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Comedy Buddy

Comedy Buddy is a 2025 comedy drama film directed by Aco Tenriyagelli in his directorial debut. It was written by Tenriyagelli and Indriani Agustina. The film stars Rachel Amanda as Tawa, an aspiring stand-up comedian.

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Comedy Buddy
Theatrical release poster
IndonesianSuka Duka Tawa
Directed byAco Tenriyagelli
Written by
  • Aco Tenriyagelli
  • Indriani Agustina
Produced by
  • Tersi Eva Ranti
  • Ajish Dibyo
Starring
CinematographyRahman Saade
Edited byKhairun Na'im
Production
companies
  • BION Sinema
  • Spasi Moving Image
Release date
  • 6 December 2025 (2025-12-06) (Jogja)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian

Comedy Buddy (Indonesian: Suka Duka Tawa) is a 2025 comedy drama film directed by Aco Tenriyagelli in his directorial debut. It was written by Tenriyagelli and Indriani Agustina. The film stars Rachel Amanda as Tawa, an aspiring stand-up comedian.

The film had its world premiere as the closing film of the 20th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 6 December 2025. It was theatrically released in Indonesia on 8 January 2026.

Premise

Tawa, a rising stand-up comedian, rose to fame by turning her traumatic childhood and the reputation of her estranged father, senior comedian Keset, into stand-up material.1

Cast

  • Rachel Amanda as Tawa
  • Teuku Rifnu Wikana as Keset, Tawa's absent father
  • Marissa Anita as Cantik, Tawa's mother
  • Arif Brata as Rais "Nasi"
  • Gilang Bhaskara as Fachri
  • Bintang Emon as Iyas
  • Enzy Storia as Adin
  • Abdel Achrian as Santos
  • Mang Saswi as Japon
  • Nazyra C. Noer as Anggun

Cameo appearances

Production

In October 2025, it was reported that Aco Tenriyagelli would release his feature-length directorial debut film.2 Tenriyagelli stated that the concept for Comedy Buddy originated from his personal experience of using humor as a coping mechanism for trauma. He identified similar patterns and traits among his peers in the stand-up comedy community.3

Release

Comedy Buddy had its world premiere as the closing film of the 20th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 6 December 2025.4 It was released in Indonesian theatres on 8 January 2026.5 The film garnered 24,614 admissions on its opening day and concluded its theatrical run with a total of 91,772 admissions.67 Netflix acquired the film's distribution rights, releasing it on 21 May 2026.8

References

References

  1. Ranawati, Nur Khansa (11 January 2026). "Sinopsis Suka Duka Tawa, Daftar Pemeran hingga Fakta Menariknya". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  2. Riandi, Ady Prawira (21 October 2025). Sembiring, Ira Gita Natalia (ed.). "Suka Duka Tawa, Debut Penyutradaraan Film Panjang Aco Tenri". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  3. Marvela (22 October 2025). "Aco Tenriyagelli Cerita di Balik Lahirnya Film Suka Duka Tawa". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  4. Ramachandran, Naman (8 November 2025). "Garin Nugroho's 'Opera Jawa' to Open 20th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, 'Comedy Buddy' to Close". Variety. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  5. Primasiwi, Andika (8 January 2026). "Suka Duka Tawa Tayang Perdana: Sentuh Hati Orang Tua hingga Tuai Apresiasi Komunitas Parenting". Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  6. Yuniartha, Lidya (9 January 2026). "Film Suka Duka Tawa Raih 24.614 Penonton di Hari Pertama Tayang". Kontan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  7. "Suka Duka Tawa". Cinepoint. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  8. "Suka Duka Tawa Kapan di Netflix? Cek Sinopsis & Link Streaming". 20 May 2026.
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