Rayya Makarim

Writing

Rayya Makarim

Born September 12, 1974 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA (age 51)

Rayya Makarim is an Indonesian screenwriter and film producer.

Known For

Buffalo BoysBuffalo Boys · 2018
Buffalo Boys
6.62018
MovieDramaAction
Betrayed by the Dutch colonial forces, Arana manages to escape along with his nephews Jamar and Suwo, the newborn sons of Hamza, one of the last Indonesian sultans fighting against foreign tyranny. In 1860, after wandering for years on the plains of the American Wild West, Arana and the two brothers return to Indonesia to avenge their dead loved ones and punish the evil man who caused their misfortune.
Whispering SandsWhispering Sands · 2001
Whispering Sands
8.42001
MovieDrama
Berlian and her teenage daughter Daya are on the run from political violence. Constantly daydreaming that her absent father will return, young Daya chafes under the stern hand of her mother. Forced to move inland from their seaside home to a desert of constantly shifting sands, the pair settle down to their familiar antagonism. Finally, Daya sees a vaguely familiar face shuffle in from across the wasteland.
SecretsSecrets
Secrets
Movie
The struggle of Parni, a single mother who dreams of having a better life with her daughter, Riska, is threatened with being torn apart by a dark and violent past.
27 Steps of May27 Steps of May · 2019
27 Steps of May
8.32019
MovieDrama
Eight years ago, 14 year old May was raped by a group of men. May’s father is devastated, blaming himself for not being able to keep his daughter safe. Traumatized significantly by this incident, May withdraws completely from life.
Banyu BiruBanyu Biru · 2005
Banyu Biru
8.32005
MovieDramaAdventure
Disillusioned with his life and career, a supermarket customer service employee sets out on a journey to locate his estranged father.
Fishing PlatformFishing Platform · 2009
Fishing Platform
4.82009
MovieDrama
After his mothers death, 12-year-old Jaya (Iqbal S. Manurung) is sent to his father, Johar (Didi Petet), who works as a supervisor on a jermal (a fishing platform perched on log stilts in the middle of the sea). Johar is shocked, never knowing he has a son, and rejects the boy as his kin. Fully aware he cant bring Jaya back to land due to a dark past, Johar is forced to accept the boy as a worker on the site. Faced with constant rejection from his father and relentless bullying by the other boys who work on the jermal, Jaya decides to take fate into his own hands. He gives up hope on being accepted and learns the skills and attitude needed to survive on the jermal. Jaya increasingly becomes like the other boys: a tough, rough survivor; while Johar is forced to gradually face and accept his past. Eventually, both Johar and Jaya learn that they are bound by their past, united by the space in which they move, and connected by the inescapable truth.
The Seventh HouseThe Seventh House · 2003
The Seventh House
7.02003
MovieDramaRomance
Lintang and Cakra are childhood friends. Lintang believes in astrology and seeks her soulmate. Cakra believes in dreams and sees the same girl.
The Talent AgencyThe Talent Agency · 2023
The Talent Agency
7.02023
SeriesComedyDrama
Four artist managers at a talent agency company in Jakarta call themselves agents who are very passionate about their work above their personal lives.

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Fishing PlatformFishing Platform · 2009
Fishing Platform
4.82009
MovieDrama
After his mothers death, 12-year-old Jaya (Iqbal S. Manurung) is sent to his father, Johar (Didi Petet), who works as a supervisor on a jermal (a fishing platform perched on log stilts in the middle of the sea). Johar is shocked, never knowing he has a son, and rejects the boy as his kin. Fully aware he cant bring Jaya back to land due to a dark past, Johar is forced to accept the boy as a worker on the site. Faced with constant rejection from his father and relentless bullying by the other boys who work on the jermal, Jaya decides to take fate into his own hands. He gives up hope on being accepted and learns the skills and attitude needed to survive on the jermal. Jaya increasingly becomes like the other boys: a tough, rough survivor; while Johar is forced to gradually face and accept his past. Eventually, both Johar and Jaya learn that they are bound by their past, united by the space in which they move, and connected by the inescapable truth.

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