born october indonesian journalist filmmaker born devout muslim family interested journalism time photographer interned weekly editor beginning took editorial roles print media including controversial tabloid monitor entered cinema producing films establishing playboy indonesia center controversy islamic groups protested magazine despite featuring nudity extended series trials convicted sentenced years prison beginning october released following june court reversed decision nominated award best director film based novel written prison early life career born october trader time journalist wife family owned shops including beginning junior high school helped family shops free time read raised muslim family remained devout muslim attended working degree russian literature interested journalism photography viewing film fire followed american covering revolution applied photographer daily newspaper application refused found work based football team journalism beginning began weekly editor position learning experience served editor based tabloid monitor publication shut published controversial poll readers respected figures poll showed islamic prophet muhammad number singer mid-1990s begun working owned family left newspaper considered publication devote little space music established year shut time worked extensively mtv indonesia start ups closing began working indonesian establish production company company production received credit wrote produced worked films company playboy indonesia began plans establish playboy indonesia indonesian version american men magazine playboy challenge considered magazine pornography describing home edgy award winning journalism pieces wanted bring indonesia entered discussions head november received permission publish indonesian edition january issue launched april feature nudity focus sexuality instead models fully clothed issue included interview author later articles continued deal literature human rights politics magazine highly controversial publication muslim groups expressed opposition publication began playboy indonesia offices attacked instance attacked playboy indonesia offices leading building evacuated continuous protests left magazine office bad publicity led abandon magazine ultimately magazine shut releasing issues having moved predominantly hindu island second issue june role playboy indonesia publication came investigation investigators cited publication pornographic materials illegal indonesia evidence criminal trial april south rejected claim appeal affirmed decision years appeals prosecutors case reached supreme_court ruled sentenced years prison october imprisoned time write novels house thousand waves midnight rabbit released june supreme_court agreed defense journalist professional acts tried press code criminal code numerous commentators including described victory country freedom press responding calls hero stated hero victim version history considered experience drastic journalists country interview stated muted insane ambitions friends stated deeply changed term post imprisonment released novel early written prison set novel followed friendship young boys different cultural backgrounds adapted novel later year serving director producer film critical success nominated awards indonesian film festival including award best director won including best editing best screenplay lost best director award married couple live expressed interest continuing career novelist ignoring journalism offers new different movie based life planned filmography involved feature films producer executive producer story producer producer producer story alexandria producer story producer screenwriter producer story producer director producer story
Erwin Arnada