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Boarding

2025-07-26 · 11 min · Not rated

Drama

Apip, a teenage cinephile, is forced to go to school in an Islamic boarding school by his mother for being "too free." In his final year, he discovers a golden opportunity: a national short film competition. But rigid school rules stand in his way, forcing Apip to choose between his passion and institutional demands.

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Directors
Kenzi Maska
Production companies
Starchildd Films
Countries
Indonesia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Rafif RuchiatApip
Ahmad FauziUstadz Fauzi
Alden NabihApip's Bully
Rahmat ZulfikriDormitory Principal
Panji DarojatunPanji
Syifa AnggraeniApip's Mother

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