Festival des trois continents
In 1988 Rahardjo played National Hero of Indonesia Teuku Umar, an Acehnese revolutionary hero, in "Tjoet Nja' Dhien"; the film was directed by his younger brother Eros Djarot. The following year, Rahardjo directed "Langitku, Rumahku" ("My Sky, My Home"). The film, nominated for 9 Citra Awards at the 1990 Indonesian Film Festival, went on to win the Three Continents Festival that same year.