Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsSXSW Film FestivalWomen's History MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
IMDbPro

Djenar Maesa Ayu

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Producer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Hari and her sister return to the village where they were born after the death of their mother, a practitioner of black magic. But the inexplicable suicides of several villagers cause the hostility towards the two to explode.
Play trailer2:07
Death Knot (2021)
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
Djenar Maesa Ayu is known for Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (2008), Nay (2015) and If This Is My Story (2018).
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 13 nominations total

    Known for

    Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (2008)
    Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!
    6.9
    Movie
    • Director
    • 2008
    Nay (2015)
    Nay
    6.7
    Movie
    • Director
    • 2015
    If This Is My Story (2018)
    If This Is My Story
    Movie
    • Director
    • 2018
    Kan Lume, Djenar Maesa Ayu, and Cinta Ramlan in Hush (2016)
    Hush
    6.6
    Movie
    • Director
    • 2016

    Credits

    Edit
    IMDbPro

    Actress

    • Pamali: Tumbal
      • Ambar
      • Post-production
    • Sammi, Who Can Detach His Body Parts
      7.2
      Short
      • 2025
    • Lola Amaria in Gowok: Javanese Kamasutra (2025)
      Gowok: Javanese Kamasutra
      7.3
      • 2025
    • Vonny Anggraini, Robert Chaniago, Violla Georgie, Rayner Wijaya, Wieshely Brown, Rory Asyari, Steve Wirawan, Krystal Sugarr, Djenar Maesa Ayu, and Winner Wijaya in Darah Nyai (2024)
      Darah Nyai
      • Endang
      • 2024
    • Ibrahim Risyad, Anna Jobling, Azkya Mahira, and Yoriko Angeline in The Mediterranean Sea (2024)
      The Mediterranean Sea
      7.7
      • Maya
      • 2024
    • Natasha Wilona and Emir Mahira in Janji Darah (2024)
      Janji Darah
      4.4
      • Ibu Dinda
      • 2024
    • Amanda Rigby, Athar Barakbah, Ismi Melinda, and Hannah Al Rashid in Marni: The Story of Wewe Gombel (2024)
      Marni: The Story of Wewe Gombel
      5.9
      • Sumiyati
      • 2024
    • Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams (2024)
      Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Personnel Manager
      • 2024
    • Grave Torture (2024)
      Grave Torture
      6.2
      • Inayah
      • 2024
    • Aghniny Haque in The Corpse Washer (2024)
      The Corpse Washer
      6.2
      • Bu Siti
      • 2024
    • Night of Hell (2023)
      Night of Hell
      4.4
      • Mirna
      • 2023
    • Samo Rafael, Andri Mashadi, Donny Damara, Djenar Maesa Ayu, Nugie, and Aghniny Haque in Harlot's Prayer (2023)
      Harlot's Prayer
      7.2
      • Ami
      • 2023
    • Sujiwo Tejo, Karina Suwandhi, Djenar Maesa Ayu, and Yasamin Jasem in Mangkujiwo 2 (2023)
      Mangkujiwo 2
      5.6
      • Nyi Kenanga
      • 2023
    • Endy Arfian, Tatjana Saphira, Deva Mahenra, and M. Iqbal Sulaiman in Ghost Writer 2 (2022)
      Ghost Writer 2
      6.6
      • Kirana Widuri
      • 2022
    • Kenapa Gue? (2022)
      Kenapa Gue?
      4.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Nora's Mother
      • 2022
    • Twisted 2 (2021)
      Twisted 2
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Nyai Jatmiko
      • 2021

    Director

    • Look at Me Touch Me Kiss Me (2022)
      Look at Me Touch Me Kiss Me
      7.8
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Reza Rahadian in Tris (2021)
      Tris
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • If This Is My Story (2018)
      If This Is My Story
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Kan Lume, Djenar Maesa Ayu, and Cinta Ramlan in Hush (2016)
      Hush
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Nay (2015)
      Nay
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (2008)
      Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2008

    Producer

    • If This Is My Story (2018)
      If This Is My Story
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Kan Lume, Djenar Maesa Ayu, and Cinta Ramlan in Hush (2016)
      Hush
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Nay (2015)
      Nay
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (2008)
      Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2008

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:07
    Official Trailer

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.