The Prize (2023 film)

2023 drama film

The Prize

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Paul Fauzan Agusta
Written by| Paul Fauzan Agusta
Produced by|

* Suryo Wiyogo
* Cristian Imanuell

Starring|

* Shenina Cinnamon
* Emir Mahira
* Jajang C. Noer
* Jose Rizal Manua
* Shahabi Sakri
* Ajil Ditto

Cinematography| Mandella Majid
Edited by| Reynaldi Christanto

Production
companies

* Visinema Pictures
* Gandeng Canang Film
* Visionari Capital

Release date

* 22 June 2023 (2023-06-22) (Indonesia)

Running time

| 97 minutes
Country| Indonesia
Languages|

* Minangkabau
* Indonesian

The Prize (Minangkabau: Onde Mande!; lit. Oh My Goodness!) is a 2023 Indonesian comedy-drama film directed and written by Paul Fauzan Agusta. It stars Shenina Cinnamon, Emir Mahira, Jajang C. Noer, Jose Rizal Manua, Shahabi Sakri, and Ajil Ditto.

The film was theatrically released on 22 June 2023. It received two nominations at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival: Best Actor for Manua and Best Actress for Noer.

## Premise

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The inhabitants of Sigiran Village, situated on the banks of Lake Maninjau, employ creative strategies to still obtain the lottery prize from the soap company to advance their village, although the initial winner has passed away.[1]

## Cast

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* Shenina Cinnamon as Si Mar
* Emir Mahira as Anwar
* Jajang C. Noer as Ni Ta
* Jose Rizal Manua as Da Am
* Shahabi Sakri as Huda
* Ajil Ditto as Hadi

## Production

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Principal photography took place from January to February 2023 around the Lake Maninjau in West Sumatra.[2]

## Release

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The Prize was theatrically released on 22 June 2023.[3] The film exceeded more than 100,000 admissions twelve days after its theatrical release.[4]

The project was showcased during the Far East in Progress program at the 2023 Far East Film Festival.[5]

## Accolades

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Award / Film Festival  | Date of ceremony  | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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Indonesian Film Festival | 14 November 2023 | Best Actor | Jose Rizal Manua  | Nominated  | [6]
Best Actress | Jajang C. Noer | Nominated
Film Pilihan Tempo | 29 January 2024 | Best Actor  | Jose Rizal Manua  | Nominated  | [7]

## References

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1. ^ "Sinopsis Onde Mande!, Siasat Warga Memajukan Tepi Maninjau" [Synopsis of The Prize, the strategies of villagers to develop the shoreline of Lake Maninjau]. CNN Indonesia. 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
2. ^ "4 Fakta Menarik Onde Mande!, Film Berlatar Minang yang Tayang Hari Ini" [Four interesting facts of The Prize, a film set in Minangkabau culture premieres today]. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
3. ^ Farouk, Yazir; Rosana, Tiara (16 May 2023). "Boyong Bintang Berdarah Minang, Film Onde Mande! Siap Tayang 22 Juni 2023" [With a Minang star-studded cast, The Prize set to premiere on 22 June 2023]. Suara. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
4. ^ Riandi, Ady Prawira; Setiawan, Tri Susanto (4 July 2023). "Film Onde Mande! Sudah Disaksikan Lebih dari 100.000 Penonton" [The Prize exceeds more than 100,000 admissions]. Kompas. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
5. ^ Mario, Vincentius; Pangerang, Andi Muttya Keteng (27 April 2023). "Film Onde Mande! Masuk Far East Film Festival di Italia" [The Prize is selected for Far East Film Festival in Italy]. Kompas. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
6. ^ "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Piala Citra FFI 2023" [Complete list of 2023 Citra Awards Indonesian Film Festival nominations]. CNN Indonesia. 14 October 2023. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
7. ^ Nurkhoirani, Hanin Marwah (29 January 2024). "Women from Rote Island Jadi Film Pilihan Tempo 2023, Berikut Daftar Lengkap Pemenangnya". Tempo. Retrieved 2 February 2025.

## External links

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* The Prize at IMDb