Ucu Agustin has written several children's books and short stories.
13 Facts About Ucu Agustin
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Ucu Agustin has been described as "one of Indonesia's top documentary filmmakers" and often deals with social issues in her work.
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Ucu Agustin was born in Sukabumi, West Java, on 19 August 1976 to a strict Muslim family.
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Ucu Agustin published five Islamic-themed children's books in 2003, insisting on receiving royalties rather than the standard flat rate.
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Ucu Agustin has written a short story, entitled "Lelaki yang Menetas di Tubuhku", for inclusion in the lesbian-themed short story collection.
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In 2005, Ucu Agustin made the 28-minute documentary Death in Jakarta.
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On 4 June 2009, the Tulungagung government shut down the prostitution district as a result of the documentary; in response, Ucu Agustin said that she regretted the decision.
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In 2011 Ucu Agustin collaborated with Dinata again on Batik: Our Love Story, a documentary on the traditional textile batik.
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Ika Krismantari, writing for The Jakarta Post, notes that Ucu Agustin tends to deal with "challenging" themes such as social injustice, healthcare, and gender inequality in her documentaries; gender issues are present in most of her works.
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Ucu Agustin considers social justice and human rights other key themes of her works.
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Ucu Agustin has noted that she hopes that viewers are influenced by the hard lives faced by the subjects, whom she calls "inspiring".
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Ucu Agustin was one of the winners of the 2005 Jakarta International Film Festival Script Development Competition, which led to her being able to make Death in Jakarta.
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Ucu Agustin went to Berlin with Dinata to attend the showing.