Sing to the Dawn
Meraih Mimpi
Synopsis
Dawan is a young village girl who harbours the dream of getting out of her village in the lure of the bright lights in the big city, and to do so, has to fight customs and tradition that girls are meant to be bethroned away early at a young age to someone they loathe, and schools for them are an unnecessary part of life. In order to fulfill her dream, she has to go against the wishes of her dad, as well as irk her brother as she out-scores him in a local examination to clinch a scholarship. Also, their village is under threat of an unscrupulous landlord trying to bulldoze his way into profits by driving everyone out of his land.
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OFFICIAL TRAILER MERAIH MIMPI
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-05-03
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Gita Gutawa
Dana (voice)
Patton Otlivio
Rai (voice)
Surya Saputra
Pairot (voice)
Cut Mini
Kakatu (voice)
Shanty
Minah (voice)
Indra Bekti
Ben (voice)
Uli Herdinansyah
Somad (voice)
Ria Irawan
Kadal (voice)
Jajang C. Noer
Oma (voice)
Tike Priatnakusumah
Tante Bear (voice)
José Rizal Manua
Wiwien (voice)
Joko Anwar
Ubay (voice)
Nina Tamam
Kelelawar (voice)
Melissa Karim
Rusa (voice)
Otto Djauhari
Monyet (voice)
Gerry Puraatmadja
Saman (voice)
Nala Amrytha
(voice)
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$180K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.04x
-$4.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Philip Mitchell
- Screenplay & Story
- Min-Fong Ho, Philip Stamp
- Original Title
- Meraih Mimpi
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia, Singapore
- Spoken Languages
- Indonesian
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Budget
- $5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $180K
- Production Studios
- MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, Kalyana Shira Films, Indika Pictures, Media Development Authority (MDA), Scorpio East Pictures, Infinite Frameworks
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Philip Mitchell
Min-Fong Ho, Philip Stamp
Department Leadership Roster
Min-Fong Ho
Screenplay
Philip Stamp
Screenplay
Philip Mitchell
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sing to the Dawn
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What is Sing to the Dawn about?
Dawan is a young village girl who harbours the dream of getting out of her village in the lure of the bright lights in the big city, and to do so, has to fight customs and tradition that girls are meant to be bethroned away early at a young age to someone they loathe, and schools for them are an unnecessary part of life. In order to fulfill her dream, she has to go against the wishes of her dad, as well as irk her brother as she out-scores him in a local examination to clinch a scholarship. Also, their village is under threat of an unscrupulous landlord trying to bulldoze his way into profits by driving everyone out of his land.
Who directed Sing to the Dawn?
Sing to the Dawn was directed by Philip Mitchell.
Who stars in Sing to the Dawn?
The principal cast of Sing to the Dawn includes Gita Gutawa, Patton Otlivio, Surya Saputra, Cut Mini, Shanty.
When was Sing to the Dawn released and how long is it?
Sing to the Dawn was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
What was the box office and production budget of Sing to the Dawn?
Sing to the Dawn had a reported production budget of $5M and grossed $180K at the worldwide box office (0.04 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).