As one of Indonesia’s most influential filmmakers, Mira Lesmana has built a career on instinct, collaboration, and curiosity. Her works, like “Petualangan Sherina” (2000) and “Ada Apa Dengan Cinta?” (2002) have become part of the country’s collective memory. Yet, she remains more interested in what comes next than what’s already been done.
Her creativity is steady, guided by discipline as much as emotion. “Inspiration doesn’t just appear,” she says. “You have to keep learning, reading, and practising.” That belief fuels her process, whether she’s developing a script, producing a series, or shaping a new wave of filmmakers through mentorship and collaboration. For Mira, storytelling is both an art and a responsibility to challenge, an opportunity to connect, and to remind people of their shared humanity.
Off set, she finds calm in quiet rituals: reading by the sea, travelling without an itinerary, and spending time with loved-ones. For someone who has helped capture the spirit of so many generations, she carries herself lightly, with humour and grace, always curious about the next story waiting to be told. Mira wears the Chopard Happy Sport 36 mm Automatic.
