Directing
Mahatma Putra
ID, EN cinema · 16 credits
Mahatma Putra is a documentary director and photographer based in Bali & Jakarta, Indonesia. He studied at Universitas Indonesia and Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara (GFJA). A former Voice of America fellow, he co-founded Anatman Pictures in 2013. His feature documentaries, including Atas Nama Daun and Terpejam untuk Melihat, have earned four Piala Citra nominations. His most recent film is A Tale of the Stolen River. He has photographed since 2006 and exhibited anātman in 2024.
Known for
Filmography

Batak, a Pilgrimage to Ancestor's Land
Director, Writer, Producer

A Tale of the Stolen River
Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor

Hapus
Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Closing Eyes to See
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor

Mother of the Sea
Executive Producer

Rumah Makang
Executive Producer

The Unsung Heroes
Executive Producer

Atas Nama Daun
Director, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer, Director of Photography

Come Moon
Executive Producer

Love Birth Life
Director, Producer

Be Quiet & Listen
Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Survive
Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Arang & Asa
Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Imam Komunis
Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Director of Photography

