Sweet Dreams 2023
Tumultuous events triggered by the death of a Dutch sugar plantation owner who ends up leaving his Indian Ocean island estate to his young illegitimate son - the child of his Indonesian housemaid.
Tumultuous events triggered by the death of a Dutch sugar plantation owner who ends up leaving his Indian Ocean island estate to his young illegitimate son - the child of his Indonesian housemaid.
14 years after their budding romance in high school, Rangga and Cinta reunite in Yogyakarta to have their closure after Rangga had left Cinta with no explanation years prior.
An overbearing mother who lives with her son in a secluded crocodile farm spirals out of control when her son sees the outside world and falls for a girl for the first time.
Through the lens of faiths and cultures in seven provinces in Indonesia, this documentary follows individuals who strive to address climate change.
Martha is the daughter-in-law of MD Raya. Her Husband is the first son of MD Raya's twelfth wife. When Adi, Martha's husband, was studying at the University in Malang, Martha worked for MD Raya while waiting for her husband to come home. In the meantime, MD Raya is waiting for Adi to graduate with hope that he can get back his family's pride that was lost since he's not the head of the village anymore.
The Woven Path: Perempuan Tana Humba is made up of two short movies that highlight the role of women in Sumba culture. The first part of the documentary, The Woven Path, is a 10-minute movie featuring picturesque footage and images that serve as a backdrop to two poems centering on the theme of mothers. The 30-minute Perempuan Tana Humba is a much more straightforward documentary, focusing more on Sumba culture and women in three short chapters: “Marapu”, “Belis” and “Perkawinan”.
A young boy, Sura, lives alone and lonely in a fishing village. He earns money from chores while waiting for his father, who may never return. One day, he finds a broken sex doll washed ashore, and tries to fix it.
Litius, Tembi and Martha are three friends who live in Wamena, Papua. They have a dream to go to school. This dream led them to Wamena, where they could go to school for free. But there, their friendship and dreams are tested with a permissive lifestyle, and the AIDS epidemic that afflicts young Papuans. Their life journey also took them to different directions and places, from Papua to Jakarta, where a meeting with a musician made Litius search again for the lost friendship.
Asti and Indra are two best friends who have been separated for two years because Asti has been studying abroad. Asti returns to Jakarta to find her best friend has changed his profession from a journalist to a farmer. To celebrate their reunion, they travel all over Jakarta, to visit their favourite restaurants. Places that evoke memories of their friendship, and questions about what change between them.
"Dia Pergi dan Belum Kembali" tells the story of Wulan, a woman who lost her brother, Stevanus, in the Klender Mall looting in May 1998. Although her memories of her brother only come from the stories of her mother, Maria Sanu, Wulan is inspired to write an essay titled "Dia Pergi dan Belum Kembali" and continue her mother's struggle to seek justice.
Adrian, Kemala, and Raska have been best friends since their college days. But Raska disappeared after Adrian proposed and Kemala accepted. Seventeen years later, Adrian and Kemala go through a divorce, and Raska reappears. Raska has terminal cancer and only have months, or even weeks, to live. He tells them that he has always love Kemala away on a trip, just the two of them. Adrian refuses this absurd idea, but Kemala is determined to go. Out of jealousy, Adrian follows them to South Korea, where a secret of Kemala's past is revealed.
On the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, an ancient way of life that celebrates five different genders still survives to this day. Their last remaining leaders must make a critical decision: conform and risk their culture's extinction, or refuse and be ostracised by society.