Out of Africa (film) American Film Institute recognition Out of Africa (film) Out of Africa is a 1985 American epic romantic drama film directed and produced by Sydney Pollack, and starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep. The film is based loosely on the autobiographical book "Out of Africa" written by Isak Dinesen (the pseudonym of Danish author Karen Blixen), which was published in 1937, with additional material from Dinesen's book "Shadows on the Grass" and other sources. The book was adapted into a screenplay by the writer Kurt Luedtke, and directed by the American Sydney Pollack. Streep played Karen Blixen; Redford played Denys Finch
Citra Award for Best Director beginning with "Cinta Pertama" in 1974. Four other directors have won multiple Citra Awards: Arifin C. Noer, Hanung Bramantyo, Sjumandjaja, and Slamet Rahardjo. Three directors (Eduart Pesta Sirait, Sophan Sophiaan, and Teddy Soeriaatmadja) have received three nominations without winning. The award has been revoked once, in 2007, after Nayato Fio Nuala's "Ekskul" was found to have violated copyright by reusing music from foreign films without permission. Key Citra Award for Best Director The Citra Award for Best Director (Indonesian: ) is an award given at the Indonesian Film Festival (IFF) to Indonesian film directors in recognition for their achievements. The