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The film Badarawuhi di Desa Penari (Dancing Village: The Curse Begins) is a sign that the terror of the ghosts has not yet finished haunting and claiming lives. Different from KKN di Desa Penari, the story of Dancing Village: The Curse Begins focuses on the figure of Badarawuhi, who is not just a beautiful dancer but a terrible ghost. Below, Aulia Sarah and Maudy Effrosina will share about filming, explain what dawuh is, and explain why Badarawuhi is obsessed with Mila!
What is Dawuh? From the story of KKN to Badarawuhi in Penari Village, dawuh is defined as a slave—her job is to be Badarawuhi’s slave to dance with the aim of endlessly entertaining the ghosts. Therefore, whoever Badarawuhi likes will most likely be made into a dawuh (dancing slave). The journey to become Badarawuhi’s dawuh is not easy because Badarawuhi carries out a lot of terror against her targets.
In the film Dancing Village: The Curse Begins, Badarawuhi is very obsessed with Mila, a girl who comes to Penari Village without realizing that the village holds a mystery about the powerful ghost, Badarawuhi.
Chat with Aulia Sarah and Maudy Effrosina: Why is Badarawuhi Obsessed with Mila and Wants Mila to Become Her Dawuh?
You already know what dawuh is in the story of Dancing Village: The Curse Begins, aka KKN Universe. So, here, it’s time for a casual chat with the cast of Badarawuhi di Desa Penari (Dancing Village: The Curse Begins), Aulia Sarah and Maudy Effrosina regarding their relationship in the film and the reasons why Badarawuhi is obsessed with Mila.
How was the relationship between the two of you in the film Dancing Village: The Curse Begins?
- Maudy Effrosina: “Basically, Mila wanted to save her mother; for some reason, her mother had an accident, and it wasn’t a logical thing. Mila came to the village (Penari Village), and it turned out there were lots of unexpected things, which even Mila didn’t know. Mila didn’t even know who Badarawuhi was. Until finally everything was revealed, and that was Mila’s character and her initial relationship with Badarawuhi in the film.”
- Aulia Sarah: “Badarawuhi is more like, “Oh, wow, this is my target,” because you could say Mila is like “getih anget,” or what ghosts like. And she (Mila) became Badarawuhi’s main target. In other words, Badarawuhi is very interested in bringing Mila into her world—she wants to own Mila. “That’s Badarawuhi’s obsession.”
It turns out that it is true that Badarawuhi is very obsessed with Mila and really wants to have Mila, even making Mila his dawuh. This happens because Mila has a different aura from ordinary people in general, namely “getih anget,” which is liked by spirits. That’s the reason Badarawuhi terrorized Mila, making Mila afraid.
As Badarawuhi and Dawuh, what was the most challenging and memorable scene?
Maudy Effrosina: “A lot, because the Mila and Badarawuhi scenes are heavy scenes. Maybe it’s because our bond is too close. Yes, so sometimes the emotions become comedic. For example, on set, to be serious, it takes a little effort because we bond too much.”
- Aulia Sarah: “We often have scenes involving other actors, so in one frame, there were more than 40 people, and in that scene, for example, I was dancing, or Mila was scared, or something. But we had characters that had their own effects on our looks. The funny thing is, when I held you (Maudy), was this a human or an eel? So slippery!”
- Maudy Effrosina: “It’s just that sometimes I really become the character, and then we were like, “Ewh,” like that. The look is also very different. Maudy and Mila are really different.”
What scenes are shot repeatedly?
- Maudy Effrosina: “There were really a lot of shots. Because the set was also really cool. So it would be a shame if it wasn’t explored. Why were there so many shots? Because the scene also had a very wide picture, there really were a lot of people there. Maybe one of the scenes that was tiring and fun.”
- Aulia Sarah: “I feel like every scene we were in together always felt like we had really good energy, right? It was really so good that I could think to myself that maybe it would support the set, which is very real and scary. At the last minute, I might have said, “Eh, I’m thinking about doing this,” like just improving something we’ve never done before. Yes, I feel like everyone helped each other to bring each other’s characters to life, really.”
How was the experience of being directed by Kimo Stamboel?
- Aulia Sarah: “Oh, I really love him. No matter how tired the day was, it was just fun; it’s like the vibe was spread to us. In fact, it could be from the set, for example, at Mas Kimo’s place, which was far from the monitor, but we could hear Mas Kimo laughing. We started laughing, even though we didn’t know what we were laughing at. For me personally, Mas Kimo, with all the complications he had in mind, wanted to provide space for us to discuss on set. For example, if we were confused, he still wanted to listen. In fact, he didn’t just listen; he discussed and calmed us down. Like, “Okay, let’s try it, okay?””
- Maudy Effrosina: “As tired as we were on set, Mas Kimo never showed that he was tired. So the vibes were always good. Our DOP, Mr. Patrick, always made jokes too. I never felt any negative energy.”
What is your favorite dialogue?
- Aulia Sarah: “”Neng here, ae, yo, ndok.” It’s stuck in my brain. Not only from me, but all the crew can suddenly say that.”
- Maudy Effrosina: “As for Mila, she’s sloppy; she doesn’t have a lot of dialogue. Because she’s paying attention to the set or around it, she has her own goals. The only dialogue that sticks the most is “Mother.””
That’s the edition of a casual chat with Aulia Sarah, who plays Badarawuhi, and Maudy Effrosina, who plays Mila, in the film Dancing Village: The Curse Begins. Badarawuhi’s character is crazy about Mila, so he wants to use her as a dawuh to continue dancing.
Dancing Village: The Curse Begins is ready to broadcast on Eid 2024, April 10, to be precise. In fact, this film is also the first film in Southeast Asia to be released for IMAX. Apart from that, MD Pictures also collaborates with Lionsgate to distribute the film Dancing Village: The Curse Begins to America and other countries in the world. So excited!
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