The latest film produced by Miles Films, PARANOIA, will be available on big screens throughout Indonesia starting November 11, 2021. The first thriller drama film from director Riri Riza and producer Mira Lesmana immediately won an Citra Cup nomination for the Best Feature Film category for FFI 2021.
The film PARANOIA, starring Nirina Zubir, Nicholas Saputra, Lukman Sardi, and Caitlin North-Lewis, has premiered at the 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) 2021, South Korea, and was also selected to compete in Spain for the Asian Film Festival. Barcelona 2021.
PARANOIA has opened special screenings or advance screenings in 4 cities, namely Jakarta on October 30, Bekasi on October 31, Bandung on November 6, and Yogya on November 8, 2021.
Tickets were immediately sold out on the first day the ticket box opened. In fact, Jakarta advance screening tickets were sold out in less than 20 minutes since the sale opened.
“We were both surprised and delighted. In just a short time, tickets sold out immediately! We then add the screen. What was originally only 4 screens became 8 screens and the tickets were also immediately sold out. Hope this is a sign that the audience really misses the return of Indonesian films in theaters“said producer Mira Lesmana hopefully.
“Witnessing the reaction and hearing the enthusiastic audience’s comments was very touching and gave us the spirit of courage to continue to encourage the rise of the Indonesian film industry which was shaken by the pandemic,” said director Riri Riza about the excitement of the special screening of the film PARANOIA.
“It’s touching to see the enthusiasm of friends who have been waiting for the PARANOIA film and hunted down advance screening tickets in a very short time. And seeing the reaction of the audience during the screening is an incredibly pleasant feeling. It’s great for the audience to return to the cinema to enjoy PARANOIA on the big screen,” said Nicholas Saputra, who plays the character Raka in the film PARANOIA.
Nirina Zubir, who plays the character Dina in the film PARANOIA, added, “Na is very happy to be able to interact directly with audiences in the cinema again. Until it is difficult for Na to describe it in words. Their reactions were also encouraging, some said they were tensed to the point of closing their eyes, some were surprised to the point of stroking their stomachs. Ha ha ha!”
The gripping suspense is built through skillful directing and classy acting support from the cast. Plus the musical scoring that will bring the audience to the suspense of the story until the end. The cinematic presentation presented by the film PARANOIA proves that Miles Films is always consistent in making quality films, this is also proven by winning 4 Citra Cup nominations at the 2021 Indonesian Film Festival, namely Best Film, Best Director for Riri Riza, Best Female Actor for Nirina Zubir, and Best Sounds for Aria Prayogi and Arief Budi Santoso.
PARANOIA is one of the Indonesian films that received the National Economic Recovery (PEN) for the Film Sector for a film promotion scheme through the Ministry of Tourism & Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf). Two brands also support the promotion of the PARANOIA film, namely OPPO Indonesia and BANK MANDIRI. “I am very happy that there is so much support given to the film PARANOIA, which means that there is also a lot of concern for reviving the national film industry,” said Mira Lesmana optimistically.
PARANOIA, the newest film from Miles Films, will start showing only in Indonesian cinemas starting November 11, 2021.
