Discoveries from Indonesia World Cinema

Vira takes her troubled sister and her two friends to a remote forest believing the journey will heal their broken wounds, but the deeper they go into the forest the more their fears resonate.

The loss of preservation of the Bajo Torosiaje tribe’s traditional and maritime culture among the younger generation has led some children to prefer to seek employment and settle in urban areas. Not only that, the loss of this preservation has brought about other impacts, such as the emergence of illegal fishing activities that contradict their customs, making this phenomenon contrary to their identity as “Guardians of the Sea”.

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Someone who has failed to get what he wants, whether it is a girlfriend or wealth. However, he is trapped by his own dreams in a virtual reality where he can get what he wants, so he forgets that the world he lives in is not the real world, but is just a virtual world.

The Uni Pangaea is a nation ruled by a totalitarian regime called the "Grand Order". They created a system in which 150 selected people are appointed as state officers and will be given the title of "Noble". Noble No. 42, one day, receives a task that triggers strange memories. As he becomes more entangled in secret messages and psychological manipulation, No. 42 connects with Jinhai, a Captain of the forbidden Revolutionary Army. In the end, he must choose between continuing his service or destroying the system that has shaped his life...

a short film by Nan Achnas

Agus, who is determined to get back with his ex, finds his pet catfish transforming into an astral figure named Yanti, and Yanti will accompany Agus on his journey until the meeting will change his life forever.

Two students, Shafwan and Mirza, are looking for ideas for their mid-term film which has a deadline of one week. in the midst oh his lack of ideas, Mirza finds an instant way to get ideas.

A parable following an ongoing departure to an unknown destination, while we are to take a look at the daily life of the miserable world.

Kahiyang's journey of homesickness for a sense of emotional closeness to her culture. Nostalgic conversation and shows how Kahiyang contributes to her cultural roots

A police officer wants to take his daughter to school but is halted by his neighbor, the mother of a victim of the Kanjuruhan incident he was involved in two days prior.

Fairuz and Andre have their happiest day when their parents leave home, but Andre breaks their parents' rule. When Andre enters his room, he feels strange, and he gets into trouble. Fairuz, as his brother, must help Andre face all of this.

Karyo, a truck driver, is forced to bring a corpse back to its home. To kill some time along the way, Karyo starts telling the corpse stories about his complicated life.

The "Long March" Story of the Siliwangi Division from Yogya returned to Bandung, when the Renville Agreement failed on 18 December 1948. Panglima Sudirman received the Siliwangi Division again. The long journey was a full and challenging journey, both against the Dutch, and also against the Darul Islam (DI) mob.

The Floating Chopin tells about a couple who go on a vacation in a beautiful beach. The man tells about his visitation to Europe during holiday. Apparently, he gets a task where he should interpret his visitation.

Rambu Merti (22), the youngest daughter in a family of traditional weavers in the village of Kaliuda, East Sumba, stands at a crossroads. On one hand, she feels a deep responsibility to carry on the legacy of Inggi Kaliuda, a woven tradition passed down through generations. On the other hand, she harbors a strong desire to pursue higher education and carve out a different path for herself. Accompanied by her mother, Yustina (64), Merti goes from house to house, seeking handwoven cloths to sell. Through each conversation—about motifs, life stories, and cultural values—emerge questions of identity, sacrifice, and hope. Amid uncertainty, Merti chooses to stay with her mother, while quietly searching for new ways to find meaning in the place she calls home.

A guy tries to stop the inevitable breakup with his girlfriend by rewinding time. He gave everything she loves but none of it seems to work.

This film is a compilation of three stories whose characters are interrelated. The three stories are told from the perspective of each character. Jingga (Dewi Liyanto Lie) learns to cook secretly for the person she likes: Eros (Deddy Henuk). Eros works tirelessly for Rima (Cindy Gumala Rusli), whom he loves and is willing to sacrifice for her. Rima patiently waited for the person she loved while folding a thousand paper birds hoping they would be together again. Jingga, Eros, and Rima seemed to forget about the existence of their friends and the people around them who paid a lot of attention to them. When hopes crumble, attention shifts to those close to them, but the film's story does not provide a closed ending.

Cina and Annisa love God and God loves them both. But Cina and Annisa cannot love each other because they call God by different names.

Imam, a stubborn teenager, continues to neglect his prayers despite his mother's constant reminders. Their conflict escalates until his mother chooses to remain silent and give in. The silence at home after their argument leads Imam to discover the meaning behind his mother's admonishments.

Jeje is a third-semester college student struggling to support his studies. He has to accept the fact that his parents no longer have the money to continue his studies, so he must earn his own money. Amidst his difficulties, he longs for a place to return to where he can express his feelings, but Rara , Jeje's girlfriend, appears indifferent to his experiences. When Jeje tries to confide in his friends Ega and Chandra, he is met with unpleasant treatment, with his friends comparing his problems to their own. Jeje has no one but himself and struggles to find a way home except to himself through his diary.

a guy and his test

Ricky who wants to continue his studies abroad, invites his best friend (Gio, Aldo, Hanna, Windy and Mery) partying at his house in Casablanca street. Next day he is surprised to see that Hanna was killed, while Gio, Hanna,s fiancé, is found bound in the bathroom. Guilt and fear make them decide to bury Hanna quietly in a cemetery near Ricky’s house.

Zeo invited Remi, Ara, Gembi, Darra, Raga and Annika to his hometown, Banyuwangi, to spend their summer vacation together. They have a special mission: to find a local ghost! The seven friends set off to places that are believed to be mystical, including a bamboo tower standing in the middle of rice fields that plays a mysterious tune!

A girl named Rosela who suddenly has mysterious supernatural powers makes her sister disturbed by a scary figure.

A big question surrounding a missing queen forces the king to make a difficult decision in order to find her.

The adventures of a group of children uncovering a child trafficking ring. Five children try to escape from the criminals who kidnapped them. With their intelligence and compactness, these five children fool the kidnappers.

This film tells the story of two girls, Karina and Roesdjana, who have conflicting characters and habits. While Karina is traditional, Roesdjana is modern.

Four teenage girls from high school classmates form a gang that emphasizes solidarity.

A monkey man is terrorizing a village. First, he's likely behind the disappearance of eight fighters who once controlled the village. Second, he's a sex maniac who ravages the female populace and demands one virgin as sacrifice each year. Jaka Lelana, a new arrival in the village and also a fighter, is asked to help put a stop to the madness.

The Great Mecca Feast consists of four acts: the journey from the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia), everyday life in Jeddah, the hajj activities, and the return to the Dutch East Indies. It opens with a group of rural men in the Dutch East Indies who are buying tickets for their hajj pilgrimage. They travel from Tanjung Priok to the Hejaz region of the Arabian Peninsula aboard the SS Madioen, stopping in Palembang to take on more passengers and in Sabang for medical examinations. After embarking more passengers at Perim Island, they reach Jeddah and disembark.

One day, my mother asked me to come home. When he got home, he asked everyone, including me, to vote for a Muslim mayoral candidate. I turned it down because I didn't agree. Therefore, the mother forced to choose based on religious arguments. Until finally the regional head election was over, I didn't vote for anyone.

Aileen is coming to her grandfather. She is obliged to follow rituals as a Cai Lan Gong (Vegetable Basket Deity) keeper. Something evi happens that make the ritual go wrong.

a short film by Khusnul Khitam

A woman tries to bargain with a tofu seller or else she can’t go home. When the tofu seller refuses to negotiate, the woman devises a plan to get the tofu mischievously.

Effendi (Kamsul), a songwriter, experiences bad luck. His songs are almost always rejected by record companies. One day Effendi is driven to make an agreement with his wife Arriany (Farida Arriany), that he will do all the household chores (cooking, washing, etc.), while Arriany creates songs. It turns out that Arriany's "composed" songs are accepted. In fact, they are Effendie's "fake" works. A prolonged argument arises. Their two children are out of control. Effendi's mother-in-law appears, then Effendi and Arriany make peace again, for the sake of the children.

After his parents died and his younger brother disappeared, A young man became desperate and sought solitude in a world that was too noisy.

On the afternoon of Monday 2022, Devan (Julian Rasya) was at golf practice as usual, but something unexpected happened to Devan, Devan was shot by someone he didn't know, this incident really touched Fadhlan's (Zaki Tasnim) heart, who is Devan's close brother. , so that in the end Fadhlan had to be drawn into the complicated puzzle of who killed his brother.

A young teacher named Cakrawala who will teach in the Jember area. The teacher with a conventional teaching style then met a young man who had graduated from a master's degree. As a result of the conflict between the two, Cakrawala finally finds a different teaching method, so they fall in love with each other.

Awaken in his desk office, an intern-office workers trying to get home but somehow he felt something was following him.

After the funeral of his wife, a man tries to reconcile with his estranged daughter.

A romantic date on the beach turns into a heated argument when Bagas is faced with an opportunity to move together with Ayu, but finds himself struggling to feel worthy of his place in the relationship due to his traumatic troubling childhood.

Shinta Ratri, a 57-year-old Muslim trans woman, recounts her life experiences—childhood memories, struggles of growing up, marriage—and her journey as the founder of the Islamic Boarding School of Al-Fatah in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Tumming, Abu, Illank, and Darwis, the final semester students at the University of Hasanuddin, are troubled at the thought of their lectures that had not finished. They stay in the same boarding house and promise to graduate together. Tumming et al must also face the super-fierce boarding house owner and the pressure from their parents to graduate soon.

Despite living under the same roof, a man converses with his wife solely via phone call.

A story about a young man and his pet frog, who lived at the lake where many people had been missing recently.

In the middle of the night, a woman drags a huge heavy bag on the street. The content of her bag is a mystery.

The story of 5 proletariat who strived for their life.

The Talib was under a shady tree when he felt someone was touching his cheek, it turned out that pocong and kuntilanak were in the tree. The Talib was scared and screamed and invited many residents to arrive. Three young people, Acong, Bedul, and Jupe, arranged a plan to make a profit from this case. They spread rumors as if they could take photos of Poké Roxy with cellphones. Even though Bedul and Jupe were disguised News of the appearance of Roxy Pokun in Roxy soon spread and became a byword. The Chief Editor of the "Rahasia" Tabloid, Pak Edo Polo, assigned two young journalists, journalist Pina and Bondy photo reporter to track and get photos of Pokun Roxy. Then Pina-Bondy traced the Roxy village area. They met Commander Hansip Bolot.

Badrun’s family often clashes with their maids, as his mother is too strict. One day, the family, and their maids, have to stay at an international hotel, where they receive special treatment. As a result, the maids are curious to know the secrets of the hotel maids. Various funny events occur, since the hotel maids are more educated, and Badrun finally realises his wrong attitude towards the maids.

Beneath dim village lights, Murni walks the night — a quiet act of survival in the face of unseen burdens.