'Petualangan Sherina' awaits students on school holiday
'Petualangan Sherina' awaits students on school holiday
JAKARTA (JP): School holidays are still a month away, but
local child singer Sherina Munaf is ready to entertain her fans
with her debut movie Petualangan Sherina, the Adventure of
Sherina, to be released on June 14.
Petualangan Sherina, a 114-minute musical film, will have to
compete with Dreamworks' comedic tale of friendship and adventure
The Road to Eldorado or Walt Disney's newest animation Dinosaurs
to attract the junior audience during the one-month school
holidays, while their parents enjoy Tom Cruise's Mission
Impossible 2.
Sherina, directed by Riri Riza and Mira Lesmana, tells about
friendship, children and family relationships coping with the
entertainment business. In this film, produced by Miles
Production and at a cost of about Rp 2 billion, Sherina will be
accompanied by newcomers Derby Romero and vocal teacher Ucy
Nurul. To make the film attractive to the local market, the
producer has cast some stars from theater and movies, Didi Petet,
Mathias Muchus, Butet Kertaredjasa, Djadoek Ferianto and Teater
Koma's Ratna Riantiarno.
Musician Elfa Secioria composed the film's soundtrack Lihatlah
Lebih Dekat, Take a Closer Look, which is also Sherina's second
album.
Mira, the director and producer, said in a press meeting that
the idea of the film came from Sherina and she adapted it into a
musical production.
She admitted she explored ideas and inspirations from the
classic films The Sound of Music and musical film Grease for her
Petualangan Sherina.
"I wanted to make an entertaining film for Indonesian
families," explained Mira. The release of Petualangan Sherina
will be like a breath of fresh air to the tainted Indonesian
movie world, which has been crippled since the early l990s.
The last Indonesian film screened in the local movies was
Nugroho's Puisi Tak Terkuburkan, Unburied Poems.
The producer of Petualangan Sherina will also launch video
clips for Sherina's second albums, merchandises, websites
(www.petualangansherina.com) and Sherina's fan club. (Endi Aras)