TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia’s domestic film industry will soon see a biopic that tells the story of Indonesian badminton legend Susy Susanti. The movie that is said to take the title “Susy Susanti – Love All” is directed by Sim F. and is scheduled to hit cinemas in 2019.
The movie that is a tri-collaboration between Damn! I Love Indonesia Movies, Oreima Films, and East West Synergy, will show Susy Susanti’s professional life as a badminton star and focus on the power of love that helped Susy succeed.
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“This love is the strength that made Susy Susanti what she is now. We can see her spirit from 1985 when she won the world junior championship and that fire can still be felt now by millenials,” said the movie’s producer Daniel Mananta in a press conference at Istora Senayan on Wednesday, September 19.
This biopic will also mark Sim F’s first time being a director for a cinema movie. “It is about time that this movie is made. The process was lengthy with struggles. Everything is flowing just like water,” he said.
Susy Susanti also welcomed the movie plan positively and hopes that the movie will be able to inspire not just Indonesians but the world. Susy will be played by Laura Basuki while Dion Wiyoko will play as Alan Budikusuma.
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