ANNECY International Animation Film Festival (France)

Docs By The Sea Pitching Forum (Denpasar), In-Docs Documentary Lab

IF/THEN Short Documentary Program (Jakarta), Tribeca Institute & In-Docs