'' Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts '' ( ) is a 2017 Indonesian drama film directed by Mouly Surya and written by Surya and Rama Adi , based on a story conceived by Garin Nugroho . The film has been described as a " Satay Western " , combining aspects of the feminist Western genre with an Indonesian setting . It was screened in the Directors ' Fortnight section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival . The song " Lazuardi " from the soundtrack is composed and performed by Jakarta indie rock band Efek Rumah Kaca . It was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards , but it was not nominated
2017 Cannes Film Festival
2017 Cannes Film Festival
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts