Obama Anak Menteng is a 2010 biopic drama film written and directed by Indonesian author Damien Dematra in collaboration with John de Rantau. The film is based on Dematra's novel by the same name.  Both the book and the film are a fictionalized account of the childhood of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, who lived in Indonesia from 1967 to 1971.

Obama Anak Menteng

Acclaimed as the fastest movie ever produced by 3 world record institutions, in 9 days from script-writing to premiere. This film is about Maggie, a twelve year old vivacious girl living with her single mom and her grandfather. Her grandfather is a big fan of Obama. While pouring over Obama's dreams to inspire her, he put Maggie to the school where Obama used to study. Only one big accident changed their destinies forever, and left Maggie facing her true agonizing trial alone, and striving to prove her grandfather's dream. Dream Obama was theatrically released in January 24, 2013 to celebrate the inauguration of President ABM. Top Indonesian newspaper Jakarta Globe declared the project that involved more than 2000 people as triumphant.

Dream Obama

The little Syafii Maarif struggled to survive in order to get higher education in the culture where education is considered irrelevant. The setting is between 1930s to 1950s. Later Syafii Maarif became one of the most influential figure.