Discoveries from Indonesia World Cinema

A mini series about a blind man who works as a masseur is faced with a dilemma when he accidentally overhears the evil plan of one of his customers.

Angga, a screenwriter who lives in an Islamic boarding school, faces a dead end when trying to design an interesting storyline.

Three-year-old Bobi is glued to his phone, lost in a world of cartoons. The phone rings, and the screen goes dark. Bobi's face falls - his cartoon fix is gone! Busy and stress, his mother hands him back the phone. Relief washes over Bobi as the cartoons resume, but something's changed. he can't stop scrolling, his eyes glued to the screen. Strange new videos keep popping up, each one more captivating than the last. Bobi doesn't even notice the real world around him anymore. Will he ever put the phone down?

A teenager who gets annoyed when asked to help with household chores and wants to live alone as soon as possible. However, the reality of living alone doesn't match their expectations.

A teenager with his big problem comes to his old friend seeking an advice. Before his friend give him an advice, a new problem created. Their journey unfurl in musical-cinematic story ingeniously

Inspired by real events, a fanatic of Soekarno (the 1st President of Indonesia) accidentally encounters his reincarnation's spirit in the late 1970s. Departing from a fragment of the story, the director attempts to reconstruct the narrative with their own version.

VIU SHORTS! contains a collection of short films made by young filmmakers from 17 cities in Indonesia who take the theme "Urban Legend".

Rafi has a dream of going abroad to continue his education, but people around him did not support his dreams.

As The World Isn't Harmony With Heart

Tika, a blind woman who was recording herself for her first video on YouTube.

Ratna (65) is a widow who is looking for love again because her only child Diah (37) will leave her to pursue her dreams. Ratna is afraid of having to live alone in her old age, so she decides to look for a partner and rushes to hold a proposal event. Ratna also met a bachelor named Rudy (35) who claimed to be a contractor on a tourism project in Jatigede. But unfortunately, Rudy is a fraud who only uses Ratna. Rudy's presence made Ratna's situation worse, but thanks to this incident, Diah and Ratna's bad relationship became better. Ratna finally has to live alone, giving up Diah and trying to be a happy mother by seeing her child happy.

In the midst of a most restless period in the history of Indonesia, poet Chairil Anwar begins to be entangled by a great fear over his own mortality, thanks to his erratic, bohemian lifestyle. Thus, the soul keen on condemning itself as an eternally unbelonging wanderer undertakes a desperate pursuit to leave a lasting mark in an ever-changing world.

The work of herding ducks is inherited from generation to generation and it has been undertaken by Sukirman for years. Rice fields after harvest become a favorite place for ducks. While at home, Manisah, Sukirman's wife, processes duck eggs herself into salted eggs to sell around. Sukirman and the duck herders live a nomadic life where they move from one area to another.

A woman applies for a job as an editor at the Magical Water MLM office.

Bu Odah is the only grocery store owner in the village, she lives a luxurious life and has ambitions to complete her diamond ring collection. Because of his stingy nature, he cheats on his customers' change to save money to buy his coveted ring. Even though the neighbors were getting suspicious, some of them had no other shopping option. When there was a flash sale for her coveted ring, Bu odah became more and more determined in deceiving children and new people in her shop to get a lot of profit in one day.

Layaria presents a horror film that tells the story of a house inhabited by spirits. The exorcists tried to chase them away, did it work?

Gazali who lives in Kinabalu, Sabah, has an only child, Rozy Syahzam, who has just finished medical school. His wife had passed away when she gave birth to Rozy. Gazali has no intention to remarry although Rozy has urged him to. He only wants to get married after Rozy finishes medical school in Indonesia. So Rozy leaves his hometown and his girlfriend Nirwana. Soon Rozy succeeds in becoming a surgeon while Nirwana is engaged to his father for financial reasons. After hearing this, Rozy is upset and refuses to return home. He keeps himself busy by helping people in the remote area. Finally he receives a wedding invitation and has no choice but to attend. On his way home, his car crashes into a tree. With blood covering his body, Rory arrives just in time when his father is about to utter the marriage vow. Gazali feels guilty when he finds out that his future bride is his son’s girlfriend. He cancels the wedding and is willing to let Rozy marry Nirwana.

At the age of 6, Sinar had to struggle to care for her paralyzed mother alone. On the sidelines of school, he had to wash and cook, because he came from a poor family.

Lost told about Intan who was sitting on the swing alone and suddenly Deffa came and sat next to her to accompany her. They became friends from childhood to adulthood and they gave each other surprises on birthdays until finally Deffa, who was diagnosed with brain cancer, gave Intan a birthday surprise for the last time.

Not having the emotional maturity or the qualification doesn't stop Kevin from making an online service where he offers to befriend people who are feeling lonely in the pandemic. This can't backfire, right?

A Japanese girl got lost in a small town in Germany and met another girl with the same fate.

Gepetto is a wooden doll maker who longs to have a child. The Blue Fairy magically transforms one his dolls, Pinokio into life. Gepetto raises him as his own son. Pinokio grows to be a naughty boy, so the Blue Fairy assigns Jimmy, the Cricket, to supervise him. Pinokio goes through several adventures: being transformed into a donkey because of his mischief, and saving his father from inside a whale.

Ziarah takes to the sea in search of the remains of Tupaia, a nobleman indispensable in liaising between the Māori and James Cook’s ship in 1769. On an uninhabited Indonesian island where Tupaia is believed to be buried, Bridget Reweti telescopes then and now, relating history to contemporary ecological problems. (CIRCUIT)

Lintang (11) only has a few days left with his beloved friends in his special-needs school. He is a passionate blind drummer with confidence and talent. The school has been a great place for him, but his father believes the time for his independent life has come.

Through this essay film, spectators will experience what has happened to Bali Island (projected as a Mother) and her child (Balinese people) in the last couple of years. Walter Spies acts as a figure who will receive this love letter from Bali Island. Walter Spies' impact on Bali tourism was like two sides of a coin, contradict each other between the good and the bad. Bali Island is lost to an abandoned premise with Spies' death, make her need to face this exploitation alone. She needs to survive the torture due to touristic commercialization.

A remake of Aladin dengan Lampoe Wasiat (1941), which was remade again in 1980.

A high school student and his friends are terrorized by an unknown force after he received an anonymous phone call.

Once in an afternoon, Soleh returns from the mosque barefoot. There is something strange. He does not wear the new slippers bought by his grandfather, he rather carries them in his hand.

Digital recreation analysis file taken in Neon City safe. The DNR subject attempts to synthesize illegal "vitamins" with recipes stolen from "Neon City" safes. Official Bull 01 with the Conselour Unit to the location to neutralize. Official Bull (data censored).

Ning and Mur, a couple who sells congealed blood for a living, face a huge ordeal when people stop consuming blood due to a shift in religious beliefs. But they are sick of all hypocrites.

Gambler Kosim tries to hang himself but is saved by an old man, who then recommends he go visit a cave-dwelling hermit who knows black magic. There, Kosim learns a magic spell to transform himself into a pig. As a requirement, he has to sacrifice one of his children and he's not allowed to hear prayer nor see monkeys. He uses his new power to steal money until he's caught, shot and decapitated, but his head lives on.

The Bakar Tongkang tradition in Bagansiapiapi symbolizes the homecoming of Chinese descendants who settled there. Burning the boat represents their ancestors' commitment to making this port their new home. This tradition, now a symbol of inter-ethnic and inter-religious harmony, continues to be celebrated by both Chinese and Malay communities in Riau.

Sumatra, early twentieth century. The exploitation of rubber by Dutch colonisers leads to the sexual enslavement of female workers. Archival and contemporary images intertwine in a documentary fabulation that plunges into the depth of a long-erased history.

A story of love and struggle between two people from different religions

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Kang Mus plans to renovate and enlarge the mosque in his hometown. However, he faces the issue of a developer purchasing community land for a tourism project, sparking conflict and terror from certain groups.

After buying a new house, Rigen asks Rispo to help clean it up and they begin to experience strange disturbances from a spirit haunting the place.

The song Rock Bergema, which was composed by Roxx (Indonesian Heavy Metal Band), is an anthem for Indonesian rock, up until now. Behind those glamorous song, there are so many good time and bad time stories we can find from the band's journey.

A girl who carry her past and dreams inside a suitcase for her forever is like a second of the journey that seize the whole memories then one time in her life brings together dreams and reality that force her to made certain choices.

A Film student asked his mother the meaning of the word "mother".

Raras is a 16-year-old girl from a broken home who lives with her workaholic father. Due to his nature, the relationship between Raras and her father is strained and disharmonious. As a result, Raras has grown into a withdrawn individual who lacks affection. She also has a boyfriend named Rio, who is significantly older than her. One day, Raras becomes determined to end her relationship with Rio, as she can no longer endure his toxic, dominant, and abusive behavior. Ultimately, this leads to Rio spreading Raras's private photos that were taken and distributed without her knowledge and consent.

Four students majoring in nutrition, Tristan, Denisa, Reno, and Sigit, carried out field research in Kampung Tenung, a remote hamlet. They were allowed to stay overnight in a rickety hut belonging to Mak Summa, an old widow who lives alone with her daughter who was born with a serious mental disorder. Everything turns into a nightmare when Tristan and Reno commit despicable acts against the helpless Nini. This serious violation awakened another side of Mak Summa that had been sleeping for a long time: pure bloodthirsty madness. As a result, the four students were trapped in a deadly terror, fighting desperately to defend their lives from the wrath of a mother who had lost everything, including her sanity.

a grumpy cook with a not so flavourful life meets a cat that bothers her every now and then.

A young student, eager to make his mark at the school talent show, finds himself at odds with the trend of his peers who lean toward globalized, modern performances. Feeling disconnected from their style, he dives into a digital search for something deeper—only to rediscover the forgotten power of his own cultural heritage.

Mentari, an elderly woman, embarks on a long train ride towards the afterlife. Along the way, she is faced with the memories of her past, forcing her to question whether she is ready to let go of her life or choose to hold on for the sake of her daughter.

An isolated young man finds comfort in getting his hair cut, believing his barber truly understands him. But when he realizes that this connection isn’t his alone, his fragile sense of belonging slowly turns into jealousy.

This film is a sequel to the previous story, namely BUKU HITAM: The Quest of Hanna, in which Hanna assigned Ruben to look for a white witch's secret weapon. Throughout his search, he encountered several obstacles. Can Ruben handle these various challenges?

Hana is a middle school girl who once had a deep interest in music who is reluctantly paired with her classmate, Nada, for a school assignment. Nada, too, once had a gift for music, but it has gradually faded as she slowly loses her hearing due to an illness she suffers from. Her limitations in communication make their relationship increasingly awkward and distant, until a piano opens up a new way for them to understand each other without words.

In his daily life, Bayu is disturbed by the presence of his younger sibling who always follows him wherever he goes.

After work, Mama invites her daughter, Emily to eat out. Throughout the meal, they barely speak and Emily remain focused on her phone, until a video Emily watches and a message the mother receives make them realize the distance in their relationship and try to start a conversation.