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Jakarta Twilight

Jakarta Twilight

An omnibus movie derived from five real events experienced by some urban Jakarta residents during maghrib.

In the Absence of the Sun

In the Absence of the Sun

A tender, melancholic night is experienced through the eyes of three women as they struggle to find themselves in this ever-changing jungle of Jakarta.

Merantau

Merantau

In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.

The Year of Living Dangerously

The Year of Living Dangerously

A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.

Stip & Pensil

Stip & Pensil

Toni, Aghi, Bubu, and Saras get the task of making essays. They create a free school for street children but they chose to earn money than learn.

Mrs. Tejo Goes to Jakarta

Mrs. Tejo Goes to Jakarta

Bu Tejo goes on a road trip to attend her son's engagement party in Jakarta, but she brings along her own hidden agenda.

Jakarta Deep Down

Jakarta Deep Down

An omnibus of 10 stories, 10 romances that portrays lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender relationships throughout Jakarta.

My Dear Spectre

My Dear Spectre

When a lady goes home to her apartment after a hard day at work, an apparition of one from her past appears in her presence. Her bittersweet memories then shows as flashbacks in the presence of the spectre, reminding her of what used to be.

Engineering Eternity

Engineering Eternity

He is an engineer, she is a machine. Brother and sister, lovers, father and daughter, inventor and invention. This is a story about them, trying to find eternity, before the end of time.

Divided By Three

Divided By Three

On a Sunday morning approaching noon at a traffic light intersection in Jakarta, Alvin (7), Riki (7), and Jaki (7), three young silver buskers, were doing their usual routine. A Korean tourist gave them a 50,000 won Korean currency note. However, due to their limited education and knowledge, they had to figure out how to divide the money equally. They tried various methods, but all failed, until they finally met Arif (23), a mathematics teacher.

Blusukan Jakarta

Blusukan Jakarta

Tony, an American journalist, is assigned to assist the investigation team of Berita Satu. In Jakarta, Tony immediately attracted to cover street children and Acil is his choice. Interviews are initially go smoothly, but it turns into a mess when Acil steals Tony’s camera. Tony pursue Acil mightily to get into the area of the fishing village. There he meets with Anggun, who is a teacher for street children. Then Marni, a mother who has to be prostitute, and Jampang, the head thug in the fishing village. Through them, Tony goes into marginal lives of the people of Jakarta with all their problems.

Last Chicken on Earth

Last Chicken on Earth

In the bustling chicken stall of Jakarta, a dispute over the last piece of chicken escalates into a surreal journey. Three individuals find themselves transported to an expressionistic jail realm, where a deadly fight unfolds.

The Moon on the Graveyard

The Moon on the Graveyard

Back when urbanization was a new phenomenon, this film captured the aspirations desired by three young men from North Sumatera of Batak ethnicity. As the case with other regional area, people from the rural realm were convinced that their way of live is inadequate, so that they "need" to make it in the city, or bust. So Sabar, Tigor and Sahat went up and down their luck in order to find their desired "gold" in a strange land.

Look At Me Touch Me Kiss Me

Look At Me Touch Me Kiss Me

The world becomes unpredictable when the pandemic happens. But in the face of despair, people put aside reasons and stop worrying. For these couples from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Korea, even love blossoms. They embrace each other and cling to one another desperately and fearlessly. Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, and Seoul. Three couples in three cities in three countries: The paths of a telemarketer for a loan company and a cart rink owner are destined to cross. A pub owner and a woman with their own background stories. A virgin forklift operator who has never kissed before and a kiss-for-sale manager.

Jakarta Undercover

Jakarta Undercover

After accidently killing her temperamental father in order to save her mom from his abuse, Viki flees from Medan to Jakarta with her autistic brother, Ara. To make ends meet in Jakarta, Viki poses as a transvestite and works as a striptease dancer. With no one to watch over her brother, Viki brings Ara every night to the club where she works and hide him in one corner of the room at the club. One day, Ara accidently witnesses an act of murder by Haryo, son of an official, and his friends. Realizing his crime action witness by Ara, Haryo and his friends chase Viki and Ara, determined to silene the two before they go to the police. For the sake of saving his brother’s life, Viki secretly flee from one place to another in order to escape Haryo and friends. Will Viki and Ara escape?

Sunny Side of the Street

Sunny Side of the Street

Sunny Side of the Street follows a young truck driver who is looking for his wife amidst the riots and commotion in 1998, Jakarta. During his search, he meets a Chinese Indonesian woman who’s hiding from the masses. They end up sharing a journey through the night, in hopes of getting back to their families. After a tense encounter with a group of rioters, the driver fears his wife’s safety is not guaranteed and doubts his decision to help the woman.

Unsink

Unsink

In this nostalgic portrait of Jakarta, a boy cycles on his bike around the city as he reminisces about the city in a post-sink scenario. It is a way for him to capture the city as it was before it finally drowns at the bottom of the ocean. Unsink is a short film about the struggles between loving your home but not having the power to save it.

To Whom the Bell Rings (Oblivion)

To Whom the Bell Rings (Oblivion)

When a young girl walks home alone at night, something sinister lurks in the shadows, which beckons along with the ringing of bells, to remind her the true meaning of oblivion.

Philosophy of Death

Philosophy of Death

When Death talks about the meaning of life.

The Exiled Fishermen

The Exiled Fishermen

The construction of the concrete seawall in Cilincing has made things difficult for local fishermen, including making it harder to catch fish along the coast, limiting their movement at sea, and increasing the fuel consumption of their boats.