Louis Vuitton Hawaii International FIlm Festival 2008

Using animation and live action, three directors turn music, theatre and film into a new unity. The film's title KANTATA TAKWA (named after the orchestra) stands for the 'kantata' of love, comprising of patience, dedication and sincerity – a state of mind that strives for dignity and humanism. As co-director Eros Djarot says: "The central question is: What for? What do we live for in this bloody world? If we can't answer this question, we're finished." Despite the independent status and the experimental nature of the film, it had a relatively large budget thanks to the support of the oil billionaire Djodi Setiewan, who also has a walk-on role in the film. The three directors come together from different backgrounds in their attempt to search for the roots of Indonesian culture. -- Singapore International Film Festival