Discoveries from Indonesia World Cinema

A girl is trying to escape her “home”. In her case, it’s tranquility.

Aditya (Yosi Mokalu) is dissatisfied with his life because it doesn't match with his dream. His relationship with his wife, Maya (Rachel Maryam), is full of arguments about small and big things. He always fantasizes if he didn't get married with Maya, then his life would be better. His wish is granted. He is given a chance to change his past to make a better present. He changes one moment in his youth that makes everything turn out to be different.

A small family occupies their new home on the cool edge of the city. They felt very calm until one when the mother was shocked by the figure of the madman who followed him to his office and shouted telling his family to leave the house. A small family consisting of a father, Adrian (Afdhal Yusman) mother, Novia (Isti Ayu Pratiwi), and their only child puppet Dafa (Alejandro) were quite disturbed by the incident.

An evil force has reappeared, hungry for power and seeking to defeat the power of faith. Who is he?

HERI (55) takes his daughter, FEMI (23) for a vacation to his hometown, the town of Bangka. He wants to show her the city that introduced him to Bakmi Bangka (a type of noodle dish), a dish that they sell in their family owned noodle shop in Jakarta. This is an important trip for Femi, as she is destined to inherit the shop when Heri retires. Femi is forced to go, even though she doesn’t want to. In fact, she has no interest in taking over the noodle shop.

A lovers are on their way to fulfill their vacation list. But 4 years of relationship is not a guarantee of a pair of fateful love for each other. Who would have thought that this trip would be their last trip together?

Virnie, who studied in Jakarta, received news that his parents had been mysteriously killed in his own home.

Reina is caught in a love triangle with twin brothers, Ares and Orion. Reina's father is assigned abroad and causes a long separation between them. Problems arise when Reina realises the change in behaviour in the twins.

Tells the story of siblings who try to survive by doing unusual jobs, starting from blackmailing uncles who have pets to opening a consultation to break up someone's love. They do this after being fired by their employer.

Two days ago, the secret recipe of Maroket Restaurant was stolen. Now, a secret agent has been hired to track down the thief and recover it.

The life of an empty-minded man suddenly becomes fulfilled when a beautiful otherworldly figure appears in his life. Forever charmed, the man completely fell for her enchanting dark sorcery.

RIri Riza’s short film when he was still in film school tells a story about a boy who wants to ride a merry go round.

Prime was assigned to return to 1989 to close a portal in the pond that Cyborgs had entered which would disturb the harmony of the local people

Engaged nightclub singer Rose Indrasari (Nena Rosier) is brutally gang raped and then abandoned by her fiance, prompting her to attempt suicide. The man who saves her life then forces her to become a sex slave and she contracts an unpleasant v.d. called Vietnam Rose. Having finally had enough by that point, she decides to get revenge on the men who ruined her life.

A student who has graduated from a computer science degree, attends a job interview at a company, but his deafness makes him doubtful.

An ambitious female employee who accidentally witnessed an inappropriate incident at work and she contemplates what to do with that secret.

There are many new couples in Jakarta. All of them have one thing in common: They are all alienated from each other. Like the couple in this story. They have to face a situation where there might be a burglar breaking into their house. At that moment they realise that they don’t have any of neighbours' number to call for help. In fact they don’t know them at all. But they know their life gossips, though. It could be a funny situation. But can you laugh at yourself easily?

A group of young people embark on their darkest adventure ever. What begins as curiosity about the dark tunnels beneath their apartment turns into endless terror. Little do they know... that every step they take down is a step toward their death.

A Photographer enamored with a lone tree tries to take a picture. He falls down to a rabbit hole of perspectives as he take the Sisyphean task of taking a photograph of the tree

Haruni screams in pain of being possessed by a devil. As well as being in pain it also tends to hurt her. Haruni's younger brother, Hanum, has glaucoma. Dr. Ahmad, who was treating Hanum, heard Haruni's story. He then treated Haruni during the night of the recitation. Haruni's body spasmed violently and managed to release all the bonds on her body and jumped into the window of the second floor of the house. Ahmad suspects that Haruni has a connection with the suicide case. The body of the person who killed himself also mastered the demon flowing in Haruni's blood. Ahmad and a police friend helped Haruni with a problem, looking for data on people who committed suicide, and expelling the evil spirit from Haruni's body.

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

Annisa married Bara, a widower with a daughter named Lara. Bara takes a picnic to the island that is still rarely visited by tourists, Bengalor Island, so that his wife and child could get familiar with each other. The island of Bengalor turns out to be a mystery. Annisa is surprised by the appearance of a scary child. Lara also sees a figure similar to her biological mother who is dead. Bara doesn't believe the story of Annisa and Lara. This scary and tense atmosphere actually bring Lara closer to Annisa. Both are determined to protect each other.

Descended from a long line of Satanists, a man is given the role of sitting with the dead. He gets fed up with and wants a normal life but is tempted back over to the dark side by necrophilia.

To complete a school assignment about family, Ayi (9)—a mischievous little girl—must overcome her intense aversion to her grandmother's pungent breath to learn how to paint. However, her struggle only results in her painting a solid blue canvas, earning her a zero at school.

A remake of “Sumpah Pocong - Lintang Dan Bayu” (1988).

On the day of the university entrance exam results announcement, a female student from a Madrasah Aliyah decided to cope by visiting the tomb of Sunan Kalijaga.

A workaholic who was laid off by her boss, went looking for new happiness under the city lights of Jakarta, around Sudirman street.

On a busy night of his daughter's wedding preparations, Subandi asks his son to teach him the process of ijab kabul.

One week after Ruben managed to get the staff of the white witch queen and recruited Lionel, now they have to prepare the remaining ingredients for the forbidden ritual. In the process, Lionel is now also recruiting Jaka to expand Hanna's troops. Did they manage to get all the ingredients for the forbidden ritual without being spotted by their enemy, David?

Set in a mysterious lake in the land of Sunda, a siren in love with a textile factory worker embarks on a journey to discover the meaning of love and her true self.

Amelia, a 12-year-old Chinese-Indonesian girl, has just learned of a tradition that says women who have received their period must not wash their underwear together with men's clothes, or the men will face bad luck.

Yanti lives in a village with her sibling, Nur, whose psychological development is stunted. Yanti works to earn a living for the both of them. One day, she meets Arman when he accidentally hits Nur. A romance grows, but Yanti holds back when she finds out that Arman comes from a rich family. Arman’s biggest obstacle comes from his parents who disapprove of their relationship. Then Anton has a misunderstanding with Nur and he is tortured by her to the point where he has to be hospitalized. Due to this incident, Yanti moves out of town and becomes a florist. Arman’s father finally gives in and fetches Yanti for Arman’s sake.

Topaz is a poor but honest teacher but the price of honesty keeps being bargained. First, Mursalin, the principal, considers that education can be bought. So Topaz is fired because a student’s parent complains about the child’s bad report card and Mursalin wants to have the numbers upgraded.

The film features the events taking place during the first Semanggi Tragedy, November 13th 1998. Combining fiction and real events, it uses footage from television coverage of the Semanggi shootings. Lanang, a student activist in Atmajaya University, is preparing for a mass scale demonstration at the Parliament Special Session with his friends. Lanang's mother, Mrs. Satya Graha and her friend, Jeng Tri, help the student action by providing logistics. On the same day, Novie, Lanang’s girlfriend is having her birthday. Lanang asks Novie to join the demonstration and after that, they will celebrate Novie’s birthday together. But Novie chooses to have a party at Indri’s house instead. In the afternoon, the Semanggi incident breaks. Lanang is one of the 250 victims of the shootings. Novie tries to find Lanang at the corner of Semanggi, but then she receives a call from Lanang’s friend, telling her that he is in the hospital.

In Kandang Jago, a small village, Srinthil, dreams of living in the city. Only Kunil and Centhini support her. After refusing their marriage arrangements, the three village girls flee to Jakarta. They then meet Berta, a transsexual, who is a pimp. When they are offered work as commercial sex workers (PSK), all three refuse. But eventually, the three friends accept the job on the condition that they remain virgin. Srinthil, Kunil and Centini preserve their virginity with every trick they can think of. But when a customer is killed in a hotel room, the three girls are reported as suspects. The residents of Kandang Jago are shocked and the whole country is after the three girls who are seen as sex criminals. Srintil, Kunil and Centini try to save their reputation, and to show the world that they are not real prostitutes.

When a human trafficking syndicate abducts a local girl, warrior-preacher Azrax springs into action. With the aid of two men whose sister and girlfriend were also taken, he travels to Hong Kong to dismantle the syndicate and bring the kidnapped girls home.

After being fired from his job for embezzling, Supandi moves to a remote village with his wife Lia and begins working as a well digger. On one of his jobs he finds the decapitated head of a man who was murdered by some martial arts students. The head possesses him and uses him to get revenge.

Melati lives with her stepmother and half-sister, Kecubung. Even though she always received bad treatment, Melati never stopped praying. One time, the clothes she was washing floated away. Melati searched by going with the flow. Not long after, she arrived at a old woman's house in the middle of the forest. It turns out the cloth was found by the old woman. When she asked for fruit in the old woman yard as she was very hungry, she instead got diamonds in the fruit she picked.

In 2177, when the Country is destroyed and the Bank controls everything, Guruh, a treasure hunter, meets Anna, a slave whose master is in debt; what they don't know is that the Master is being hunted by the Hitman from the Bank.

At 3 a.m., a woman haunted by trauma and her partner, trapped between love and guilt, face each other in a devastating conversation about love, silence, and the stains that refuse to disappear.

Dewi, who has many love problems with her boyfriends, falls into the arms of Dayan, her boss, who also has a problem after becoming a successful businessman. Being told by his doctor that he has only a few months left to live, he suddenly feels the emptiness at home. His wife, Anneke, has her own occupation. His two children are studying abroad, while the youngest rarely sleeps at home and eventually dies while playing Russian roulette. Dayan and Dewi find a mutual need to release the burden. The situation changes with the appearance of Ferico, an old school friend of Dewi, who continues to pursue her after his divorce. Both Dayan and Dewi finally return to their partners. Director Arifin chooses a “poetic” style of telling the story so that the storyline follows the internal conflicts of the characters. The poetry is also characterized by slick photography.

Following six different characters in four different stories: Dimas, a rude and selfish employee; Roby, a reckless and awkward nerd; Stefanny, a sweet and friendly Lost and Found clerk; Clara, a nonchalant career woman; Jevi, a gentle but strict train conductor; and Fajar, a caring and dedicated CSOT (Customer Service On Train) who comes from the outskirt of the city. All become interrelated after they each get involved in a mind boggling life-changing event related to the places where they usually board train for their daily activities' needs.

Directed by the legendary Nya Abbas Akup, who normally makes comedies, it tells a story of Saijah, confused between two men, Mondera, who is handsome, refined and educated, or Hamid, an old company director that is rich but unrefined.

Handoko, a successful businessman in Batam, hopes that his son Ferry can continue to manage his company, Handoko sends Ferry to a well-known high school. Ferry has a younger sister, Vina. The two were so close because their parents were so busy that they were rarely home.

Mahmud, a young fisherman is in love with Wagini, a farmer girl. The love story is situated in rice fields, mountains and naturally beautiful Indonesian scenery, lending it almost an anthropological quality. It is also presented with songs and sets of poetic quatrains.

Willy, a photographer, visits Gilda's luxurious boarding house to make a photo series about Gilda's daily life in her room before she moves abroad. When the photo session started, a mysterious smell came to disturb Willy's concentration.

An old Batik maker, Mukti, had to accept reality that he couldn't make Batik anymore because of his arthritis disease. However, his love for Batik forces him to find another way to do Batik

Tansah. who is struggling to find an internet connection in order to take part in the online independence ceremony during a pandemic that his school has urged on Indonesian independence day. If Tansah does not take part in the ceremony, his Citizenship Education subject score will be zero. Of course Tansah and her mother Nanik will not allow this. When the moment came, to quickly catch up on attendance before the ceremony started, Tansah rushed to get ready. Suddenly the internet connection in the morning could not be found again. As usual Nanik called her brother Andik to immediately help Tansah take her to find a internet connection . Instead of helping, Andik creates new problems. But in the end, to break through the mistakes he made, Andik found a way beyond expectations

Structured as a film within a film, Rhoma Irama and his girlfriend, Aida, are hired to make a film by Leo and his right hand, Richard. While Rhoma has several shows in the same city, Leo pursues his criminal activities. For him, moviemaking is a camoulflage for his crimes. Richard, who is still in love with Aida, tries to separate Rhoma from the girl. While filming a scene, Rhoma is stabbed for real. While Rhoma is in hospital, Imron, a Rhoma impersonator is introduced. Then a scenario is written for Richard to get Aida. Later, Rhoma impersonates Imron and pulls Imron’s girlfriend Nina out from prostitution. Finally, Rhoma is able to solve the whole drama and Aida is back in his arms. Rhoma’s songs, which are his trademark and selling point, continue to be used.

A group of youths go to a jungle in West Java to hunt. Their arrival angers the witchcraft-practicing occupant of an old house. When one of the hunters accidentally shoot the witch and causes a serious injury, the old crone transforms into a beautiful woman named Dewi to get her revenge.

Set during the period after the war of independence when many rogue gangs try to control different areas,

Ridho Hafiedz, besides being a musician but also a local son, has long wanted to learn more about Ambonese music in a way that he has never done before. Together with Ardhito Pramono, Ridho traveled to various areas in Ambon, such as Hutumury, Amahusu, Batu Merah, to Dusun Tuni, to learn and study various Ambonese musical instruments.

Maryani who loves Hartono, her childhood friend. But because she could never express it, compared to her younger sister, Rusmini. Maryani had to let Hartono marry Rusmini.

Tells the story of Mrs. Inggrid and Bobby's revenge plan for Mrs. Maya through her son, Dobleh. Did their revenge plan work?

Andre’s a husband and a father who's working abroad is in a video call with his wife and son planning about a holiday trip, but his boss has another plan.

Yanto, an online motorcycle taxi driver, has just delivered a package containing a refrigerator. After that, he received a new order to deliver a pregnant woman named Fitri. They face various obstacles to let Fitri give birth on time.