Arswendy Bening Swara

Acting

Biography

Arswendy Beningswara Nasution (born on November 22, 1957) is an Indonesian actor, acting coach, and director of Mandailing descent. He studied Performing Arts at the Jakarta Institute of the Arts (IKJ) from 1978 to 1982. His career began in theater, joining Teater Mandiri, led by Putu Wijaya. His film debut was Opera Jakarta in 1985. In addition to acting, Arswendy is also known as an acting coach for various films, such as Denias, Senandung Di Atas Awan and Merah Putih. Some of his most notable films include Satan’s Slaves (2017) as Ustad, Two Blue Stripes (2019) as Rudy, and Missing Home (2022) as Pak Domu. His role in Autobiography (2022) earned him the Best Actor award at the Marrakech International Film Festival. In his personal life, Arswendy is the father of Eno Bening, a well-known Indonesian YouTuber. With over three decades of experience, Arswendy Beningswara Nasution continues to make significant contributions to the Indonesian film and theater industry.

Filmography Movies

Acting

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Kutukan Cakar Monyet

3.5(0.0K)

A greedy husband and wife use a monkey claw amulet given by a shaman so they can get rich quickly. But apparently, they had crossed the line that made so many victims around them.

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Kutukan Cakar Monyet

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Mantra Surugana

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Arriving in her new dormitory, Tantri soon discovers the presence of an ancient demon connected to the mysterious disappearance of fellow students.

The Making of AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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The making of Makbul Mubarak's debut feature film "Autobiography" (2022).

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The Making of AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Self

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Missing Home

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A married couple stages their divorce in order to encourage their estranged adult children to return to their hometown.

Badrun & Laundry

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A civil servant taking shelter from the rain in front of a laundry shop. Then, he was given a bag of laundry clothes which he thought belonged to the laundry shop clerk. Unexpectedly, he took the bag containing lots of clothes and ran away and sparked a commotion in the surrounding community.

The Shadow Strays

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Skilled in the art of killing, a young assassin defies her mentor to save a boy from a ruthless crime syndicate — and she'll destroy anyone in her path.

Wakaf

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Tells about waqf land which was previously used for misguided things.

The Virgin Corpse

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A jealous young man tries to steal his brother's girlfriend by using the power of an ancient myth.

The Dead Nurse

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Vira and Silla works in a hospital. They live in a haunted nursing hostel. Suster Ngesot ghost kills adulterers. Vira gets sign before a murder.

Of Love and Eggs

10.0(0.0K)

Set in and around a mosque in sprawling Jakarta, Indonesia, during the Muslim holiday of Lebaran, the interwoven stories of family, faith and romantic love in this humorous yet poignant film are revealed through the eyes of kids.

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Of Love and Eggs

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