Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash is a dark action comedy-drama film set in the 1980s. Directed by Edwin, the film is an adaptation of the novel by Eka Kurniawan with the same title. The movie premiered at the Locarno Film Festival 2021 and became the first Indonesian film to win the Golden Leopard, the festival’s highest award. Besides Locarno, the film was also screened at several other prestigious film events, such as the Toronto International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival and the BFI London Film Festival.
Author: Sadina Aimee
Culture and Society Correspondent
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