Discoveries from Indonesia World Cinema

A plan turns disastrous when things don’t go as expected.

Karsono, a foreign spy, sends Dachlan to Hong Kong for a secret mission, so that he can rape Dachlan's wife, who later dies. Dachlan himself is killed in Hong Kong. Then there is Muchtar, who escapes from Hong Kong to return to Indonesia, hoping to have his sick wife cured. But he finds out that his wife has been murdered so he works with the police to solve this. One of Karsono's men who defects, reveals his secrets but before he can be captured, Karsono is murdered by his men.

Zerre, a man from Papua, decided to train himself to be a warrior after his self-esteem was lowered by his rivals, he joined PON to solve his problems with his rivals.

A nightclub singer is insulted with her playboy boyfriend's attitude. She intends to seek revenge by implanting charm in her breast.

Set in a time of guerrilla revolution and told in flashback, two friends, Rustam and Guscik, are members of ABRI (the Indonesian Armed Forces), who are on battle duty even after Indonesia gains full independence in 1949. They successfully defeat a subversive group lead by Aman, on Burung Island.

Fatimah is a young girl who lives in a devout Muslim family, and she is very religious and also has a very wise heart for girls her age. This story starts from the entry of puberty, where in entering adolescent association at school he gets many new friends and relationships that are really different from previous associations found during boarding schools and especially after being acquainted with the delinquent students (fikri) who live daily and teenagers this is very contrary to his life. Can Fatimah fight and face all social intercourse as well as against her heart and keep her AQIDAH in a sea of social relations that is far from her habit. Living between the choice between maintaining her AQIDAH as a Muslim woman or following a sense of social intimacy and wrong love?

Young widow Mirah has mastered martial arts thanks to her late, karate champion husband. Those skills come in handy when a bunch of men challenge her.

Four friends who live in a rented namely Momon, Farhan, Alfin and Juned also lectures on the same campus. Mobs are insufficient pursue her love of materialistic model, Sasha. While Farhan chose pious veiled girl who was short of money, Aisha. The problem is further complicated when they rescue Sheila from men who cheat their money and needed a place to stay temporarily. Money and love seems to continue to be a difficult problem solved.

Moko feels increasingly distant from his child due to the demands of work and the pressures of life. One day, he discovers a special park for people aged 40 and above, where visitors can play and have fun without having to worry about their responsibilities. However, strange occurrences within the park begin to unfold, causing him to reconsider his position and purpose in life.

In his hypnotic ‘Terra Incognita’, Timoteus Anggawan Kusno questions colonial power and heritage by stretching in the liminality of fiction, history, imagination and memory.

Rahmat, high school graduates but he unable to continue his studies at college because he has no money. Since the age of seven she orphaned and raised by the Mba Bunga aka Mas Bambang Mawar salon owner. Although living with a sissy but Rahmat grow into a real man, smart, pious and dutiful. Mawar saloon is infront of Ratih house, a young widow who is two years left by her husband death. Rahmat Secretly fall in love with Ratih. Yet another widow who lived in the area, Mpok Sari, has crush with Rahmat. She even always sent food to the Mawar salon and tells to every body that she is Rahmat’s wife, but Rahmat always politely declined her. So much jealous, mpok Sari says bad things about Ratih so people will hate her. Ratih tried to deny any bad news about her yet she has no the strength to defend herself.

The sun mysteriously disappear, the world is plunged into darkness. A group of mysterious light bringer cult found Hamsa in his house in the depth of the dark. The Cult takes care of him as a family. Tuan, their leader. Gave them 3 sacred commandments that should never be broken to achieve salvation and safety from something lurking in the dark.

Latief, a noodle shop employee who is disappointed with his father, hopes to have a father figure like his boss, and miraculously his wish comes true after Latief eats noodles using magic chopsticks that he got from a mysterious grandfather.

The meeting of three 19th century Javanese artists, Ronggowarsito (1802-1873), Mangkunegoro IV (1811-1881), and Raden Saleh (circa 1811-1880). The 19th century was a difficult time for the Javanese. A turbulent century, especially for the Javanese people who had just survived the devastating conflict known as the Java War (1825-1830). After the Java War ended, Java entered a new order that can be called the modern era. The post-Java War and Cultuurstelsel agreement led to a decline in self-confidence, social, economic, political, and cultural.

A father's death is imminent, but the rest of the family tries to live and communicate as usual despite it.

Yuli, a girl who knows nothing about cooking or culinary experience had to take over his late father Soto Betawi restaurant who died from a heart attack, after she discover his passing will, she then had to trace her past and learn how to cook Soto Betawi so she can keep her father business going successful.

A Stand-Up Comedy Special entitled Komoidoumenoi by Pandji Pragiwaksono. The digital video consists of crowdwork, material about apologizing to Pak Haji, a new party is not a solution, Pandji being reprimanded by death and many other materials. This video is uncensored, uncut, with epilogue, 3 hours long.

Syahnagra, an old painter, has a creative block so he hires a beautiful young model. Instead of getting his creativity back, he gains a complex love problem that twists his soul, but it’s a love that transcends all boundaries.

A Human shaped fox is to envelop the dream of living happily and his way to do it makes him question a lot of things.

WAKE UP - LIFE - REPEAT Everyone doing the same thing everyday, this monotone life may get a little heavy once in a while. But there is no time and place to take a break from it. This is why vacation should be like a daily suplement. Something we could take once every morning, like a vitamin.

For Komi, Grandma is his world. Spending time bonding with his owner is what brought him the most joy. However, time gradually took their happiness apart. Now, Komi must face his greatest dread, that is parting away.

Nirmala, a young woman full of dreams with a fear of darkness, involves in an intimate relationship with the Sun. Living with her protective Aunt, Nirmala begins to find comfort in Bayu, her close friend. As they get closer, Nirmala strays away from the Sun, unknowingly bringing darkness into her life.

Bintang, who had lost his father, embarks on a new in-game adventure alongside his father after he gathers the courage to play it again. It’s their favourite console game that they haven’t finished yet.

A creative studio employee decides not to come home to continue watching a movie. In the middle of it, he fell asleep and had a nightmare that led to an unexpected disaster.

An eternal love story of two people from different world hundreds of years ago. Their love was separated by those who did not want a vampire from another realm of life had a human lover. In a fierce battle, the Dracula perished. The fangs was removed. These fangs were kept in a museum in Romania.

A boy in a world of pure fantasy ventures for his love that he covets, Gio. Yet, this boy isn't the only one.

A psychologist who, upon receiving patients suffering from mental illness, is reminded of their own past traumatic memories and decides to consult another psychologist.

Unaa is a girl from Padang who is bullied at school because of her looks. He also decided to move schools and slowly rose from his fear with the help of his new friends. Unaa has also rediscovered her joy with content creation and is determined to become a content creator. Unfortunately, he was blessed in a religious family, making Unaa's parents not support his dream. Unaa begins his journey to make peace with his past, prove himself to his parents, and pursue his dream of becoming a content creator.

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Ernest and Yunia have a huge dream to make Indonesia proud of Lion Dance as one of the blended cultures in Indonesia. Being trained together at Suhu Fang's lion dance studio, they really want to make it happen despite any obstacles.

Wahyu, Soni, and Rudi found Didit lying helplessly on the bathroom floor. They immediately called the emergency telephone of a hospital and found them in danger of not being able to help Didit.

Abi fails to get admitted to the Economic Faculty in University of Indonesia and he ends up getting involved in three miserable romances. The first girl, Melisa, is easily influenced by her friends, so she dumps Abi via telephone. Then there is Nadya the high school student. Abi tries to win her love by pretending to be a flower seller. The relationship ends when Nadya has to move to France. Broken-hearted, Abi takes time off to visit his uncle at the tea plantation. Here, Abi falls in love when he sees Rama, the village girl. But their relationship does not work out.

The story of Aguan who received a scholarship to study in Singapore, but was under control over the cost issue. He then invited his father, Kho Huan, owner of a Barongsai studio, to take part in the lion dance competition, because the prize could be used for living expenses in Singapore, but his father did not approve of it.

Black magician Umbul Suko trains three disciples to become powerful warriors and they use their powers to wreak havoc on neighboring villages. Nyi Roro Kidul, the Queen of the Southern Seas, also becomes involved.

Rosita is a girl from an disharmonious family who tries to find her identity. He falls in love with Bambang, but both of them come from families that are also messy. Rosita is involved in a covert prostitution office, which ruins her relationship with Bambang. When Bambang, who was again a delinquent, intended to commit suicide, Rosita rushed to wake him up. In her attempt, Rosita slipped, fell, and died.

Can We Call? is a contemporary romance about two young-adults from opposite parts of the World who find in each other the only support they got against the struggles and uncertainties of adulthood. This is an independent short film about loneliness, immaturity, self-love, and digital-age relationship.

Two Indonesian students, Arman and Andara, meet in Perth, Australia. Arman is obsessed with photography and the story touches on the controversy concerning pornographic VCDs in 2001. An illicitly circulating VCD shows two people making love. The real people in the pornographic VCDs become the victims of disclosure whose private space is violated for public entertainment. Andara is then shown as being one of the victims so that when her relationship with Arman is getting closer, she becomes hesitant.

To celebrate a bright future, Caramel and Dave vacation in Bali but tragedy threatens to cast a permanent shadow over the horizon.

Dita, a rational high school student, is used to dismissing superstitions as mere myths. But that night, she cuts her nails despite her mother’s warning. The next morning, tragic news arrives: Mrs. Wati, their neighbor who had also warned her about the superstition, suddenly passes away. Dita begins to be haunted by guilt and fear. In the silence of the house and the whispers of myths, she is caught between modern logic and the fear of things that cannot be explained.

Winata’s preoccupation with his business causes a lot of conflict with his wife, Dasima. Eventually they end their marriage. Then Dasima becomes Samiun’s wife, who only wants Dasima’s wealth. When Samiun’s behavior gets worse, Dasima asks for a divorce. She demands for her jewelry, all of which are already gambled away by Samiun, be returned. Samiun makes a deal with Bang Puasa to get rid of Dasima. When she is cornered by Samiun and Puasa, she jumps off a bridge and dies. Later, the police arrest Samiun and Puasa.

The story follows the struggle for a sacred heirloom between Raja Iblis, Selir Sriti, and Prabu Jaka Galing. Raja Iblis and Selir Sriti resort to various means to seize the sacred heirloom, including creating a creature to lure Prabu Jaka Galing and his sister, Kenanga, into revealing its location. Ultimately, Prabu Jaka Galing defeats his enemies.

A lingering ideological conversation. A discussion with two punkers during a journey on the commuter train.

Luka Tiga Kali is an 1965's Indonesian Film Drama.

The impact of fishermen regeneration on the coastal areas of the southern coast of Yogyakarta, which is famous for its ferocious waves.

A lost video signal transmitted to the past from the future of remilitarised Indonesia archipelago when demographic dividend reached its peak. Narrated by one of the members of the Operation of Sovereignty for Gestational and Surrogate Mothers, the video dissects the dynamic of natalism, nationalism, agency, and reproductive technology as well as questioning the meaning of kita (‘we’ in Indonesian).

My Diary tells the story of a radio announcer named Dinda who organizes a program called My Diary. Dinda, who is in a long-distance relationship with Rio, once got into a live argument with one of her listeners. The listener, Okta, apparently has a problem with Siska. Okta, who had been pessimistic about the advice from My Diary, was finally helped by Dinda to get Siska back. Meanwhile, at almost the same time, Dinda also discovered that her relationship with Rio was not as smooth as she had expected.

Mr. Bejo found an ancient statue in his yard and shared the story with his wife. He decided to sell the statue after the discussion with his wife. The village people received the news when the wife started to share the secret with her close friends. The whole village started digging to find more statues and earn.

My grandfather's historical narrative of the Indonesian people's movement in Malaysia which is not mentioned in official history.

Record distributor, Rasyid, assigns the famous singer, Burhan, to enchant Rooswati in the Puncak area. The girl's father wishes to maintain the noble bloodline by pairing off his daughter to Bimayu. Rooswati runs away, and she roams about using her maid's name, Suparni. In her journey, she encounters Burhan. Finally, Rooswati comes back to Puncak on her own will. To celebrate her return, a music group is hired as entertainment. Burhan writes one of the songs the group plays, entitled "Djakarta Bukan Hollywood", a song about how young people are imitating western lifestyles.

A straight-laced college graduate from the city and a poor villager from the country become rivals on the Indonesian rock 'n' roll scene.

When sin and destruction destroy a person's life, must she remain immersed in failure? Bita and her family learn that anyone can fall into sin, but what matters is not the destruction, but how she responds to it.

Bram and Nona marry without her parent’s approval, as she is already arranged to marry Paul. The life of the husband and wife is only supported by Bram’s small salary so they live in the slums, which is realistically depicted. They also have problems with Nien, Bram’s old unmarried sister.

Starting from the discovery of a mysterious box, 4 friends living in 4 countries living in two opposite countries decided to go to an old building in Malaysia called Kelly's Castle to solve the mystery of the box that was found before, Inside the castle they then Performing a soul-calling ritual using a jalangkung board

Evictions and illegal land placements trigger conflict. Then came the act of sabotage.