On 10 November 2011 , Ifa released his second feature-length film , '' Sang Penari '' ( '' The Dancer '' ) , which had spent three years in production . Based on the trilogy '' Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk '' ( '' Ronggeng of Paruk Hamlet '' ) by Ahmad Tohari , the film follows the life of a young '' ronggeng '' in Banyumas , Central Java , and touches on the communist purge of 1965 – 1966 . The film was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards , but it did not make the final shortlist
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Ifa Isfansyah