Yosep Anggi Noen (born 15 March 1983) is an Indonesian

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, producer,

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, and

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. With his 2019 film '' The Science of Fictions'', Noen won the

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and earned a

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nomination.

Early life

Noen's interest in filmmaking dated back from when he was in high school as he made his first film with a handheld camera. He then joined the local film collective Limaenam Films in Yogyakarta and was actively involved in the

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Career

After years of working in the industry, Noen released his feature film directorial debut '' Peculiar Vacation and Other Illnesses'' in 2012. A road film set in a remote village and mountainous areas, the film was funded by the

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and the

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. His next feature release, the 2016 biopic of

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and

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titled '' Solo, Solitude,'' earned Noen critical praise, with ''

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'' calling the film "made by people who know what they are trying to say and the message they want to convey." Noen received two

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nominations for

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and Best Original Screenplay for his works on the film. In 2019, Noen directed, wrote, produced, and edited '' The Science of Fictions''. The film saw him reunite with veteran stage actor

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who played

in '' Solo, Solitude''. The film garnered Noen four nominations at the 40th Citra Awards for

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, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing. He lost in the Original Screenplay category to

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's ''

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'' and the remaining three to

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's ''

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''. His upcoming project, ''24 Hours with Gaspar'', is an adaptation of Sabda Armandio's novel of the same name starring

winners

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, and Dewi Irawan.

Filmography

Short films

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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