Indonesian musician richbrian stars in director Justin Chon's latest film, which premiered at the film festival.
On Saturday night in Park City, Imanuel stopped by the UTA House to perform a short music set for the crowd. The next night, the rapper was back onstage — this time at the Eccles Theater — for the premiere of “Jamojaya.” The film, directed by Chon, marks Imanuel’s acting debut. Imanuel first connected with Chon in early 2018, shortly after moving to L.A. from Jakarta as a teenager to focus on his burgeoning music career. The pair began discussing possibilities for a creative collaboration.
“The next few months and years after that was us trying to find out how to make it make sense with both of our stories,” says Imanuel. Chon went on to pen the script for “Jamojaya,” loosely based on Imanuel’s own story as a young up-and-coming Indonesian rapper. Imanuel leads the film as James, an aspiring rapper working on his debut U.S. album while navigating his relationship with his career-controlling father.
Audiences will likely see more from Imanuel in the near future — although he’s not yet sure what that will look like. “I do see myself getting more into acting after this and exploring more projects,” he adds. “But at the end of the day, music is what got me here. I want to stay committed to that, but I’m also doing that not because I feel like I have to, but I actually am super passionate about the music still.”
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