children, family, friendship, self-discovery
Agus comes from a modest family. His father works at a tofu factory, while his mother makes excellent tahu bacem. One day, his teacher asks the class to write about their dreams. His classmates have “big” ambitions. Sri dreams of becoming a famous actress and insists on being called Mey because “Sri” doesn’t sell. Jono wants to be a soldier and constantly acts like a leader. Puji claims she wants to make others happy, but secretly craves praise and gratitude. Agus, however, has only one dream: to eat at a Padang restaurant. Since he eats tahu bacem every day, his simple dream becomes the joke of the class.
After graduating in fine art at Jakarta Institute of the Arts (IKJ) in 1998, he produced over 200 music videos, many of which won awards. In 2012 he made his film debut with CITA – CITAKU SETINGGI TANAH, the entire proceeds of which were donated to children suffering from cancer in Indonesia. Alongside his work as a television and commercials director he still makes music videos for indie bands and young artists without accepting payment.
