Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens

In ALI & RATU RATU QUEENS, Ali (Iqbaal Ramadhan) leaves his home in Jakarta after his father's death and travels to New York City, where his mother had gone years before to seek success as a singer. His search brings him to the Queens apartment of four middle-aged Indonesian best friends who are trying to open a restaurant showcasing their native cuisine. Party (Nirina Zubir) had roomed with his mom, Mia (Marissa Anita), and invites Ali to stay. It doesn't take long for him to locate his mother, who lives a privileged life in an upscale Brooklyn brownstone with her husband and two children. But when Ali knocks at her door, she shoos him away, frightened her family will find out about her past. Ali is devastated by the rejection but continues to follow her until she agrees to meet with him several times. Ultimately, she tells him to forget her, that she was a terrible mother, and that he should just "hate" her, but later developments hint that she may find a way to bring him back into her life.