Entertainment

Indonesian period drama ‘Cigarette Girl’ coming to Netflix on Nov 2

Series stars Dian Sastrowardoyo, Ario Bayu, Arya Saloka and Putri Marino

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 10 Aug 2023 5:00PM

Indonesian period drama ‘Cigarette Girl’ coming to Netflix on Nov 2
‘Cigarette Girl’ is based on the novel by Ratih Kumala about an epic romance set in 1960s Indonesia. – Netflix pic, August 10, 2023

NETFLIX’S newest Indonesian series Cigarette Girl will start streaming on November 2. Based on the novel by Ratih Kumala, the period drama tells an epic romance set against the tobacco industry in 1960s Indonesia.

Helmed by acclaimed directors Kamila Andini and Ifa Isfansyah, the series is produced by Base Entertainment with showrunners Shanty Harmayn and Tanya Yuson. Ratih Kumala and Tanya Yuson also served as screenwriters along with Kanya K Priyanti and Ambaridzki Ramadhantyo.

Cigarette Girl invites viewers to the world of Dasiyah (Dian Sastrowardoyo), a woman ahead of her time and is passionate in concocting the perfect formulas for clove cigarettes. Her encounter with Soeraja (Ario Bayu) leads to a love story marked by historical events that eventually shape the course of their lives. Decades later, Lebas (Arya Saloka), son of Soeraja, meets Arum (Putri Marino) as together they trace the past and uncover buried secrets.

The series also features actors Tissa Biani, Ine Febriyanti, Winky Wiryawan, Sheila Dara, Ibnu Jamil, Rukman Rosadi, Nungki Kusumastuti, Dimas Aditya, Pritt Timothy and Tutie Kirana. – The Vibes, August 10, 2023

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