Sarah Adilah

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

Behind the camera

The Period of Her poster
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An anthology explores the lives of four women as they navigate the societal pressures of womanhood.

The Period of Her

2025

The Period of Her poster
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An anthology explores the lives of four women as they navigate the societal pressures of womanhood.

The Period of Her

2025

Egg poster
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Ziya tells the story of the discrimination she experienced through two egg characters that she brings to life in her world.

Egg

2021

Egg poster
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Ziya tells the story of the discrimination she experienced through two egg characters that she brings to life in her world.

Egg

2021

Last Ride of The Day poster
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Nadia (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

Last Ride of The Day poster
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Nadia (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

Becoming Girl poster
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ANTO (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

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A short film by Sarah Adilah

Cermin

2015

Rise and Fall poster
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Portrait 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

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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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Tour de Serpong poster
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Anton 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

Pulang dan Berulang poster
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In 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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Sandy Sugar poster
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The 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

Sandy Sugar poster
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The 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