Discoveries from Indonesia World Cinema

While studying in the Philippines, Cokorde Gde Rai meets Angelo Reyes, who is planning to go to Indonesia to enhance his knowledge as a botanist. Before going to Bali, Cokorde takes him to sightsee, to Borobudur and other places. After a few days in Bali, Reyes’ girlfriend, Liza Presler, arrives. But there is a problem as Reyes has fallen for Aryani, sister of Suryati, who is the girlfriend of Cokorde. Liza tries to stand in between Reyes and Aryani, and she fails. At the end, Liza gets Raka instead, who initially proposed to Aryani, but failed as she had chosen Reyes.

Fikri, groomed by a modest family, grows into a pious and independent figure. In addition to his study, he also helps his father and mother to make cakes, fried snacks, painting frames, and sand ornament sold through several galleries. One of which is Koh Acong’s gallery who has a beautiful daughter, Lidya. Fikri is the dream of many girls in campus. But, there is only one girl at Fikri’s heart: Leni. Leni actually likes Fikri, but as a Muslim girl who always control her behavior, she keeps her feelings toward Fikri. She also rejects Fikri’s friend, Irul who is handsome, rich, and famous playboy. After graduation and should be separated, Leni’s and Fikri’s feeling of mutual love revealed. However, when they are preparing the proposal, they must accept the fact that Leni will be matched to other men. Fikri solemnly remind Leni to abide by his parents

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Saiful worked as the caretaker of Mbah Wolong's grave to make a living. However, one day, a pilgrim became angry at Mbah Wolong's grave because his prayers were not answered.

Because he was injured during the war, Johan got a scar on his face. Because it was difficult to get a job with an ugly face. Johan almost became a criminal before being saved by a mother and her blind child.

Cobra — pornographer, abductor, drugs dealer and weapons merchant — and his henchmen abduct and gang rape Irma, a woman who likes rough sex with her strong husband, Rudy. Irma's husband gets her free but in the escape she suffers an accident, and aborts. Irma's husband rapes Cobra's sister in revenge. The gang attacks Rudy, torture him, then drag him tied to a motorcycle until he is bleeding bad, then the Drug Lord beats him some more. Irma the mistreated housewife turns suddenly into the sexy wildcat commando, in tight shorts and boots, sleeveless low cut top, and head bandanna, who happens to have a handy bazooka to terminate the gang with great prejudice. Then she embraces Rudy, who was strong enough to survive the gang. Will he survive the Lady Exterminator?

Somad and Biang Terona are sent by their master at Krakatau martial arts school to look for the rebellious student, Bodin, who is Somad’s real father. Bodin manages to marry the wife of a landlord and takes over the wealth but he becomes a dictator. His son, Tirta, also manages to displace Surya as inheritor of Bodin’s wealth. Surya is the son of Tirta’s mother with her previous husband. Finally, Biang Terona defeats Bodin, and Somad reveals that Bodin is his father. The film ends with the eruption of the Krakatau Volcano.

Gitta, Agnes, Angel, and Nando are members of a band led by Popo. When Gitta quits the band, Popo offers the vocalist position to Gaby. Then Gaby and Popo fall in love but Gitta unexpectedly reappears. Gitta breaks the news to Gaby that Popo is her ex-boyfriend. This unsettles Gaby especially when Popo treats Gitta with great concern when she has an accident. Then Nando suggests that they participate in a band competition to secure a recording contract. But the competition becomes very fierce and dirty tricks start being used.

A realtor builds a luxury house in the countryside where the ancient graves of a family murdered in a robbery in 1941 are located. The house is later discovered by Mrs. Siska who inhabited it together with her daughter and niece. From the beginning, all the inhabitants of the house are haunted by satanic forces. One night, Mrs. Siska has gone out, her daughter and niece invite her friends. As directed by Satan's hand, terrible things happen - torture and death. No one is safe anymore of their life.

Grady (12 years old) is an indigo child with the ability to heal illnesses. This talent is a blessing that Grady gladly uses. He enjoys helping those in need. Because of this, he never asks for anything in return. Perhaps that's why he doesn't want to become a doctor. In addition to helping others, Grady also has another very important mission: he dreams of helping to heal the Earth by planting many trees.

Based on the story of Nyi Roro Kidul, the ruler of the south sea, her favourite daughter wants to live on land by incarnating as a carp. The fish is found by Komar, a poor farmer who lives with his mother. Ship owner and black magic disciple, Darsi has long wanted to marry Komar, but Komar chooses to marry the fish. Darsi intends to destroy both of them with her black magic until finally, Nyi Roro Kidul intervenes to save them.

Sri and Yanti, two teeage girls who are blind, have been close friends since they lived in a dormitory. They are inseparable and always together. One day, Yanti announce her plan to move out of town to pursue her dream. It makes Sri angry and keep questioning: whether they even deserve to have dreams?

A village being terrorized by a demon. This terror was caused by residents who performed pesugihan (ritual to get rich). The head of the hamlet and other residents tried to get rid of this terror.

Sukri and Surti had to return to Cibeureum because Sukri's father died. However, after the funeral, Sukri's family could not immediately return to Jakarta, because his mother was involved in a criminal case. Meanwhile, their two children, Bayu and Gerhana, are starting to feel comfortable because they have met extraordinary new friends, Cempaka and Sangaji, go on an adventure to help solve the family's problems in an unexpected way. The sense of family is tested in the face of challenging situations.

After her graduation as a doctor, Siti Pertiwi is sent to the Menggala area in Lampung. She has to deal with many problems, such as the corrupt paramedics who assist her and the villagers’ fear of the shaman – Atuk Raja – and his men. These problems have complicated her role as the local doctor. Then she receives help from a student who interns in the area. Unfortunately, the assistance invites gossip.

Aisyah had a harmonious long-distance marriage until she discovered her husband, Farid, was having an affair. Wounded and devastated, she was faced with the choice of staying or leaving. In the midst of despair, Aisyah turned to God for strength and guidance, though the path to forgiveness and family restoration was not easy.

Bagas's struggle to make Nadhira a better woman. When Nadhira had become an almost perfect woman, Nadhira actually married another man. On their way, Bagas and Nadhira tried to let go. Can the two of them forgive each other? Or are they getting back together?

In Jakarta, a young journalist struggling to escape from the confines of familiar obligations, receives a telegram informing him that his mother is dying.

A young Indonesian leaves her baby in a cab, so the driver takes the infant home, then tries to find the mother.

An independent photographer then meets his old friend as a client. Between their meetings, conversations arise and feelings are expressed.

A young islander man who travels all the way from the Kepulauan Seribu to the big city, Jakarta, to pursue his dream. Faced with one obstacle after another, will he succeed and achieve his dream?

Little Samihi becomes close friends with a local Balinese child named Wayan Manik who is called Yanik.

An idealistic young woman travels to the jungles of Indonesia to teach literacy -- and much more -- to local children.

When Pamela, a shopaholic, fails to enter university, she decides with a friend, Gino, to find a shortcut to get wealthy and successful without a further degree. Pamela tells Gino that to support her shopping habit, she wants to be a mistress of rich older men. Gino strongly disagrees, but nothing can stop Pamela’s determination. The execution of her plan is not easy. Even so, Pamela’s dream never fades away.

There’s a big secret Raymond hides before a series of deaths happen in campus. In a private party Beby, his girlfriend, sets Myrna up, her own friend. Firman, Myrna’s lover, forces her to have sex under the influence of drugs. Vaginismus happens, Myrna’s and Firman’s bodies can’t be separated. Firman is embarrassed, asking help from his friends, Johan and Fandy. Firman’s panic leads to Myrna’s death and the campus laboratory bears witness to a shameful tragedy. To remove evidence, Firman, Johan and Fandy bury Myrna’s body under a campus toilet.

Cantika doesn’t know that some member of her family is a Leak, including his father, Wayan Ardhana who serves to Devil for fortune. Luckily, her grandfather, Nyoman Aria and her mother are not Leak believer. For protecting her, they will do anything they can. Wayan is dying after the local society catch him in the act in a full moon night. Cantika who wants to help her father, turns out to do something that finally made her become a Leak, but she doesn’t realize it. Until the next full moon, she realizes the changes happen in her, and because of the help from Nyoman, Cantika is then brought in to a remote area. Cantika and her boyfriend, Aldi still continue their relationship although his mother doesn’t agree. Cantika then decided to stay away from Aldi so that he won’t become the victim of Leak. Although Cantika has revealed everything to him, on the contrary Aldi is willing to die for her. Cantika, Nyoman, and Aldi must cooperate to make things normal again.

When Helena and Titan celebrate their first wedding anniversary at a restaurant, Helena dies from an asthma attack. Since then, Helena’s spirit is revealed to her husband. People think that Titan suffers from depression as he often communicates with the spirit of his late wife. Titan is advised to see a psychiatrist, who sends Olin, a student of psychology, to conduct an observation. Titan also seeks help from a paranormal, Ki Jono Bolot. Then, when Titan meets Irene, Helena’s spirit gives her consent to his new romance.

There's gore from weapon attacks, gore from crocodile attacks, goofy humor, lots of rubber crocodiles, a guy gets pissed on, a woman gives birth to a crocodile, strange dance/music video that's surprisingly good, a child is plowed over by a motorbike and hell, there's even a glimpse of some boobies. This is fine Indonesian exploit craziness

An ugly woman who was ostracized from her environment, in order to become beautiful, she finally carried out a ritual that required her to look for the corpse of a woman with long hair. After success, revenge was carried out.

The story is about a beautiful woman named Laila and a rich Betawi descendant named Rojali. Because he fell in love at first sight, Rojali was willing to give everything so that Laila would marry him. When the marriage took place, it turned out that Laila had conspired with her friends to run away with Rojali's family wealth.

Tomo (Robin Panjaitan) will marry Ririn (Maya Kurnia). In preparation Tomo deposited on Asmuni who married Kristin (Kristine E. Weitz). Unfortunately, Tomo actually play affair with Kristin, and make the family broke up.

Kika and Igo, even though they are now officially brother and sister, because their parents got married, have decided to continue their dating relationship. And now it has been more than three years since Kika and Igo have been in an LDR. Jakarta-Ausie is quite far, you know, across a deep ocean. I definitely miss you, but what if they are VCs? Kika feels like Igo has changed... so every time they call they always fight. Kika's longing was rewarded when Igo suddenly returned to Jakarta without Kika knowing, fortunately Papa Juno was very innocent and told him the news of Igo's return. With flowers, Kika prepares for Igo's return. But what happened, Igo didn't come home alone, he brought a beautiful Caucasian girl who begged for mercy. Suddenly he hit Kika's head, he wanted to be angry but he was proud.

Kasino and Indro work at their uncle’s chicken farm. They are jealous of Dono, son of the uncle who studied in America, and returns with an American girlfriend, Madonna. But Dono is already arranged to marry Ayu Sukoco by his parents. The comedy is played out in the chicken farm, Madonna’s awkwardness in a village environment, Dono running away with his girlfriend because his parents disapprove of them, an auto repair shop, and a dream about entering Indian territory.

Regent Gendra Sakti (Dolly Martin) cannot resist the powerful charms of evil Sariti (Lela Anggraini), which are affecting his administrative abilities. His teacher and counselor, Panembahan Ciptaning (Aries Mukadi), attempts to advise him to change his ways but Gendra Sakti arrests him upon the suggestion of Sariti. The arrest motivates Ciptaning’s favorite student, Jaka Galing (EK Soemadinata), to try to intervene. A number of deaths follow.

The film "Udin Cari Alamat Palsu" tells of Udin's journey around the world who received a recorded call from Mr. Fransoa, a Caucasian from France who owns a recording business and a cafe that almost went bankrupt.

Nula is a student who has feelings for her old friend, Joel. One day she is caught in a recurring incident while she is with Joel. When Nula finds out that Joel is ready to express his feelings to his crush, that's where the incident continues to repeat itself and stops when Nula feelings that she has been keeping hidden, she expresses to Joel.

A silent short tracing love’s afterimage, the ache of what’s gone, and the denial that refuses to fade.

Rama and Sinta, who have a regular schedule for a romantic dinner on Valentine's Day. On that day, they always reminisced on their sweet memories from when they were in middle school. But on this Valentine's Day, Sinta made an important decision about their future relationship.

Adam, the mortuary officer in a hospital questions the idea of "identity" of a person, due to his own unknown past and his own lack of an identity. So he only feels alive when he is among dead people. Adam eventually falls in love with a woman without a name. Through her, he is able to find his true self and this leads him to fight for the woman’s right to live.

Work and appearance are two very important things in Gilang's life.

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A woman attack gangster in the train.

Eight friends are being haunted online after one of their friend died.

Farhan, a young introvert guy who has been struggling with his sexuality and spirituality, had crush on his new neighbor who made him question about being what he wants and what his God wants.

People come and gather to... do nothing?

Fourteen years after the woman he loved left him, a married man ventures to Amsterdam to find her but must decide where his heart lies.

Lupus is a student journalist of the Merah-Putih High School. He is cool and playful and disturbs everyone including his friends, his mother, his sister, his principal and even those whom he has just met. Occasionally, there are good intentions hidden in his jokes. These traits are representative of the attitude of youths in the 80's. In this film, his relationship with Poppy, is the only narrative thread in a plot that otherwise goes nowhere.

Raisa’s (Raisa Andriana) accidental meeting with her idol, Sora (Maruli Tampubolon), a talented pianist, grows to dating. But, the relationships is disturbed when he gets the scholarship to continue his musical studies at Juilliard School of Music, New York. They parts. Promises pronounced, that after finishing the study, Sora will make an album of music for Raisa. Two years later, with the same clothes when accompanying Sora to the airport, Raisa picks up her lover. The plane from New York lands according to schedule, but Sora is not in that flight. Jasmine, Sora's mother, said he lost during the hurricane Sandy swept New York.

A girl fears that the repeated knocks on her door are the beginning of a terror that will soon follow her.

This film tells the story of two friends, Jack and Jock, with their principle: "life is a series of games and challenges". The challenge is pretending to be a barber and to cut Alex’ hair (Alex is played by Darto Helm, who was a famous, bald comedian). Jack "plays" with the wife of Alex while Jock is “cutting” his hair. Jack, who gets a crush on Merry, succeeds to get acquainted with Merry through her aunt, by posing as a neurologist since Merry has a psychiatric disorder. Meanwhile, Jock gets acquainted with Lucy, a hotel maid.

Awakening from a coma, Bobby falls in love with Inggrid, a nurse whose age is far apart from him. Disasters arise as they drift deeper and deeper into love. They were caught in a cunning scheme.

Jaka, a second-year college student, feels lonely. In his entire life, he has never felt love, loved and been loved by someone. This loneliness makes Jaka fall in love easily. Unfortunately, women do not fall in love with Jaka easily. Accompanied by Oded, his genius friend, and Guti Gurniwa, his aunt who is also a landlady, Jaka goes through the ups and downs of unsaleable men. Facing every rejection by studying harder, taking English lessons, working out, going to the dentist regularly, studying the Koran and looking for additional income. All to change himself to be better than yesterday. He does everything with one goal: Feeling love.

Akbar is a person who work as a Thesis Ghostwriter for university student. One day he met Amir who used his service, since then they start sharing stories about each other life

A gang of assassins murder Wendy’s husband, Johan, during their honeymoon. Handoko, the gang leader orders his girlfriend, Hany, who is actually Windy’s friend, to capture her. Later, we see Windy becoming a disciple of Harun the cleric, who is also her father’s teacher. After the tutelage, Windy returns to find her husband’s murderer. She disguises as a taxi driver and helps the police arrest many criminals. Hany, who is actually a police undercover in Handoko’s gang, shows up once again. Both infiltrate Handoko’s headquarters but are captured. When they finally escape, they release Handoko’s prisoners.

Kelvin and Mila are getting married. The situation get intense between them as they got into more and more quarrel over trivial things.

After being constantly insulted by people, and with his child seriously ill, Parjo starts practicing "ngipri," or the worship of monkeys to attain magical power, wealth, fortune and revenge on those who've mocked him. However, it expects him to pay a high price, including being forbidden to own or enjoy his own fortune and sacrificing his own wife.

Pelangi, a girl over 17 years old, turns out her life is monochrome, not as beautiful as her name. She has a friend named Dian who also brings a new person into Pelangi's life, namely Rey. One day, everything changed

Overdubbing the roles of both torturer and victim in one of Indonesia’s most contentious movies, a performer in a sound booth becomes the one-man embodiment of a whole era’s worst cruelties and sufferings.