Sing to the Dawn (2009)
AnimationAdventureComedyFamilyMusic
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.
Director:
Philip Mitchell
Writers:
Min-Fong Ho, Philip Stamp.
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Gita Gutawa as Dana (voice) |
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Patton Otlivio as Rai (voice) |
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Surya Saputra as Pairot (voice) |
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Cut Mini as Kakatu (voice) |
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Shanty as Minah (voice) |
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Indra Bekti as Ben (voice) |
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Uli Herdinansyah as Somad (voice) |
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Ria Irawan as Kadal (voice) |
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Jajang C. Noer as Oma (voice) |
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Tike Priatnakusumah as Tante Bear (voice) |
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José Rizal Manua as Wiwien (voice) |
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Joko Anwar as Ubay (voice) |
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Nina Tamam as Kelelawar (voice) |
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Melissa Karim as Rusa (voice) |
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Otto Djauhari as Monyet (voice) |
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Gerry Puraatmadja as Saman (voice) |
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Ken Nala Amrytha as (voice) |
| Writing | Min-Fong Ho | Screenplay |
| Writing | Philip Stamp | Screenplay |
| Directing | Philip Mitchell | Director |
| Sound | Khikmawan Santosa | Sound Designer |