Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens
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| Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | |
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 Netflix release poster | |
| Directed by | Lucky Kuswandi |
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Production company | Palari Films |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | Indonesia United States |
| Languages | Indonesian English |
Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens (transl. Ali & the Queens of Queens) is a 2021 Indonesian comedy-drama film directed by Lucky Kuswandi, written by Gina S. Noer and Muhammad Zaidy and starring Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan, Marissa Anita, Aurora Ribero and Nirina Zubir.[1][2] Ramadhan portrays the son from a divorced household visiting his mother (Anita) at New York City to reconcile.
Plot
[edit]In Jakarta, 17-year-old Ali watches his dying father, Hasan, die of heart attack. Ali's mother Mia left them for New York City (NYC) when he was five. Initially believing that Mia had died, Ali finds letters, postcards, and flight tickets for Ali to visit Mia in New York, which Hasan hid from him. Ali reveals his desire to search for his mother in NYC, and after heated negotiations, his helicopter aunt Suci gives him two weeks. He visits an apartment in Queens where his mother stayed previously and meets her friend Party, who works as a cleaner. She shares the same apartment with Biyah, a Bondho Nekat-turned-paparazzi; Ance, a single helicopter mom; and Chinta, a masseuse. Compensated with money, they pledge to help Ali's search for Mia. They also guide Ali through NYC, and Ali helps them in their jobs so that they can earn US$10,000 to open an Indonesian restaurant, Ratu Ratu Queens (transl. Queens of Queens). Ali develops a crush on Eva, Ance's daughter born in NYC.
Through a friend, Biyah learns that Mia resides in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Ali decides to visit her, who is shocked at his presence and slams the door. Ali also learns that Mia has a new husband, Alex, a son and daughter. The next day, Ali re-attempts to engage with her and reveals Hasan's death. Mia expresses her condolences and shares her phone number. Ali and Mia meet up in a cafe near Ali's apartment, and the two spend the day together but end awry as Ali asks his mom to include him in her new family; she says this could ruin her household, also revealing that Hasan ignorantly prohibited Ali from flying to New York with the ticket she purchased.
Ali invites Mia to a Thanksgiving dinner at her old apartment. Mia feels taunted passive-aggressively by Biyah, Ance, and Chinta on her actions when Ali shows up at her doorstep. Feeling guilty, she hands a US$20,000 check to Party, directed towards Ali, and informs Party to convince Ali to return to Indonesia. Assuming Party and her friends are only after his money, Ali expresses betrayal and leaves the apartment. Mia reveals that she indeed provided the check, reasoning that she cannot abandon her new family and wants Ali to return. She tearfully responds that the more she meets Ali, the more guilty she feels for leaving him. Ali reluctantly asks her to disown her. Mia tearfully confesses that she has been a terrible mother and tells Ali to hate her so he can leave.
Ali leaves, staying up through predawn, and meets up with Eva, who advises him to go back to the apartment. He complies, and shows Party, Biyah, Ance, and Chinta a video he edited using videos he recorded while living with them, expressing his apology and positivity. They reconcile, and Ali accepts them as his new family. In the end, Ali is accepted into a local university, and as Christmas nears, Mia confides on Ali in private to Alex. In a mid-credits scene, Ali's cousin flies to NYC to meet Ali upon Suci's demand.
Cast
[edit]- Iqbaal Ramadhan as Ali
- Marissa Anita as Mia, Ali's estranged mother
- Aurora Ribero as Eva
- Nirina Zubir as Party
- Tika Panggabean as Ance
- Asri Welas as Biyah
- Happy Salma as Chinta
- Bayu Skak as Zulpang
- Ibnu Jamil as Hasan, Ali's deceased father
- Cut Mini Theo as Bude
- Arief Didu as Pakde
- Reza Rahadian
Release
[edit]It was released on 17 June 2021 on Netflix.
Television series
[edit]On 15 August 2024, Netflix announced that the prequel series under the working title Ratu Ratu Queens had been in production.[3]
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Bandung Film Festival | 23 October 2021 | Best Director – Motion Picture | Lucky Kuswandi | Nominated | [4][5] |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Marissa Anita | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing – Motion Picture | Aline Jusria | Won | |||
| Indonesian Film Festival | 10 November 2021 | Best Picture | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Nominated | [6][7] |
| Best Director | Lucky Kuswandi | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Marissa Anita | Won | |||
| Asri Welas | Nominated | ||||
| Best Original Screenplay | Gina S. Noer | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Batara Goempar | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Aline Jusria | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Rivai Chen | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Yusuf Patawari, Wahyu Tri Purnomo & Pat O'Leary | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Mar Galo & Ken Jenie | Nominated | |||
| Best Theme Songwriter | Bam Mastro ("Never Look Back") | Nominated | |||
| Iqbaal Ramadhan & Tarapti Ikhtiar Rinrin ("On My Own") | Nominated | ||||
| Best Art Direction | Eros Eflin & Roxy Martinez | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Karin Wijaya | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup & Hairstyling | Marshya D. Martha | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Film | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Won | |||
| Indonesian Movie Actors Awards | 28 November 2021 | Best Actress | Marissa Anita | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Ensemble | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Film | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Actress | Marissa Anita | Nominated | |||
| Indonesian Reporters Film Festival | 28 October 2021 | Best Film – Drama | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Won | [9][10] |
| Best Director – Drama | Lucky Kuswandi | Won | |||
| Best Actor – Drama | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress – Drama | Nirina Zubir | Won | |||
| Marissa Anita | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay – Drama | Gina S. Noer | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing – Drama | Aline Jusria | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography – Drama | Batara Goempar | Won | |||
| Maya Awards | 2022 | Best Feature Film | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Nominated | [11][12][13] |
| Best Director | Lucky Kuswandi | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Marissa Anita | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Gina S. Noer & Muhammad Zaidy | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Batara Goempar | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Karin Wijaya | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup & Hairstyling | Marshya D. Martha | Nominated | |||
| Xposure Choice | 21 January 2022 | The Most Xposure Actor | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Won | [14] |
References
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- ^ Suci Nurhaliza (October 19, 2021). "Daftar nominasi Festifal Film Wartawan Indonesia 2021". Antara (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
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- ^ "Xposure Indonesia Official Instagram Announcement for the Nomination of Most Xposure Actor". Instagram. Xposure Indonesia. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Xposure Indonesia Official Instagram Announcement for the Most Xposure Actor Winner". Instagram. Xposure Indonesia. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
