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Two young men who determine what he will do for his work, Between Staying or Leaving It, this film contains a choice of two people and the reasons for choosing it

Ray may avoid eye contact, not talk much, and move awkwardly, but he's always relatively normal until one day... he isn't, and it's up to his friends to find out what's wrong with him.

Arjuna's hurt towards those closest to him made him hold a deep grudge. With the encouragement of one of the administrators of the Gumenjangbrama sect, Nyi Rengganis, a female soul devil, Arjuna performed a ritual of sending demons to those who hurt her using bokor media.

Filled with surrealistic dream scenes, this fairy-tale-like film sees Buang, Bernardus, and Bakar, three prisoners who run away during a prison revolt. They meet Bunga, a small lonely girl whose parents are busy with work, and whose house is secluded from the neighbours. This meeting transforms the prisoners, into normal decent persons. Happy to find new friends, Bunga steals food from her house for the three new friends. The fairy tale ends when the three convicts are recaptured.

Boy's arrogance manipulates the feelings of Lastri being the cause of all the terror that happen to his friends except Vina in a remote villa owned by Boy's grandfather. The vacation of Boy, Salsa, Farah, Alvin, and Ferry turn into horrific terror. Vina who is surprised by all the terror that befell her friends, tries to find out what is the cause of the terror.

Randy and Alexa are getting married. To say goodbye to the carefree days, they invite three best friends on vacation to a paradise beach. On the way their car breaks down and the distance to the hotel is far. In this secluded place there is no public transport, the mobile phones do not get a connection. Finally, there is no choice for them except to stay at a decrepit bungalow on the beach. Finding a rotting body in the house is not a good way to start the evening - but worse is about to come.

After his parents are brutally killed by robbers, a martial artist sets out to avenge them and becomes blinded in the process. Can he still get his revenge?

The continues to stopped comunism that called PKI after G-30 S PKI.

After several people close to her are murdered, a young woman steps into action (accompanied by her father, who got throw over a cliff himself) to eliminate a group of ex-military who now operate a crime syndicate posing as a charity organization.

A young person records a quiet walk through the woods. What begins as a casual video slowly reveals something harder to say.

A hit man is released from prison after serving 10 years. He holds a grudge against the police officer that shot him and causes his impotence. He wants revenge although the syndicate boss has forbid him. The syndicate has developed an organization where some business can be executed legally. He ends up killing the head of the syndicate, to take his path of revenge.

Mentari, an orphan, devotes his life to his paralyzed mother. They live in a house on stilts in the interior far from the hustle and bustle of the city called Kurau Village. This fisherman's son since childhood was left behind by his father. Mentari earn a living for their survival.

The deaths of children in the village are believed to be due to the Sandekala myth, a time considered terrifying in the afternoon. Bayan is a child who has lost his friends. However, behind this incident, it turns out there is a dark secret: a soil-fertilization ritual. Slowly, the truth is revealed, including who is behind all the deaths.

Dr. Zaldy and his family arrived at a remote village in Toeng Hill. His arrival was warmly welcomed by the villagers. But Zaldy's presence was followed by the terror of a grandmother.

Legend has it that the Batak people trace their origins to an ancestor named Siraja Batak. From him descended the people we now know as the Batak tribe. Although there are varying accounts regarding the history of Siraja Batak, the consensus is that he originally settled in the Sianjur Mula-Mula region. This film is a collaboration between Potret Sumatera, Yutrip Media, and the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenpar/Barekraf) through the 2022 Lensa Creatif Program.

Lies, a 17-year-old student, is forced to marry Madun, an aging and wealthy man, as a way to repay her mother's debts. Her heart actually belongs to Jack, the son of a rich businessman from the same village, who now works in Jakarta. After giving up her rebellion, Lies finally agrees—with several conditions: the marriage must take place in the capital, and Madun has to comply with all her demands. Madun confidently agrees, clueless that Lies has already devised a cunning plan.

A man who tries to buy a waffle but unfortunately always runs out

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.

Raja (19) and Ihsan (19) were students living in a rented house. Raja was planning to cook instant noodles for breakfast, but he was invited by Ihsan to go to Angkringan Ipul. On the way, Raja discusses a slot game that promises quick riches, but Ihsan is more interested in it. but Ihsan was more interested in watching a lecture on the story of Abu Nawas' Magic Sandal. Nawas. At Angkringan, Ihsan told the story to Raja, warning against not to believe in objects that make shirk.

When a famous director finds themselves trapped in a difficult situation on the set of their latest film, they behave aggressively and abuse their power due to past trauma experienced by their spouse.

Two bored mans talking about an interesting topic while everyone is condolences for a family who mourns the death of a loved one.

Team Seven was surprised to find one of their members, Nino, suddenly disappeared while climbing the summit of Sukmailang. Was Nino lost because he got lost or because of something else?

Ambo Nai was fired as an interregional passenger driver when his wife was heavily pregnant. However, his hopes were dashed when he received information from his friend that the fishmonger in Bajoe, Bone Regency, South Sulawesi was in need of a driver to take his fish to the city. Ambo Nai is sure that he can be accepted for work. He does not know the competition with fellow drivers in places where the fishmongers are very tough. The innocent Ambo Nai only has passion and honesty. He got the opportunity to work with the fishmonger. However, Ambo Nai has to deal with Blonde Boss and his minions, who have been controlling fish delivery at the skipper's place. When there was a special delivery to Makassar, the jury gave their trust to Ambo Nai, not to Bos Pirang who tried to thwart Ambo Nai's mission.

Short film by Liu Xiaodong and Yang Bo.

Kapal has a habit of predicting the fortunes and the thoughts of people. When he meets Jasmine, he tries to predict her future and he tells her that she will lose her fiancé. When it becomes true, Jasmine insists that Kapal take responsibility for the ill prediction and wants him to find her a new love within two weeks. When the two weeks are up, it is also the night when the Planet Mars can been seen with the naked eye, a phenomenon every 800 years. Kapal then uses this moment to offer eternal love to Jasmine, just as the Planet Mars loyally returns to its closest spot to earth (56 million Kilometers away) every 800 years.

Devil Doll tragedy occurs in 2007. The cause of the tragedy: the dolls are not treated well. As the result, Mang Karta (Piet Burnama), Angel (Angela Claudia) and her maid Elly Darsih are killed. As surviving witnesses, Dimas (Aldi Taher), wife (Minati Atmanegara) and Jean (Olvy Andhari) consider the tragedy is over because all the dolls are destroyed.

Rhoma and Rika have a steady relationship. But it is hard for Rika to refuse her father’s request for her to study abroad. Rika and her best friend, Ani, both hide each other’s respective boyfriends as Ani had a bad relationship experience in the past. On Ani’s birthday party, something unexpected happens when both, Rike and Ani, discover that they have the same boyfriend. Rika then concedes that Ani is the one for Rhoma so she fulfils her parent’s expectation to continue her studies abroad.

A Korean construction company pays with their lives for building in a forbidden forest.

The head of a family is looking for a way out of economic hardship.

A powerful politician secretly tortures his aide, relying on a supernatural key that whispers what it senses from others. When the aide refuses to surrender and disappears, a former soldier is recruited as the replacement. Realizing he can hear the key speak, the former soldier strikes a deal with the key to uncover the truth behind the aide's disappearance.

A group of children who were given the task of drawing their ideals by their teacher but they began to compare and debate their ideals with each other, but they were faced with a situation that made them have to unite.

Tells the story of a 13 year old city boy named Jeihan whose life suddenly changes because he has to live in a village with a grandfather he has never met before. Various hilarious but meaningful stories are depicted in Jeihan's experiences while navigating life in the countryside.

Eva, a swimming athlete who is approaching her thirties and can no longer excel, decided to return to her former hobby, art. She decided to go to Yogyakarta in pursuit of her dream to become an artist. Her trip to visit these art galleries did not go as expected. Little did she know that Monday was holiday for most galleries. This journey that did not match her expectations apparently presented another unexpected thing where she actually met many people who work in the art environment. Sorry, Closed on Mondays presents a story about an individual who is trying to understand works of art, galleries, and the search for identity. A short trip that brought her to unexpected conversations and experiences.

The conflicted journey of Ila and Iko, retaining for a kite, spare change, and a pack of sugar in the land of sand.

A wealthy man marries twice. His jealous second wife murders the first and gets away with it and then plots, along with her daughter, to do away with the stepdaughter.

Kiki, Aris and their friends play around with a "jailangkung" (a ritual doll that can facilitate communication with the dead) in an old deserted building. That manages to get Kiki possessed by an evil spirit that claims to be a murder victim.

Alexa, a novelist known for mystery and horror, is under contract to deliver three books and struggles to finish her latest work. Pressed by a looming deadline, she begins to experience strange events, as if her story were coming to life.

Cahaya, a 10-year old trash-picker from the slums of North Jakarta dreams of owning a bicycle. One day, while searching for recyclables, her wish comes true through an unexpected, fantastic find. Yet soon enough, the other children see her treasure and want it too - especially a neighborhood bully named Hasan, who corners Cahaya and steals the bike.

It’s a story of two students sharing a rent: Budi and Bodo. They are often bullied because they have no girlfriends. On Kampus Nite they are invited to come by Celia. Both try to get a date with no result. Suddenly a posh car stops by them as they’re in desperation. The drivers are two sexy girls, Rosa and Rosi. Both are going to the same event. Of course Budi and Bodo think that it’s their lucky day. These guys have no idea that it’s their bad luck. Both girls are kuntilanak twins on a mission for a payback. A scary and hilarious adventure begins.

Raga, a quiet student of Chinese descent, is killed in a racist attack by two classmates who hide his body. When it disappears, terror begins. As one dies and the other is haunted, viral CCTV footage and guilt force the truth to surface, proving that justice can no longer be buried.

A tight-knit group of final-year high school students determined in aiming for top-universities must confront an unthinkable tragedy that shatters their perception towards their group forever.

Allana, a student who transfers to Sukma Middle School with her father, Mr. Wahyu, begins to face new dynamics. At school, she faces bullying from several students, including Kenzi, a quiet student who participates in the pencak silat extracurricular and excels at it. Allana and Kenzi learn many life lessons from pencak silat, that true strength does not come from physical strength, but from the heart that wants to protect and continue to advance in defending the truth.

Plot TBA; described as a dramedy examining themes of image, identity and reinvention in the social media age.

A recent high school graduate, Intan (19), the eldest child, desired to pursue higher education like her peers. However, her mother, Harti (58), a single parent who was no longer employed and was caring for Intan's younger sibling, Dimas (11), who was still in the 5th grade of elementary school, instructed Intan to seek employment immediately. Driven by her mother's demands, Intan contemplated working to alleviate the family's financial burden.

Abu (20), a band musician who was expelled from his old boarding house due to problems with payments that were in arrears, armed with information from social media, he was forced to move to an attic room with a cheap rental price with damp and dark conditions

A small yellow object makes a child trapped in an illusion and pretense. The device that should serve to bring a much closer instead turned into farther the closeness. A innocent portrait on a modernity that arrogant and stutter.

The docu-fiction GARUDA POWER is the final result of many years of research about Indonesian Action Movies - or what's still left of it. It focuses on Action Movies from the first Chinese-influenced martial arts movies of the 1930s, the James Bond copies of the swinging 1960s, the Bruce Lee-alikes and super hero comic book adaptations of the 1970s, the golden age of the 1980s up to recent worldwide success of the two RAID movies.

A short film by Hanung Bramantyo

Gilang, an autistic person, was told to beg on social media but slowly started to be found out by his older brother who had been looking for Gilang for years

Minah has been working as a female porter at Pasar Gede Hardjonagoro for over fifty years. The film captures her daily routines at the market along with her personal stories about life, struggles, and the values she holds.

Plot under wraps.