Discoveries from Indonesia World Cinema

Best friends, Mala and Risa spend a day at the park, but for some reason, strange things keep happening to them.

A junior high school girl becomes obsessed with owning an iPhone like her peers. She keeps whining and begging her father for one.

A lonely student from out of town asks her imaginary friend, a goldfish, for advice on how to temporarily distract herself from her family, whom she has been unable to contact for the past few days, so she can complete her final assignment without any distractions.

An encounter at a train station triggers memories of tragedies and poverty around the train station area.

Past rejection and the loneliness of being a minority isolate Alex in his new school. Until he finds a warm welcome in a lunchbox, an unexpected encounter that makes him feel accepted.

Keenan is a boy who dreams of going to a football school but financial constraints make him desperate and play online gambling.

One afternoon, Yayan, a transvestite, was about to go to work on public transportation, on his way, he received a lot of criticism from others around him, but he met a kind-hearted girl

A homesick college student secretly supports a rival team in enemy territory and must find a clever way to watch the championship match without blowing his cover.

Feeling desperate due to the difficulty of finding a job, Asa followed Esim's invitation to claim the two and a half percent they believed was their rightful ownership.

Lake Limboto as a habitat for endemic fish species, has shown a drastic decline in fish populations. Despite the ecological crisis, Ais remains determined to continue his life as a fisherman. His unwavering spirit remains unbroken, and he is confident that he can still make a living from the lake.

The life of a family in the village of Srunen, Sleman, on the slopes of Mount Merapi—captured briefly before and after the eruption. This film becomes a record of how people move through tragedy and rebuild their lives alongside a nature that continually renews itself.

17-year-old Kuncung makes a living to support his family by becoming a drug courier. It was there that he finally met his father, Parman.

When lust blinds human logic.

The caregiver who usually accompanies her mother, is returning to her hometown. Fitri (Dinda Suci Lestari) has to share her time, from her busy schedule as a journalist, and also has to take care of her mother (Nelita Septiana) who is sick, she has to face all of that alone, with all her problems.

A short film by Ndik Pradhono

A short film by Stanislaus Daryl

On the edge of self-destruction, a young artist meets a boy who has everything—sparking an unspoken bond that could either save him or slip away forever.

Didot, a young man who lives through Twitter, tweets about every event he experiences. No matter what happens, he always shares it online. This includes a series of events that unfold one particular morning.

A girl is haunted by a ghost because she carried out a forbidden activity, namely sweeping at night.

A 22-year-old young man, Jake, is captivated and falls in love with Niki, the owner of his favorite café. He soon realizes that Niki is mute. In an effort to get closer to her, Jake decides to learn sign language to show his sincerity in getting to know her.

Alma, a driven young girl, is forced to relocate due to her parents' job. She must start anew at a different school, where she becomes a revolutionary influence among her classmates.

The village community’s democratic maturity is put to the test during the election of a new village head.

A family consisting of father, mother and two children, namely Rita and Ridho. In the evening, their parents went to an event, while Rita and Ridho stayed at home. While their parents were away, Rita felt bored and did various activities such as playing games and watching streaming. While Rita was busy watching, suddenly a buzzer woke her up, and when she returned to the sofa to continue watching, she realized that her cell phone had disappeared. That's where strange things started to happen.

A young man copes with being ghosted by his girlfriend by finding solace in an unexpected ritual: eating canned sardines as a means to heal and move forward.

A runaway couple takes on a journey of love, subconsciousness, and remorse; while believing that a homeless gay man is God.

Behind the dark history that still lingers in Indonesia, there are voices that never fade. Silent Thursdays takes us on a journey with two young individuals, Kak Virdinda and Kak Vebrina, active members of KontraS (Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence). Both have long been involved and vocal in supporting Aksi Kamisan, a movement that continues to fight for justice for victims of human rights abuses and the disappeared. With tireless dedication, they strive to ensure that the neglected voices are heard and the rights taken away by the state are restored.

A girl visits her grandmother's house with her parents. Curious and oblivious— she explores the floor upstairs, leading her to discover an art that brings her joy through a hall of masks and glimpses of the past.

35 musical beginners went to compete in a prominent folk-competitions in Europe to preserve and promote angklung, an Indonesian heritage. They must succeed otherwise they will ruin the angklung’s reputation. This film is more than a story about Angklung – which by the way was recognised by UNESCO as world’s intangible cultural heritage in 2010. It is about a journey into the unknown for a large group of young people – their first international travel, chaotic schedules, meeting and touching the hearts of people from different cultures. It’s a journey that none of them will ever forget.

Tells the story of Kean, a man whose house is haunted by ghosts. People didn't believe it and thought it was crazy. He wanted to record paranormal events in his house so that people would believe him and help him, because he had nowhere else to go.

A piece of conversation between two entities, presumably students, about worries, doubts about their abilities, and the search for life's direction on the way to a goal that is still unclear.

After receiving a warning from the school about his hair, Jojo (8), a child of Chinese-Indonesian descent, has no other choice but to cut his long beloved hair. During the trip to the barbershop, Jojo, accompanied by his father, Afung (30), tried to face his fears and anxieties, because he felt more confident with long hair.

'Making a film with the wader fish demon' After her proposal for a documentary on wader fish farming was rejected by her lecturer, frustrated film student Aria (20) decided to go fishing at a river. One day, while fishing, Aria is surprised to see Baruna (35) emerge from the water with six waders. Baruna's outgoing nature makes Aria feel comfortable complaining about her film not being produced. Baruna then tries to make Aria's dream come true by turning his fish into a film crew in the form of a wader demon who is willing to produce with Aria.

In the midst of the pandemic, Syakila's family's economy has been devastated, causing her parents to fight every day. Syakila (P/17) can only sing to calm her mind and upload her videos on Tiktok. However, because of the video she uploaded on Tiktok, her life is getting worse.

A workaholic woman named Dinda (23) is trapped in a toxic age-gap relationship with a college student named Aldo (19). Aldo decides to rekindle with Dinda in many ways but unfortunately, various disturbances in their relationship make them stuck at the intersection.

Kiran and Ratna, sisters who began to feel the emptiness in their home until a misunderstanding approached them, Kiran always thought he wanted to live alone, until suddenly he felt how to actually live in solitude.

Amateur colour film of Java taken by E. Wilhelmina Ness showing Batavia (now Jakarta), Mount Papandayan, Kawah Kamojang and Borobodur temple.

A woman (farah) who has just moved to her new boarding house because she needs to go to college and meets a strange pregnant woman (gendis) in her boarding house, the woman keeps disturbing (farah) with her behavior so one day the woman jumps from the top of the building so her unborn child has to die with her.

Gian, a street clown performer who get wrongly accused by society for kidnapping a little girl named Lia.

Theo get in trouble after he thrown away a banana peel accidently, which is became the first step of his campaign ruined.

Mika still currently have a grieving process, suddenly meet a mysterious guy from the past.

Tiger Bram, the king of the jungle, is looking to get even with the little mouse-deer, having been tricked one too many times by her.

Enjoying her rising popularity, a singer slowly realizes that she has been deeply trapped into a submissive political system that controls every inch of her musical performance. To maintain her loyalty image, she proposes a political re-educational programme: training a choir of women prisoners.

The spirit of Sumi, Shella's mother-in-law, came to Shella to ask for forgiveness for her past mistakes.

Adit is a boy who wants to buy a watch like his friend's. He pursued his own will. However, this intention is hindered by his innocence about interpreting things.

Tells the story of a cloned creature from another dimension which is a phobic disorder in one of the male characters in this short film. his cloned twin figure who has frightening appearance and continues to haunt him, with the same face as him. Even though her face was the same, her form was much more terrifying than him.