| 27 Steps of May | |
| Director: | Ravi Bharwani |
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| Starring: | |
| Music: | Thoersi Argeswara |
| Cinematography: | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful |
| Editing: | Wawan I. Wibowo Lilik Subagyo |
| Studio: | Green Glow Pictures |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Language: | Indonesian |
| Runtime: | 112 minutes |
27 Steps of May is a 2018 Indonesian drama film directed by Ravi Bharwani and written by Rayya Makarim. It stars Raihaanun, Lukman Sardi and Ario Bayu.
The film had its world premiere at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival during the program A Window on Asian Cinema.
May, a victim of sexual violence during the May 1998 riots, withdraws from life. Meanwhile, her father deals with the guilt by being a boxer.[1]
27 Steps of May had its world premiere at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival on 8 October 2018.[2] The film had its Indonesian premiere at the 13th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, where it won the main prize Golden Hanoman Award.[3] The film was released to the theatres in Indonesia on 27 April 2019.[4] It garnered 57,416 spectators during its run and grossed Rp 2.2 billion ($146,830).
Netflix acquired its distribution rights, and released it on 1 October 2021.[5]
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival | 6 December 2018 | Golden Hanoman Award | 27 Steps of May | [6] | |
| Malaysia Golden Global Awards | 20 July 2019 | New Hope Award | Ravi Bharwani | [7] | |
| Best Actor | Lukman Sardi | ||||
| Indonesian Film Festival | 8 December 2019 | Best Picture | Wilza Lubis, Rayya Makarim and Ravi Bharwani | [8] | |
| Best Director | Ravi Bharwani | ||||
| Best Actor | Lukman Sardi | ||||
| Best Actress | Raihaanun | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Verdi Solaiman | ||||
| Best Original Screenplay | Rayya Makarim | ||||
| Best Original Score | Thoersi Argeswara | ||||
| Best Art Direction | Vida Sylvia | ||||
| Best Editing | Wawan I. Wibowo and Lilik Subagyo |