"Cigarette Girl" on Netflix

The new period romance TV series "Cigarette Girl", based on the novel by Ratih Kumala, set against the tobacco industry in 1960's Indonesia, is directed by Kamila Andini and Ifa Isfansyah, starring Dian Sastrowardoyo, Ario Bayu, Arya Saloka and Putri Marino, streaming November 2, 2023 on Netflix:

"..'Dasiyah' (Sastrowardoyo), a woman ahead of her time, is passionate about concocting the perfect formulas for 'clove cigarettes'. Her encounter with 'Soeraja' (Bayu) leads to a love story marked by historical events that eventually shape the course of their lives.

 

"Decades later, 'Lebas' (Saloka), son of Soeraja, meets 'Arum' (Marino) as together they trace the past and uncover buried secrets..."

Cast also includes Tissa Biani, Ine Febriyanti, Winky Wiryawan, Sheila Dara, Ibnu Jamil, Rukman Rosadi, Nungki Kusumastuti, Dimas Aditya, Pritt Timothy and Tutie Kirana. 

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