# Yuni (film)

Yuni is an internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Kamila Andini. It stars Arawinda Kirana in the title role.
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021, where it was named the winner of the Platform Prize competition. It was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.

## Plot

Yuni, a bright high school student, wants to attend university. She gains notoriety as she rejects a proposal by a man she barely knows. She rejects a second proposal, triggering concern relating to the local belief that if two proposals are rejected, a person will never marry. She finds her love for poetry as an escape from the reality. Until one day, her literature teacher comes to her house and becomes the third man to propose to her.

## Cast

* Arawinda Kirana as Yuni
* Kevin Ardilova as Yoga
* Dimas Aditya as Pak Damar
* Neneng Risma as Sarah
* Vania Aurell as Nisa
* Anne Yasmine as Tika
* Marissa Anita as Bu Lies
* Asmara Abigail as Suci Cute
* Sekar Sari
* Rukman Rosadi as Bapak
* Muhammad Khan as Iman

## Production

Director Kamila Andini, along with producer Ifa Isfansyah and co-writer Prima Rusdi, had started working on Yuni in 2017. The project had been selected by TorinoFilmLab for the 2018 Torino FeatureLab.

## Release

Yuni had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021. By the end of its run, the film will have screened at film festivals in Busan, Vancouver, Rome, Brisbane, Philadelphia and Tokyo. It is set to screen at the theatres in Indonesia on 9 December 2021.

## Accolades

| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 9–18 September 2021 | Platform Prize | Kamila Andini | Won |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Picture | Ifa Isfansyah and Chand Parwez Servia | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Director | Kamila Andini | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Actress | Arawinda Kirana | Won |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Supporting Actor | Dimas Aditya | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Asmara Abigail | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Original Screenplay | Kamila Andini and Prima Rusdi | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Film Editing | Cesa David Luckmansyah | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Visual Effects | Nara Dipa | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Sound | Sutrisno and Wahyu Tri Purnomo | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Original Score | Mar Galo and Ken Jenie | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Original Song | Umar Muslim for sound poetry of "Hujan Bulan Juni" by Sapardi Djoko Damono | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Art Direction | Budi Riyanto Karung | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Costume Design | Hagai Pakan | Nominated |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Make Up and Hairstyling | Eba Sheba | Nominated |
| Film Pilihan Tempo | 20 December 2021 | Film Pilihan Tempo | Yuni | Nominated |
| Film Pilihan Tempo | 20 December 2021 | Best Director | Kamila Andini | Nominated |
| Film Pilihan Tempo | 20 December 2021 | Best Screenplay | Kamila Andini and Prima Rusdi | Nominated |
| Film Pilihan Tempo | 20 December 2021 | Best Actress | Arawinda Kirana | Won |
| Film Pilihan Tempo | 20 December 2021 | Best Supporting Actor | Kevin Ardilova | Nominated |
| Film Pilihan Tempo | 20 December 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Asmara Abigail | Nominated |
| Film Pilihan Tempo | 20 December 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Marissa Anita | Nominated |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Feature Film | Ifa Isfansyah and Chand Parwez Servia | Won |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Director | Kamila Andini | Won |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Arawinda Kirana | Won |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Dimas Aditya | Nominated |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Kevin Ardilova | Nominated |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Asmara Abigail | Nominated |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Short Appearance | Rukman Rosadi | Nominated |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Original Screenplay | Kamila Andini and Prima Rusdi | Won |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Cinematography | Teoh Gay Hian | Won |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Editing | Lee Chatametikool and Cesa David Luckmansyah | Won |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Sound Design | Lim Ting Li, Wahyu Tri Purnomo, Mohamad Ikhsan, Sutrisno and Nanda Purwadi Sunardi | Nominated |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Poster Design | Alvin Hariz | Won |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Film Score | Ken Jenie, Mar Galo and Alexis Rault | Nominated |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Costume Design | Hagai Pakan | Nominated |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Makeup | Eba Sheba | Nominated |
| Maya Awards | 24–26 March 2022 | Best Art Direction | Budi Riyanto Karung | Nominated |