Cigarette Girl, upcoming Indonesian Drama Series will stream on Netflix from 2nd November 2023
Cigarette Girl, the upcoming Indonesian Television Series, directed by Kamila Andini and Ifa Isfansyah will stream on Netflix in selected regions, from 2nd November 2023. The series is listed on Netflix India’s ‘New Upcoming’ section, which suggests its availability in India too. A ‘Remind Me’ button is also live, which you can activate to be notified when the show is available for streaming. The series recently premiered at the 28th Busan International Film Festival on October 5, 2023, and 3 episodes were screened.
The series has a total of 8 episodes in its first season as per Wikipedia, however as per IMDB there will be 5 episodes.
The trailer of the series was released by Netflix on YouTube on October 19, 2023, which you can check here.
Premise: The series explores the journey of an artisan, who navigates love and self-discovery through the traditions within Indonesia’s clove cigarette industry in the 1960s. The series is based on the book Clove Girl by Ratih Kumala. The series is set in the backdrop of Indonesia’s tobacco industry. The story spans two time periods, and an estranged son Lebas, searches for a girl, Dasiyah, from his father’s past to fulfill the cigarette mogul’s dying wish.
Cast: The film features Dian Sastrowardoyo, Ario Bayu, Putri Marino, Arya Saloka, Sheila Dara, Ibnu Jamil, Tissa Biani, Sha Ine Febriyanti, Rukman Rosadi, Verdi Solaiman, Tutie Kirana, Pritt Timothy, Winky Wiryawan and Dimas Aditya.
