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Arisan! (2003)

Arisan! is a 2003 Indonesian film that has drawn more than 100,000 viewers. It is the first Indonesian film with a gay theme, and the first Indonesian film to use high-definition color enhancement. It uses a mixture of English, standard Indonesian and Jakartan slang.

Arisan! become the second film in Indonesian film history to won all six major awards in Festival Film Indonesia (FFI), including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, after Ibunda in 1986.

Arisan! also the first in Indonesian film history to include a man-and-man kissing in front of camera, which did by Sakti and Nino (Tora Sudiro and Surya Saputra). Because of this, the two won the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor on the Festival Film Indonesia (FFI).


A television series as a continuation of the movie with the same title has been airing on ANTV.

Arisan is a common term for a monthly social gathering between friends and relatives who chip in money to be won in turns through a lucky draw. From villagers in far-flung areas to urban professionals in big cities, arisan - initially born as a type of support network for ethnic Chinese merchants - is hugely popular among Indonesia's 210 million people, especially housewives. But some arisan in Jakarta have grown into an exhibit of wealth featuring a who's who of high society.

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