Sun, 12 Jan 1997

Guess What? Rizal Mantovani

Music video director Rizal Mantovani, 29, has entered the wide-screen film business.

His premier film entitled Kuldesak, from the French "cul-de- sac" or dead end, is expected to appear in theaters soon.

"Shooting is almost completed," Rizal, president of Avant Garde Productions, told The Jakarta Post last weekend. "We're now adding the final touches."

The productive video director, however, refused to reveal the story line of his first movie, which is being prepared in Jakarta and its surrounding areas.

"It's too early for me to disclose what the film is all about," he said.

Among the movie's stars is MTV music reporter Bianca Alinda Adinegoro, said Rizal, who has produced around 60 music videos, including Sambutlah (Denada Tambunan), which earned him an MTV award. (bsr)