# Stealing Raden Saleh

Stealing Raden Saleh (Indonesian: Mencuri Raden Saleh) is a 2022 Indonesian heist action thriller film directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko and written by Sasongko and Husein M. Atmodjo. The film features an ensemble cast, consists of: Iqbaal Ramadhan, Angga Yunanda, Rachel Amanda, Umay Shahab, Aghniny Haque and Ari Irham. The film follows a group who plans a heist of The Arrest of Pangeran Diponegoro painting by Indonesian artist Raden Saleh.

## Cast

* Iqbaal Ramadhan as Piko Subiakto "The Forger"
* Angga Yunanda as Yusuf Hamdan / Ucup "The Hacker"
* Aghniny Haque as Sarah "The Brute"
* Rachel Amanda as Fella "The Negotiator"
* Umay Shahab as Gofar "The Handyman"
* Ari Irham as Tuktuk "The Driver"
* Tio Pakusadewo as Permadi, former President
* Dwi Sasono as Budiman Subiakto, Piko's father
* Atiqah Hasiholan as Dini, the National Gallery curator
* Ganindra Bimo as Arman
* Andrea Dian as Sita
* Muhammad Khan as Rama, Permadi's son
* Reza Hilman as Reza, the party guest
* Joshua Pandelaki as Marwan, Gofar and Tuktuk's father
* Ratna Riantiarno as Sarah's grandmother
* Jenny Zhang as Fella's mother
* Tegar Satrya as Gito

## Production
### Idea

The idea of Stealing Raden Saleh was conceived by Sasongko after his interest in paintings and the work of Indonesian painter Raden Saleh. The film was first announced during the Visinema Pictures' virtual press conference on 18 November 2020, along with then-upcoming projects.

### Casting

In June 2021, Ramadhan, Yunanda, Haque, Amanda, Shahab and Irham were announced to star. In May 2022, Visinema Pictures revealed the film's first teaser.
For success in the film, some of the casts did some exercises and changing their appearance. Astro Gempak reveals that Umay Shahab has to lost about 5 kg of weight and cutting his hair being bald for Gofar character who was a handyman.
Principal photography began on 23 October 2021 in Jakarta, Surabaya, Malang and Pasuruan. Aghinny Haque told to Astro Gempak that fighting scene with high-heeled shoe was one of the challenging scene besides that she had to fight with 5 men.

## Release

Stealing Raden Saleh was theatrically released in Indonesia on 25 August 2022. The film was also released in Malaysia on 22 September 2022 with Astro Shaw as official distributor for Malaysian market.
The film garnered 2.3 million admission during its theatrical run and it became the seventh highest-grossing Indonesian film of 2022 as of 27 October.

## Accolades

| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result |
| Jakarta Film Week | 16 October 2022 | Direction Award | Stealing Raden Saleh | Won |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 22 November 2022 | Best Picture | Cristian Imanuell | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 22 November 2022 | Best Director | Angga Dwimas Sasongko | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 22 November 2022 | Best Original Screenplay | Angga Dwimas Sasongko and Husein M. Atmojo | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 22 November 2022 | Best Cinematography | Bagoes Tresna Adji | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 22 November 2022 | Best Film Editing | Hendra Adhi Susanto | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 22 November 2022 | Best Visual Effects | After Lab | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 22 November 2022 | Best Sound | Aufa R. Ariaputra and Satrio Budiono | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 22 November 2022 | Best Original Score | Abel Huray | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 22 November 2022 | Best Production Design | Yusuf Kaisuku | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 22 November 2022 | Favorite Film | Stealing Raden Saleh | Won |