Comedy Buddy
| Comedy Buddy | |
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| Indonesian | Suka Duka Tawa |
| Directed by | Aco Tenriyagelli |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rahman Saade |
| Edited by | Khairun Na'im |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
Comedy Buddy (Indonesian: Suka Duka Tawa) is a 2025 comedy drama film directed by Aco Tenriyagelli in his directorial debut. It was written by Tenriyagelli and Indriani Agustina. The film stars Rachel Amanda as Tawa, an aspiring stand-up comedian.
The film had its world premiere as the closing film of the 20th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 6 December 2025. It was theatrically released in Indonesia on 8 January 2026.
Premise
Tawa, a rising stand-up comedian, rose to fame by turning her traumatic childhood and the reputation of her estranged father, senior comedian Keset, into stand-up material.[1]
Cast
- Rachel Amanda as Tawa
- Teuku Rifnu Wikana as Keset, Tawa's absent father
- Marissa Anita as Cantik, Tawa's mother
- Arif Brata as Rais "Nasi"
- Gilang Bhaskara as Fachri
- Bintang Emon as Iyas
- Enzy Storia as Adin
- Abdel Achrian as Santos
- Mang Saswi as Japon
- Nazyra C. Noer as Anggun
Cameo appearances
- Pandji Pragiwaksono as himself
- Tara Basro and Ken Danuja as Viraling customers
Production
In October 2025, it was reported that Aco Tenriyagelli would release his feature-length directorial debut film.[2] Tenriyagelli stated that the concept for Comedy Buddy originated from his personal experience of using humor as a coping mechanism for trauma. He identified similar patterns and traits among his peers in the stand-up comedy community.[3]
Release
Comedy Buddy had its world premiere as the closing film of the 20th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 6 December 2025.[4] It was released in Indonesian theatres on 8 January 2026.[5] The film garnered 24,614 admissions on its opening day and concluded its theatrical run with a total of 91,772 admissions.[6][7]
References
- ^ Ranawati, Nur Khansa (11 January 2026). "Sinopsis Suka Duka Tawa, Daftar Pemeran hingga Fakta Menariknya". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Riandi, Ady Prawira (21 October 2025). Sembiring, Ira Gita Natalia (ed.). "Suka Duka Tawa, Debut Penyutradaraan Film Panjang Aco Tenri". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Marvela (22 October 2025). "Aco Tenriyagelli Cerita di Balik Lahirnya Film Suka Duka Tawa". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (8 November 2025). "Garin Nugroho's 'Opera Jawa' to Open 20th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, 'Comedy Buddy' to Close". Variety. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Primasiwi, Andika (8 January 2026). "Suka Duka Tawa Tayang Perdana: Sentuh Hati Orang Tua hingga Tuai Apresiasi Komunitas Parenting". Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Yuniartha, Lidya (9 January 2026). "Film Suka Duka Tawa Raih 24.614 Penonton di Hari Pertama Tayang". Kontan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Suka Duka Tawa". Cinepoint. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
External links
- Comedy Buddy at IMDb