Women from Rote Island

Women from Rote Island Movie Details:

Women from Rote Island Movie Cast & Characters:

• Merlinda Dessy Adoe as Orpa
• Irma Novita Rihi as Martha
• Bani Sallum Ratu Ke as Bertha
• Van Jhoov
• Maria Dona Ines
• Leonard Leo Leba
• Putri Diana Soarez Moruk
• Yulius Oktavianus
• Chelsi Tasi

Storyline:

English:

Orpa’s husband just passed away and left her with three daughters. Orpa has to face the constant discrimination and centuries-old tradition that always left women as a second-class gender in society and the victim of violence.

Indonesian:

Ini kisah tentang perempuan-perempuan di pulau Rote yang menghadapi berbagai dilema hanya karena mereka terlahir sebagai perempuan. Menceritakan Orpa, seorang istri yang baru ditinggal suami dan harus menghadapi diskriminasi yang dialami Martha, anaknya sebagai korban kekerasan seksual. Orpa terus berjuang dan mencari keadilan, tapi apakah ia akan mendapatkan keadilan yang selama ini ia perjuangkan?

About Women from Rote Island Movie:

Women from Rote Island is an Indonesian thriller drama film written and directed by Jeremias Nyangoen. The film stars Merlinda Dessy Adoe, Irma Novita Rihi, Bani Sallum Ratu Ke, Van Jhoov and Maria Dona Ines.

The film was shot in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

The film premiered at Busan International Film Festival on October 7, 2023. It was also screened at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on November 29, 2023.

Women from Rote Island was released theatrically in Indonesia on February 22, 2024.