Kamila Andini is an Indonesian film director known for her critically acclaimed debut, The Mirror Never Lies.
Andini, 2018
The Mirror Never Lies is a 2011 Indonesian film directed by Kamila Andini and co-produced by Andini's father, Garin Nugroho, and former Puteri Indonesia Nadine Chandrawinata. Starring Gita Novalista, Atiqah Hasiholan, and Reza Rahadian, it follows a young Bajau girl named Pakis who has lost her father at sea and uses mirrors to unsuccessfully search for him. It has several interpretations, including as a coming-of-age story and as an environmentalist piece.
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Kamila Andini, director of The Mirror Never Lies
Producer Garin Nugroho said the film was to remind Indonesians of their maritime heritage.