Arswendy Bening Swara: Two Sides of the Wandering Haj

Arswendy Bening Swara gives a convincing performance as a wandering religious pilgrim.

Aisha Shaidra

January 29, 2024

THE scene of sitting and bowing under dim lights while being pressured by an intelligence officer is the most challenging scene for Arswendy Bening Swara when playing the main character in the film Badrun & Loundri by Garin Nugroho. He is forced to confess to something he did not do. He is not free to talk much, and he lacks a strong defense. 

The seasoned actor acknowledges the scene in the last seven minutes as the most challengi

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