Edwin

Edwin was born in Surabaya East Java born April 24 1978 is an Indonesian film director screenwriter editor and producer who has received various international awards He began his career by making short films one of which Kara Anak Sebatang Pohon 2005 became the first Indonesian short film to be selected for the Directors Fortnight at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival His feature film debut Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly 2008 received critical acclaim and won several awards at international festivals The film explores the issue of discrimination against the ChineseIndonesian community with a unique and symbolic approach In 2012 his film Postcards from the Zoo competed in the main competition at the Berlin International Film Festival Berlinale one of the worlds three major and oldest film festivals Edwin is also known for Posesif 2017 a teenage drama highlighting toxic relationships This film won him the Best Director award at the 2017 Indonesian Film Festival FFI His greatest achievement came with Vengeance Is Mine All Others Pay Cash 2021 an adaptation of Eka Kurniawans novel The film won the Golden Leopard at the 2021 Locarno International Film Festival making Edwin the first Indonesian director to receive this prestigious award Additionally Edwin is an active director at Palari Films continuously contributing to Indonesian cinema with innovative and bold works