Arswendy Bening Swara
Birthday: 1957-11-22
Place of Birth: Jakarta, Indonesia
Biography: Arswendy Beningswara Nasution (born on November 22, 1957) is an Indonesian actor, acting coach, and director of Mandailing descent. He studied Performing Arts at the Jakarta Institute of the Arts (IKJ) from 1978 to 1982. His career began in theater, joining Teater Mandiri, led by Putu Wijaya. His film debut was Opera Jakarta in 1985. In addition to acting, Arswendy is also known as an acting coach for various films, such as Denias, Senandung Di Atas Awan and Merah Putih. Some of his most notable films include Satan’s Slaves (2017) as Ustad, Two Blue Stripes (2019) as Rudy, and Missing Home (2022) as Pak Domu. His role in Autobiography (2022) earned him the Best Actor award at the Marrakech International Film Festival. In his personal life, Arswendy is the father of Eno Bening, a well-known Indonesian YouTuber. With over three decades of experience, Arswendy Beningswara Nasution continues to make significant contributions to the Indonesian film and theater industry.
Movies
Kutukan Cakar Monyet
A greedy husband and wife use a monkey claw amulet given by a shaman so they can get rich quickly. B...
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Mantra Surugana
Arriving in her new dormitory, Tantri soon discovers the presence of an ancient demon connected to t...
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The Making of AUTOBIOGRAPHY
The making of Makbul Mubarak's debut feature film "Autobiography" (2022)....
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Missing Home
A married couple stages their divorce in order to encourage their estranged adult children to return...
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Badrun & Laundry
A civil servant taking shelter from the rain in front of a laundry shop. Then, he was given a bag of...
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The Shadow Strays
Skilled in the art of killing, a young assassin defies her mentor to save a boy from a ruthless crim...
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The Virgin Corpse
A jealous young man tries to steal his brother's girlfriend by using the power of an ancient myth....
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The Dead Nurse
Vira and Silla works in a hospital. They live in a haunted nursing hostel. Suster Ngesot ghost kills...
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Of Love and Eggs
Set in and around a mosque in sprawling Jakarta, Indonesia, during the Muslim holiday of Lebaran, th...
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An Eternity
Elderly couple Surya and Indah’s love for each other is tested by Indah’s diabetes and Surya’s heari...
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Grave Torture
When a violent act kills her parents, Sita vows to debunk the idea of supernatural torment after dea...
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Seputih Cinta Melati
Two prisoners escaped from a prison a few weeks before Eid al-Fitr. They were forced to hide in a ca...
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Haunted Hotel
After a family went bankrupt and lost their house, they have to move to a haunted hotel....
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Little Obama
Obama Anak Menteng is a 2010 biopic drama film written and directed by Indonesian author Damien Dema...
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Eliana, Eliana
Five years after running away from an arranged marriage, Eliana is unexpectedly visited by her mothe...
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Selamat Menempuh Hidup Baru
To avoid scandal and malicious talk, a girl must agreed to be married to her boyfriend after a date ...
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Anwar: The Untold Story
It follows the story of Anwar's fight against corruption while in government between the years of 19...
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Two Blue Hearts
Reunited after years apart, a young couple faces a new chapter of parenthood as they navigate challe...
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Tale of the Land
After witnessing her parents' death, May develops a condition that knocks her unconscious on land, f...
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Khanzab
After his father was beheaded by ninjas in Banyuwangi '98, Rahayu was traumatized to the point where...
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The Clerics
It follows the struggle of clerics to keep Islam alive during the Japanese invasion of Indonesia in ...
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The Ballads of Roy
After the death of his father, Roy moved to Serang with his mother. He is different from most boys a...
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Possession: Kerasukan
A young woman leaves her family for unknown reasons. Her husband, determined to find out the truth, ...
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Cadong
Danan, a former regent, and Drajat, a former governor, share a prison cell as both have been convict...
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3 Nafas Likas
The story of a woman named Likas who gets special accomplishments and successes, as she holds fast t...
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Dead Time
A police and a journalist uncover series of murders that lead into one problem: A treasure many part...
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Shackled
Elang, who lived in the flat, is often haunted by images of bizarre murders involving a killer with ...
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Before the Morning Repeated
Yan (55) is an honest government official. His wife, Rachel (55) is a philosophy professor at a lead...
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Laskar Pelangi 2: Edensor
Ikal and Arai win scholarships to study at Sorbone, Paris. Meanwhile, Katya, a student on the same c...
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Night Bus
A group of civilians share a bus ride to Sampar, a town full of natural resources. It is heavily gua...
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Musik Hati
Tisa and Airin are the perfect accompanying tune to their father, Sastro, who has been raising them ...
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Lost
After moving to a village in the forest, a young woman seeks to connect with her late father through...
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Jakarta Undercover
After accidently killing her temperamental father in order to save her mom from his abuse, Viki flee...
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Satan's Slaves
After dying from a strange illness that she suffered for three years, a mother returns home to pick ...
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3: Alif Lam Mim
Jakarta 2036. Alif, Lam and Mim are three friends from martial art school Al-Ikhlas. Alif chooses to...
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The Forbidden Door
A successful sculptor's life is turned upside down when he starts to receive mysterious messages fro...
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The Wedding Shaman
After a betrayal at work, a finance professional becomes an assistant to a bride shaman in order to ...
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Chants of Lotus
Four women, four cities, four unflinching stories—this powerful omnibus film weaves together the str...
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Two Blue Stripes
Young love leads to heartbreak for two star-crossed high school students when an unplanned pregnancy...
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Gundala
Sancaka has lived on the streets since his parents left him. Living a hard life, Sancaka survives by...
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Impetigore
A woman inherits a house in her ancestral village, but she's unaware that members of the community h...
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Habibie & Ainun 3
When she was in high school, Ainun was known as a smart girl and became the target of many male stud...
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Rumah Pondok Indah
Tio is a very well-known sculptor who has customers from every country who always flock to his galle...
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Best Friend?
Tania is the golden child of the teachers because she is smart. But her schoolmates find her too ser...
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Crazy Awesome Teachers
When staff salaries get stolen at his school, a reluctant new teacher sets out to recoup the money a...
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One Day We'll Talk About Today
Harboring a deep secret, a seemingly happy family confronts the trauma of years past as a clash betw...
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All Because of Ginah
Although she is only an herbalist, Ginah is very attractive. She looks graceful and her friendliness...
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Ashiap Man
Since childhood, Zulkarnaen has been obsessed with heroes who are always told by his father, Mr. Ibr...
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Arwah Tumbal Nyai: Part Tumbal
Dewi is a woman who is less fortunate in love, every man she loves always dies because of mystical t...
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Room
Rais, a diplomat, returns home when his mother passes away. He goes to the house of his sister, Rima...
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Solo, Solitude
The Suharto regime has been holding power in Indonesia for over 30 years, shutting down democracy ti...
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A Man Called Ahok
An indonesian biopic movie on the controversial former Jakarta governor Ahok....
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Opera Jakarta
Intertwined stories of Joko, a boxer, and Rum, the daughter of a general....
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Saidjah & Adinda
Saidjah wanted to marry Adinda, but poverty prevented him. Saidjah then decided to work in Batavia. ...
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Akhirat: A Love Story
Timur, a young accountant who falls in love with a woman named Mentari. Even though the two have dif...
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Ben & Jody
Two best friends band together with a group of villages to fight back against treacherous illegal lo...
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Kisah 3 Titik
This film tells the story of 3 female workers who have one name in common, Titik. They are Titik Sul...
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Survive
Vina wakes up with her body tied to a bed in the basement. He was repeatedly beaten and harassed by ...
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I
After Sanjaya loses his wife who he loves so much, unstoppable anger and anger makes Sanjaya darken ...
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Autobiography
A young man is working as a housekeeper in an empty mansion. When its owner returns to start his may...
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Before, Now & Then
Set against Indonesia’s turbulent post-independence years in the 1960s, the story revolves around th...
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Dasim
Salma, who has just married Arman, begins to feel mystical disturbances. When Salma is pregnant and ...
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Whispers in the Dabbas
Puspa, a novice lawyer handling trivial cases, fights for the cause of poor people accused of petty ...
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Jodoh 3 Bujang
Three bachelor brothers—Fadly, Kifly, and Ahmad—were asked by their parents to have a joint wedding ...
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The Dancer
Orphaned by a tragedy that took the lives of her parents, Srintil grows up in a poor Indonesian vill...
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A Gift for My Father
"Gin Swa" (A Gift for My Father) tells the story of Alin, a 22-year-old who saves up to buy a car fo...
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Trinity of Tales
From drama, comedy, to horror, every genre has become a space for expressions of love for film, fash...
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Cemara's Family
After bankruptcy, Abah and Emak must adapt to a new life with their children in a remote village....
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Hanya Namamu Dalam Doaku
Nala live a seemingly harmonious family. The father always prayed for his family to remain healthy a...
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Ghost in the Cell
Inside Labuan Angsana, one of the country's most notorious prisons, survival is already a daily nigh...
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Kafir, Gerbang Sukma
Eight years after Herman's tragic death due to black magic, Sri is rebuilding her life with her daug...
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On Your Lap
Sartika, a pregnant young woman, moves away from her city hoping to provide a better future for her ...
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Meraih Mimpi Di Awan
Tells the story of Arya, a high school student from a deficient family. Arya has dreams of going to ...
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Lost in the Spotlight
Just as he lands a prestigious role, a famous actor mysteriously loses his ability to act, sparking ...
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