| Laskar Pelangi | |
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| Directed by | Riri Riza |
| Written by | Salman Aristo Mira Lesmana Riri Riza |
| Based on | The Rainbow Troops by Andrea Hirata |
| Produced by | Mira Lesmana |
| Starring | Cut Mini Ikranagara Tora Sudiro Slamet Rahardjo Teuku Rifnu Wikana |
| Cinematography | Yadi Sugandi |
| Music by | Sri Aksan Sjuman Titi Handayani Sjuman |
| Distributed by | Miles Films Mizan Production |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Languages | Indonesian Malay |
| Budget | ID Rp. 8 billion (US$ 890,000; ~ US$ 1,000,000 in 2017 accounting for inflation) |
| Box office | $16.67 million |
Laskar Pelangi (English: The Rainbow Troops) is a 2008 Indonesian drama film adapted from the novel of the same name by Andrea Hirata. The film follows a group of 10 students and their two inspirational teachers as they struggle with poverty and develop hopes for the future in Gantong Village, located at Belitung. The film became a box office and critical success, becoming one of the highest grossing in Indonesian box office history[1] receiving a number of local and international awards.
- ^ Local Movie to Open Jakarta Film Festival Archived 2009-06-28 at the Wayback Machine The Jakarta Globe, Lisa Siregar, June 22, 2009