Sing to the Dawn
2009, Indonesian. Directed by Philip Mitchell.
Dawan is a young village girl who harbours the dream of getting out of her village in the lure of the bright lights in the big city, and to do so, has to fight customs and tradition that girls are meant to be bethroned away early at a young age to someone they loathe, and schools for them are an unnecessary part of life. In order to fulfill her dream, she has to go against the wishes of her dad, as well as irk her brother as she out-scores him in a local examination to clinch a scholarship. Also, their village is under threat of an unscrupulous landlord trying to bulldoze his way into profits by driving everyone out of his land.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Indonesian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Philip MitchellDirector
- Gita GutawaDana (voice)
- Patton OtlivioRai (voice)
- Surya SaputraPairot (voice)
- Cut MiniKakatu (voice)
- ShantyMinah (voice)
- Indra BektiBen (voice)
- Uli HerdinansyahSomad (voice)
- Ria IrawanKadal (voice)
- Jajang C. NoerOma (voice)
- Tike PriatnakusumahTante Bear (voice)
- José Rizal ManuaWiwien (voice)
- Joko AnwarUbay (voice)
Details
- Released
- 16 September 2009
- Original title
- Meraih Mimpi
- Country
- Indonesia, Singapore
- Written by
- Min-Fong Ho, Philip Stamp
- Budget
- $5M
- Box office
- $180K
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What Sing to the Dawn is based on
Sing to the Dawn is adapted from a novel.
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Sing to the Dawn runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is Sing to the Dawn on?
Sing to the Dawn isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 September 2009. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sing to the Dawn?
If you liked Sing to the Dawn, try Arlo the Alligator Boy, Rock Dog, Riverdance: The Animated Adventure.
Who directed Sing to the Dawn?
Sing to the Dawn (2009) was directed by Philip Mitchell and stars Gita Gutawa, Patton Otlivio, Surya Saputra.
What is Sing to the Dawn based on?
Sing to the Dawn is adapted from a novel.