UNIPA News (Padang). April 16, 2026. Anggun C Sasmi is a famous singer and songwriter from Indonesia. She has received many awards from France. She is also a talented dancer in “Danse avec les star”. She managed to put on her best performance and amaze the audience.
Anggun C. Sasmi has Indonesian blood. Her mother got Yogyakarta Palace blood. Her mother’s name is Dien Herdina.
Her father’s name is Darto Singo. He is from Kroya, Central Java, Indonesia.
Anggun Cipta Sasmi was born in Jakarta, On April 29, 1974. She now lives in France and holds a French passport.
She’s always been proud of her Indonesian roots. She wants the world to recognize that. She values heritage.
She starred in the film Para Perasuk (Levitating) which tells the story of Teacher Asri, the leader of the Perasuk Festival, which has been a source of entertainment and enjoyment for the residents of small Village for decades “Latas Village “.
As the main character, Anggun C. Sasmi plays Guru Asri, who must be able to be a leader who rarely smiles. She trains all the dancers who are possessed by the spirits of 20 animals. And Anggun must be able to summoning 20 animal spirits. She managed to do one take of the film.
Anggun plays the role of a monkey ghost, she can dance like a nimble and agile monkey. She should have been able to see Maudy Ayunda dancing, imitating the strong and powerful movements of a tiger and dancing the beautiful and flying movements of a butterfly.
Maudy Ayunda plays the role of Laksmi Si Ayang. She fell in love with Angga Yunanda, who plays Bayu (20). He is possessed by the spirit of a leech. He has to crawl and lie face down agilely.
Bayu is obsessed and determined to become the main Perasuk who will lead the big party. But when their sacred spring is about to be destroyed, Bayu resolves to lead a grand party to raise money to save it.
This is a heartwarming comedy horror story about their efforts to memorize the spell to summon the spirits of 20 animals such as frogs, tigers, leeches, butterflies and so on.
Film Producer Iman Usman, who is also the Co-Founder and COO of @ruangguru, accompanied by Producers Siera Tamihardja and Amalia, expressed his deep honor and gratitude to God for the success of the film “Para Perasuk (Levitating)” at the World Premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2026.
This film is the first Indonesian film to successfully penetrate the main competition selection at Sundance in the last 13 years.
Film This film was directed by Wregas Banuteja and was a hit with international spectators and got standing ovation after the screening. Gala Premiere of the Film Para Perasuk (Levitating) screened in Indonesian Theaters on April 17, 2026. Live streaming red carpet session on April 16, 2026 at 6 pm.
Anggun C Sasmi is married to her husband, Christian Kretschmar. He is a professional photographer. Married in August 2018. She has a teenage daughter. Her husband is her greatest supporter.
Her Film in 2022 “Love in Bangkok” . Tells the romantic nuances and views of the city of Bangkok, Thailand.
Anggun C Sasmi plays Anggun. She plays a supporting role as an entrepreneur alongside her older brother. Anggun wanted to build the largest and most beautiful mall in Bangkok. But she didn’t realize that the mall, designed by architect Laura Brunel, was built on the site of an orphanage where children lived.
In the end, he thwarted the construction of a super-luxury mall in the orphanage area. The orphans were also saved.
Let’s watch the Film Para Perasuk (Levitating) from the players Angga Yunanda, Anggun C Sasmi, Maudy Ayunda, Bryan Domani, Indra Birowo and Chicco Kurniawan in all Indonesian Theaters on April 23, 2026 with family. Anggun C Sasmi is a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. Highly Recommended to watched.
Reporter:
Deswita Refika,
Padang, Indonesia
