Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly (2008)
Overview
Linda is a young woman of Chinese heritage whose mother converted to Christianity after gaining some fame as a badminton player. Her friend Cahyono is tired of anti-Chinese prejudice and now tells people he’s from Japan. Together, they try to make sense of their place in the Indonesian society.
Production Companies
Additional Info
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
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| Popularity | 3.997 |
Directed By
Edwin
Crew
Edwin
Edwin
Meiske Taurisia
Sidi Saleh
Edwin
Mira Lesmana
Riri Riza
Hatoek Soebroto
Kemal Arsjad
Sidi Saleh
Iqbal Marjono
Eros Eflin
Wahyu Tri Purnomo
Herman Panca
Windra Benyamin
Meiske Taurisia
TOP CAST
Ladya Cheryl
Linda
Pong Harjatmo
Halim
Andhara Early
Salma
Joko Anwar
Yahya
Wicaksono
Romy
Carlo Genta
Cahyono
Elizabeth Maria
Verawati
Clairine Baharrizki
Young Linda
Darren Baharrizki
Young Cahyono
Sas Widjanarko
Opa 1
Rivano Setyo Utomo
Pendeta
Cesa David Luckmansyah
Pembawa Acara Cesa Show
Raja Khalil Jibran
Anak Kecil Penonton Bulutangkis
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