Riri Riza Trailers
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Riri Riza (born October 2, 1970) is an Indonesian director, screenwriter, and film producer known as one of the most influential filmmakers in Indonesian cinema. He studied at the Jakarta Institute of the Arts (IKJ) and later continued his studies at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Riri’s career began to shine after directing Kuldesak (1998), an independent film considered a turning point for the revival of Indonesian cinema. His name became more widely recognized through films such as Eliana, Eliana (2002), Gie (2005), and Laskar Pelangi (2008), which became one of Indonesia’s highest-grossing films. He also directed other films such as Sokola Rimba (2013), Athirah (2016), and Paranoia (2021).
In addition to directing, Riri is also active as a producer alongside Mira Lesmana through the production house Miles Films. Their collaboration has resulted in many high-quality films that have received both national and international recognition.
Riri Riza is known for his strong storytelling and visual directing style, as well as his ability to highlight social and cultural issues in his films. With his dedication, he continues to contribute to the development of Indonesian cinema.
Most Popular Riri Riza Trailers
Total trailers found: 36
05 July 2015
The story follows a small family that will be confronted by floods and landslides
08 December 2008
Adapted from the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, this movie depicts the story of Drupadi, the wife of five brothers known as the Pandawas.
14 February 2003
Lintang and Cakra are childhood friends. Lintang believes in astrology and seeks her soulmate. Cakra believes in dreams and sees the same girl.
25 September 2008
A group of 10 students struggles with poverty and develop hopes for the future in Gantong Village on the farming and tin mining island of Belitung.
13 July 2005
Indonesian activist Soe Hok Gie experiences a political awakening during the tumultuous regimes of Soeharto and Soekarno.
20 November 1998
Four stories unfold in Jakarta, a big city that feels cold and dehumanizing. Life there strips away meaning, turning people into soulless zombies.
07 July 2013
At Lawaloba on the island of Flores, there was an old man Opa Hali, struggling againts the closure of an emergency lane to the hill which was the only shorcut for the population to survive in the event of tsunami disaster.
20 December 2018
After two lovebirds make some sacrifices to build their nest, new opportunities to spread their wings put their union to the test.
23 April 2002
Five years after running away from an arranged marriage, Eliana is unexpectedly visited by her mother.
08 February 2002
A popular high school girl strains her relationship with her close-knit clique when she begins falling for a reclusive, lower-class schoolmate.
18 December 2014
A martial arts master angers two of her protégés when she selects a third to take her post and the legendary weapon that comes with it.
03 October 2019
Because of an incident when they were in high school, members of the Bebas Gang were forced to separate.
29 September 2016
In 1950s Makassar, the life of a devoted mother is upended when another woman enters her husband's life.
17 June 2019
At his mother's request, a university student returns to his home on the island of Sumba, where questions about his late father come to light.
28 September 2023
Sherina is now an adult and works as a journalist. While Sadam is no longer Mami's child but a traveler.
21 November 2013
An idealistic young woman travels to the jungles of Indonesia to teach literacy -- and much more -- to local children.
30 November 2023
Bagus, a screenwriter, reunites with his high school friend and crush, Hana, who is still grieving from the loss of her husband.
10 June 2021
When we pass, what do we leave behind?
31 October 2021
It's been a long time since Leila, a costume girl, hasn't seen her father. A number of photos of Mr. Leila taken when he was a child made Leila investigate things from a low point of view.
24 October 2012
A Father, a son, and a stranger cross path in a place where the heat of the sun can either burn or warm old wounds.
27 April 1994
RIri Riza’s short film when he was still in film school tells a story about a boy who wants to ride a merry go round.
23 January 2008
A woman arrives in the city with a box of food. She waits for a message on her phone. She is filled with anticipation and it takes a long time before she realises she will have to keep waiting.
26 June 2007
Yusuf and his cousin Ambar spend a wild night out just before heading out of town for a relative’s wedding.
01 December 2008
Compilation of short horror films from seven directors who produced six film segments in one anthology.
02 October 2025
Jakarta, 2001. Cinta seems to have it all—close friends, a loving family, and the title of the most popular girl in school.
13 June 2000
A girl who struggles at her new school must team up with a classmate giving her major headaches when trouble finds them both in this musical adventure.
11 November 2021
Dina runs away with her teenage daughter Laura after her abusive husband Gion gets imprisoned. However, Gion is released from the prison due to the pandemic and Dina is panicking because not only she took Laura but also took Gion’s valuable antique statue away.
19 January 2006
Gaia, Aga, and Awan only have one goal in their lives, to play music. They formed a band and became local heroes.
28 April 2016
14 years after their budding romance in high school, Rangga and Cinta reunite in Yogyakarta to have their closure after Rangga had left Cinta with no explanation years prior.
29 August 2018
Isfi can wear her comfortable pants among her guy friends but has to wear hijab to be accepted at Nita’s house.
17 December 2009
A trio of friends struggles to make it through adolescence, all while hoping that bigger and better things await them.
04 July 2005
Eleven-year-old Rena loves her orphanage like family and won’t let anyone take her ‘siblings’ away.
06 October 2022
Rhun, a well-known novelist, must finish his latest novel soon. Ajeng was chosen by a publisher to read the script before the novel was declared finished.
28 June 2018
Sam and her mother Uci, are about to do a road trip to G-Land beach in Banyuwangi. Sam's cousin, Happy, who's 180° different from Sam also came along on the road trip.
18 May 2008
Linda is a young woman of Chinese heritage whose mother converted to Christianity after gaining some fame as a badminton player.
29 March 2013
This film tries to read the idea of film archiving in the mind of Misbach Yusa Biran. A character who gave his entire life to preserve and reinterpret the discourse of film as a source of Indonesian film history.
