Production Ruma Maida

ayu utami wrote script on period of 6 months. ruma maida first screenplay.

the screenplay ruma maida written ayu utami, first such work; known novels, had avoided screenplays thought commercially oriented. wrote screenplay on period of 6 months beginning in 2008, when lamp pictures  – produced film karuna pictures – requested write story nationalism; according director teddy soeriaatmadja, brought in while screenplay still on first draft, , utami read 7 drafts of screenplay before agreed on story. considering screenplay way encourage younger generation study indonesian history, said fun, utami decided focus on education, diversity, , history.

pre-production ruma maida took 3 months. characters written without particular actors in mind. atiqah hasiholan, had starred in academy award-submitted jamila dan sang presiden (jamila , president, 2009), cast maida. yama carlos, played sakera, cast role received leading male role after last-minute switch. actor cast muchlisin, frans tumbuan, 1 auditioned soeriaatmadja thought role perfect him. soeriaatmadja later recalled that, including extras, ruma maida had largest cast of film had made point.

shooting film conducted in kota, jakarta, , semarang, central java, on period of 1 month. soeriaatmadja later recalled difficult scenes shoot happened in modern times, riots; set design, however, indra tamoron musu found occurred in past difficult, owing research necessary. scenes @ house shot separately; occurring in 1998 shot first , occurring in past shot after crew had spent week renovating house. hasiholan later recalled soeriaatmadja controlling director told actors wanted in clear manner. however, cinematographer ical tanjung said soeriaatmadja still open feedback cast , crew. editing, done waluyo ichwandiardono, took 3 months.

the indonesian band naif covered several songs ruma maida s soundtrack, including songs 1940s such juwita malam ( beauty of night , ismail marzuki), di bawah sinar bulan purnama ( under light of full moon , r. maladi), , ibu pertiwi ( motherland ). covers recorded on period of 5 days. utami wrote pulau tenggara , sung imelda soraya.