'' Lovely Man '' is an Indonesian film written and directed by Teddy Soeriaatmadja ( '' Banyu Biru '' , '' Ruma Maida '' ) . The film had its world premiere at the 2011 Busan International Film Festival to positive reviews on the segment " A Window on Asian Cinema " . Donny Damara plays the starring role as Syaiful/Ipuy , a transgender woman in Jakarta . Actress Raihaanun , who is also Soeriaatmadja 's wife , plays the female leading role as Cahaya , Syaiful 's long-lost 19-year-old daughter who comes to the city to look for him only to find out that her father is a transgender woman . This is their second film together after 2007 remake of drama '' Badai Pasti Berlalu . '' The film generated controversy in its native Indonesia due to rejections from certain religious group but saw overwhelming receptions abroad ; screening for various international film festivals
2011 Busan International Film Festival
16th Busan International Film Festival
Lovely Man