
Chants of Lotus
2008, Indonesian. Directed by Nia Dinata & Upi & Lasja F. Susatyo & Fatimah Rony.
Four women, four cities, four unflinching stories—this powerful omnibus film weaves together the struggles of women across Indonesia, from a midwife battling corruption to a teenager caught in betrayal, a mother fighting for her child, and a widow facing the harsh truth of survival.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Indonesian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Nia DinataDirector
- UpiDirector
- Lasja F. SusatyoDirector
- Fatimah RonyDirector
- Rieke Diah PitalokaSumantri (Segment: Cerita Pulau)
- Rachel MaryamWulan (Segment: Cerita Pulau)
- Arswendy Bening SwaraRokhim (Segment: Cerita Pulau)
- Edo BorneTommy (Segment: Cerita Pulau)
- Ical TanjungBodyguard (Segment: Cerita Pulau)
- Kirana LarasatiSafina (Segment: Cerita Yogyakarta)
- Fauzi BaadilaJay Anwar (Segment: Cerita Yogyakarta)
- Adhitya PutriRahma (Segment: Cerita Yogyakarta)
- Kukuh Adi RizkyDimas (Segment: Cerita Yogyakarta)
- ShantyEsi (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)
- Sarah SechanCicih (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)
- Nala AmrythaMaesaroh (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)
Details
- Released
- 17 January 2008
- Original title
- Perempuan Punya Cerita
- Country
- Indonesia
- Written by
- Melissa Karim, Vivian Idris
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Chants of Lotus runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Chants of Lotus isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 January 2008. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Chants of Lotus?
If you liked Chants of Lotus, try The Safety of Objects, Iron Jawed Angels, Hounddog.
Who directed Chants of Lotus?
Chants of Lotus (2008) was directed by Nia Dinata and Upi and Lasja F. Susatyo and Fatimah Rony and stars Rieke Diah Pitaloka, Rachel Maryam, Arswendy Bening Swara.