Rianto
Rianto (born 1981) is an Indonesian-born, Japan-based dancer, choreographer and actor. A famed contemporary dancer, his life inspired Garin Nugroho's 2018 film "Memories of My Body" which follows his life as a young dancer coming to terms with the world around him, and with his own sexuality. Career. Rianto was born in Kaliori village, Banyumas, in the southwestern part of Central Java, Indonesia. He specialises in Lengger, a traditional cross-gender dance from Central Java. In 2015, he performed SoftMachine, a solo work under the direction of Singapore artist Choy Ka Fai where he caught the  attention of renowned British choreographer Akram Khan. His most recent solo work 'Medium' premiered in 2016. After successfully touring the world with Akram Khan's company and Choy Ka Fai's SoftMachine, he will perform Khan's vengeful Until The Lions as well as Medium at the Esplanade's da:ns festival in October 2018. In the media. In 2018, his life story as a young dancer inspired Garin Nugroho's film "Memories of My Body" where he played the central character as an adult and also narrates the film.