
Directing
Sarah Adilah
Born
1998-07-21 (28)
Place of birth
Palu, Indonesia
Known for
Directing
Credits
14 titles
Sarah Adilah was born in Palu on 21st of July, 1998. Since young, she has loved reading, writing, painting, and photographing before she explore filmmaking autodidactically. She eventually found out that film is a medium to explore her knowledge and interests. Her first short fiction film at Senior High School titled "Cermin" (2015) had screened and received national awards. She decided to enter film school at Multimedia Nusantara University by schoolarship to learn more about films. She actives directing short films on campus and non-campus. At 2018, her latest short fiction film titled "Sandy Sugar" selected for Short Corner at Festival De Cannes. And her short documentary film titled "A …
Known for
NRAn anthology explores the lives of four women as they navigate the societal pressures of womanhood.
The Period of Her
2025
NRZiya tells the story of the discrimination she experienced through two egg characters that she brings to life in her world.
Egg
2021
NRNadia (15) spends her last day riding a motorbike with her boyfriend with among feelings of loss before leaving Palu and being sent to Islamic Border School by her Dad (50) who always forbids her from dating.
Last Ride of The Day
2020
NRANTO (12) and BUDI (12) must take a responsibility how it feels becoming a girl name DARA (12) who experienced her first menstruation when they were playing football in abandoned field far away from the market.
Becoming Girl
2019
A short film by Sarah Adilah
Cermin
2015
NRPortrait of Tompe the coastal area which was hit by the Rob flood caused by 2018’s post-disaster effect through dialog between Sarifa (10) and her grandfather (70). Sarifa finally found out similar disaster that occurred a long time ago in their village (Mapaga Tsunami in 1968).
Rise and Fall
2022
Behind the camera
NRAn anthology explores the lives of four women as they navigate the societal pressures of womanhood.
The Period of Her
2025
NRAn anthology explores the lives of four women as they navigate the societal pressures of womanhood.
The Period of Her
2025
NRZiya tells the story of the discrimination she experienced through two egg characters that she brings to life in her world.
Egg
2021
NRZiya tells the story of the discrimination she experienced through two egg characters that she brings to life in her world.
Egg
2021
NRNadia (15) spends her last day riding a motorbike with her boyfriend with among feelings of loss before leaving Palu and being sent to Islamic Border School by her Dad (50) who always forbids her from dating.
Last Ride of The Day
2020
NRNadia (15) spends her last day riding a motorbike with her boyfriend with among feelings of loss before leaving Palu and being sent to Islamic Border School by her Dad (50) who always forbids her from dating.
Last Ride of The Day
2020
NRANTO (12) and BUDI (12) must take a responsibility how it feels becoming a girl name DARA (12) who experienced her first menstruation when they were playing football in abandoned field far away from the market.
Becoming Girl
2019
A short film by Sarah Adilah
Cermin
2015
NRPortrait of Tompe the coastal area which was hit by the Rob flood caused by 2018’s post-disaster effect through dialog between Sarifa (10) and her grandfather (70). Sarifa finally found out similar disaster that occurred a long time ago in their village (Mapaga Tsunami in 1968).
Rise and Fall
2022
Nisa, age 12, is a athlete swimmer whose routine is disrupted when her first period draws new attention to what she wears.
Swim Swimming to the Shore
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NRAnton ran away from home to study in Paris. After a scholarship scam, he ends up in Serpong. He meets Komang, who will then take him around to find Paris within Serpong.
Tour de Serpong
2021
NRIn order to conduct a research for disaster mitigation documentary, Sarah and Erick go to Anyer Beach to obtain some information related to earthquake and tsunami in Banten, where they finally involved in a dialogue talking about the disasters such as tsunami, earthquake, and liquefaction that ever happened in their hometown, Central Sulawesi.
Pulang dan Berulang
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NRThe conflicted journey of Ila and Iko, retaining for a kite, spare change, and a pack of sugar in the land of sand.
Sandy Sugar
2018
NRThe conflicted journey of Ila and Iko, retaining for a kite, spare change, and a pack of sugar in the land of sand.
Sandy Sugar
2018
