Although it emerged in Indonesia in 2010 through Ngomik.com which once had 2,700 users and 500 comic artists, webtoons (digital comics) in Indonesia are not yet very popular. It is only since 2015 when LINE Webtoon was launched that the potential for creators and the Webtoon market in Indonesia has been increasingly visible. Currently, Line Webtoon has reached 6 million readers, of which Indonesia is the largest market for digital comics. Several Indonesian digital comics have been successful and made into films, namely “Si Juki: Lika-Liku Anak Kos” (2017), “Terlalu Tampan” (2019), and “Eggnoid” (2019). In fact, one Indonesian webtoon, “Virgo and The Sparkling” will soon be adapted into a Korean drama series.
Founded in 2013, and attracting 40,000 registered users at its launch, Kwikku has become one of the leading Indonesian Gen Z social storytelling platforms today. Since joining the Falcon Pictures ecosystem in 2019, countless stories, webtoons, and even film scripts published on Kwikku have become successful, published as novels, comics, and films. This discussion is being held to find out the ins and outs of webtoons in Indonesia, and how to become a successful webtoonist.
LPP 1 | SAT, 3 DEC | 14:00 - 15:30
Sweta Kartika
Being a comic artist and an illustrator has been Sweta Kartika's aspiration since he was merely a child. Born on 14 April 1986 to an artist father in a small town in Kebumen, Central Java, his childhood plays a crucial role in cultivating imagination and discipline to sharpen his drawing skills from day to day. Subconsciously, it then brought forth a motto in the life of this enthusiast of Indonesian traditional visual arts that "there is no such thing as an instant success".
Having attended formal education for 12 years, Sweta pursued his study under Visual Communication Design Program at Bandung Institute of Technology. It was during this time when he began to deepen visual studies of traditional arts and collaborated with three other friends that share the same vision to set up Wanara Studio, where he manages the comic and illustration division. Upon completing his Bachelor degree in 2008, he went on as a comic artist and illustrator freelance while attending the Master Program of Design at the very same alma mater in 2011 and graduated two years later, prior to the publications of his action comics Nusantaranger and Wanara.
Currently, Sweta is actively advocating Indonesian creative industry as a comic artist and a non• academic educator as well, sharing techniques and procedures of creating a lively story through his self-composed Comic Sense course. Sweta is also compassionate of presenting Pencak Silat through action comics to the global market. Having been told many during his childhood, Sweta grew fond of silat warrior saga and decided to establish Padepokan Ragasukma along with his best friend, Alex Irzaqi, as a means to gather the other silat comic artists.
His masterpiece, Pusaka Dewa, which published under Padepokan Ragasukma depicts a rotten conten• tion of sacred traditional Javanese weapon. It has successfully emerged as the reformer of Indonesian silat comics and has been eventually adapted into a card game entitled Keris Tanding. In conjunction with other ten silat comic artists, Sweta aims to promote Indonesian traditions and culture to the inter• national comic industry.
Lalu Roisamri
Lalu Roisamri studied Television Journalism at Gadjah Mada University from 1995 to 1998 before pursuing Film Studies at the Jakarta Art Institute (1998-2000). He became Co-Director of the Jakarta International Film Festival (JIFFest), the largest in Southeast Asia, and a promoter of many new talents in Indonesian cinema in its inaugural year, 1999. He has participated in festival management residencies at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2001 and the New York Film Festival in 2006. Since 2011, Lalu has actively assisted the Indonesian government in promoting Indonesian films and filming locations in more than 25 international markets. He was the Indonesian Advisor (2016-2017) for the Asia Pacific entertainment technology company, Weying, the fastest-growing unicorn in Chinese history underwritten by Tencent, Wanda, and China Media Capital, to invest in Indonesia. He chaired the Location Promotion Division of Badan Perfilman Indonesia from 2017 to 2022, forming five regional film commissions in Indonesia. He has served as Chairman of the Perkumpulan Semesta Daya Mada (Salaka Credu) since 2020, an organization that focuses on film entrepreneurship and other fields of art, culture, and the creative economy.
A film’s visuals can encapsulate various meanings to be conveyed from the story. During this discussion, the Indonesia Cinematographers Society will share stories about the creative process of Directors of Photography, how to create and execute visual concepts in several Indonesian cinema films to award-winning films at international film festivals.
LPP 1 | FRI, 2 DEC | 13:00 - 15:00
The Indonesian Cinematographers Society (ICS) was inaugurated on January 7, 2014. It is a professional association of cinematographers in the Indonesian film ecosystem. The association was formerly known as Cinematographer Indonesia (SI), but in 2017, it was decided the name would be changed to Indonesian Cinematographers Society (ICS).
This organization is expected to 1) advance moving images in science, art, and technology, 2) protect and maintain professionalism in the cinematography department; and 3) preserve the artistic and technological excellence of the Indonesian film ecosystem. The motto of the organization is “Commitment, Progress, Skill”
The formation of ICS has long been the dream of previous Indonesian cinematographers, such as Soetomo Gandasoebrata, George Kamarullah, M. Soleh Ruslani, and Sri Atmo. On January 7, 2014, the creation of what they sought became official. The General Meeting of Members of Indonesian Cinematographers (RUA-SI) was held at the Haji Usmar Ismail Film Building and was attended by over seventy members and forty guests. Through this meeting, an executive committee of seven were elected for the 2014-2017 management period: Agni Ariatama, I.C.S, Arief R Pribadi, I.C.S, Arya Tedja, Gunnar Nimpuno, I.C.S, Roy Lolang, I.C.S, Sidi Saleh, and Yudi Datau, I.C.S.
During the management of SI/ICS from 2014 to 2017, several programs, including Wedangan and Seminar, were operated. Wedangan was a monthly film screening program, enriched by conversations with cinematographers from related films. “The Killers” (featuring Gunnar Nimpuno), “GIE” (featuring Yudi Datau), “Laura dan Marsha” (featuring Roy Lolang), and “Dilema” (featuring Yudi Datau) were among them. In addition, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the association ‘SATU TAHUN SINEMATOGRAFER INDONESIA,’ a series of events were held at the Gedung Film MT Haryono; specifically, seminars “Batas memberi bentuk pada apa yang tidak terbatas” by Arief R. Pribadi and “Memotret Wajah Tuhan” by Nur Hidayat. In addition, there was a presentation for members regarding the SKKNI.
Entering the 2019 to 2022 management period, the Indonesian Cinematographer Society has retained several active members from the previous administration. In the management of this period, ICS has already established a Secretariat on Jl. Damai in Ciganjur, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta. Some new educational programs include Frame by Frame, Kelas Sinematografi, Seminar Titik Nol, Sunset Discussion, and Bicara Sinematografi. Then there are the policy programs, such as the FGD Jam Kerja in collaboration with SINDIKASI and the social program ICS Peduli 2020. In addition, ICS actively sends jury representatives to the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI). Finally, ICS is implementing a system for accrediting degrees.
Membership in the Indonesian Cinematographers Society is by invitation, based on the ICS Degree Accreditation Mechanism Guidebook, which is separated into practitioner and academic pathways. Aside from that, ICS continues to educate and discuss cinematography with anyone interested in cinematography.
Gunnar Nimpuno
Before being known as a cinematographer for many feature films, Gunnar Nimpuno or familiarly known as Unay - has built up his experience as a videographer in the advertising field for a long time. His experience in this field certainly builds up through his background in visual communication. Apart from feature films, he is also involved in making TV commercials and other visual projects. As for the awards he has won, such as the winner of “Penata Kamera Terpuji” at the Bandung Film Festival for the film Sang Pemimpi (2009) and the winner of the "Pengarah Sinematografi Terbaik" at the Indonesian Film Festival for the film Penyalin Cahaya (2021).
Gladys
Gladys attended the Jakarta Institute of Arts from 2017-2021, where she earned her Arts degree, majoring in cinematography. Even before she graduated, she had already developed her career as a Camera Assistant for various commercial works such as tv commercials, web series, music videos, etc. Apart from that, she also actively takes a role in the education committee of the Indonesian Cinematographers Society in hopes her role could help to enhance the education for cinematography in Indonesia and make it accessible to many aspiring filmmakers.
Ho Yuhang is an award-winning film director from Malaysia that started his career in the 1990s through commercial videos. Ho Yuhang chose to make films with strong characters. In this masterclass program, we will be discussing Ho Yuhang’s directing style and how to do character development for character’s in his films.
LPP 1 | THU, 1 DEC | 15:00 - 17:00
Ho Yuhang
Yuhang Ho was born and raised in Petaling Jaya. He took a degree in engineering at Iowa State University, but opted for a career in TV production when he returned to Malaysia. His debut feature MIN in 2003 was financed by television and shot on digital video, but was invited to many film festivals as a film and won the Special Jury Prize at the Festival des 3 Continents in Nantes, France. His subsequent features and shorts have been invited to an ever-widening circle of festivals and have won several more prizes, including the NETPAC Award and the Tiger Award for Best Short at International Film Festival Rotterdam.
BW Purbanegara
BW Purbanegara is a graduate of the Faculty of Philosophy at Gadjah Mada University and a self-trained filmmaker. His short documentary "Musafir" premiered in Berlinale 2009. His short fiction film "Bermula Dari A" (2011), was premiered in Busan International Film Festival, Clermont-ferrand International Short Film Festival, won Best Short Film Award at Pacific Meridian International Film Festival of Asia Pacific Countries in Vladivostok Russia, won Best Short Film Award in Hanoi International Film Festival, and also awarded Citra Award for Best Short Film in Festival Film Indonesia 2011. His first feature film "Tale of the Otherwords" (2017) won Best Screenplay and Special Jury Award at ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA), and Official Selection at Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF).
The discussion will lead to some crucial questions as follows. First, how is JAFF repositioning itself from a niche to an aspiring core film festival in Indonesia and Asia? How could JAFF establish new collaborations with local filmmakers? And how does the local film culture support JAFF as a progressive and sustainable space?
LPP 1 | THU, 1 DEC | 10:00 - 13:00
Dyna Herlina
Dyna Herlina Suwarto is a Ph.D. student in the film and television studies programme, at the University of Nottingham and a member of teaching staff at the Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She is co-founder of Jogja Netpac Asian Film Festival, Indonesian Film Studies (KAFEIN) and Cinema House (Rumah Sinema) in Indonesia. Her research interest is related to media industries.
Limited only to Jogja based filmmaker and cinephile.
Strangers with Memories
30 minutes | 2022 | Indonesia | Narrative | Indonesian, Javanese | sub. English | All Ages
Synopsis
Following six different characters in four different stories: Dimas, a rude and selfish employee; Roby, a reckless and awkward nerd; Stefanny, a sweet and friendly Lost and Found clerk; Clara, a nonchalant career woman; Jevi, a gentle but strict train conductor; and Fajar, a caring and dedicated CSOT (Customer Service On Train) who comes from the outskirt of the city. All become interrelated after they each get involved in a mind boggling life-changing event related to the places where they usually board train for their daily activities’ needs.
Director
Fajar Nugros
Director’s Filmography
2022
Balada si Roy
2018
Yowis Ben
2013
Cinta Brontosaurus
Production Company
IDN Pictures
Contact:
veni.sylviani@idntimes.com
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Fajar Nugros
Fajar Nugros is a film director based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Throughout his career, Fajar Nugros already made several social commentary narrative films titled ‘Moammar Emka's Jakarta Undercover’, and a love story about minorities in Indonesia titled ‘Terbang Menembus Langit’. His career continues and becomes more skyrocketing after directing the first Javanese language comedy hit titled ‘Yowis Ben’ where the film reaches more that 2 million admissions and grows into a franchise.
With IDN Pictures, Fajar Nugros continues to making film such as ‘Srimulat: Hil Yang Mustahal’, an autobiographical film based on life of famous Indonesia’s leading comedy group, ‘Balada si Roy’, a teenage drama film based on legendary novel of the same name, and ‘Inang (The Womb)’ his first Horror film which premiered internationally at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.
MLDSPOT Original Series: Stage Bus Jazz Tour 2022
85 minutes | 2022 | Indonesia | Narrative | Indonesian | No Subtitle | 13+
Synopsis
Lintang, mahasiswa yang baru lulus kuliah di tahun 2022, mengikuti trend dimana ia mencoba peruntungannya menjadi content creator. Tanpa disangka, konten-konten dapat view dan like banyak dengan cepat. Lintang pun mulai mendapat lebih banyak followers. Namun, ada seorang content creator bernama @sat0 yang selalu mengkritik Lintang dan membeberkan bahwa Lintang hanyalah seorang plagiat. Lintang kecewa berat sehingga tidak punya semangat untuk meneruskan kontennya. Dalam suatu acara Ia bertemu Daru, seorang teman lama yang sedang punya project tour ke beberapa kota dengan Stage Bus Jazz Tour, Lintang memohon Daru membolehkannya ikut tour SBJT. Lintang memulai petualangannya bersama Stage Bus Jazz Tour dari mulai kota Sukabumi, Malang, Yogyakarta, Purwokerto, Tasikmalaya hingga Bandung.
Ketika sampai di kota Malang, Lintang bertemu Mita, seorang gadis backpacker yang enerjik dan atraktif yang berulang kali rebutan materi konten dengannya. Lintang jadi makin kesal karena merasa mendapat saingan.
Beragam konten reaksi muncul dari @sat0 yang menuduhnya seorang plagiat dengan meniru konten Mita. Hal yang justru membuat Mita dan Lintang jadi berteman dan Mita ikut berpetualang dengan SBJT.
Sampai di Yogyakarta, Lintang mampir ke Kakeknya yang tinggal di sana dan berprofesi sebagai Dalang, dari obrolan ringan ada masukan Kakek mengenai sebaiknya seperti content creator yang malah justru membuat Lintang galau dan gelisah.
Tak disangka sebuah kolaborasi Kakek dengan penampilan musisi muda di SBJT membuat Lintang tergugah untuk membuat suatu karya yang menggabungkan seni tradisional dengan seni modern.
Lintang dibantu oleh Mita berhasil mewujudkan suatu penampilan Wayang Orang kontemporer. Video penampilan ini juga cukup pendapat respon bagus di socmed, namun lagi-lagi komen @sat0 hadir dengan cukup mengganggu.
Sampai di kota ke-lima, karena satu kondisi Daru harus pergi meninggalkan perjalanan. Di waktu yang sama, Lintang mendapatkan panggilan dari lamaran kerja yang pernah ia kirim. Hati Lintang bergejolak antara harus kembali pulang atau terus menjalankan Tour. Dan, Lintang memutuskan untuk menyelesaikan Stage Bus Jazz Tour dibantu oleh Mita dan seluruh kru. Tanpa disangka, Lintang mendapat kejutan istimewa di akhir perjalanannya bersama Stage Bus Jazz Tour.
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Eminus Dolere
66 minutes | 2022 | Indonesia | Narrative | Indonesian | sub. English | 13+
Schedule
XXI 2 | TUE 29 NOV | 15:15
Synopsis
Bara (25) wants to get assurance about his relationship with Demi (25), but Demi can’t provide it because she is afraid of commitment. The ups and downs of this relationship are getting more complex as Demi comes and goes as she pleases while Bara continues to keep his high expectations. As a writer, Bara reflects on his chaotic relationship in a book called Eminus Dolore. Rendezvous, togetherness, and farewell, all framed in fragments of memory. It is a story about a person trying to get the whole picture of his past and seeking closure. And it’s about someone who has fallen many times and tried to rise above all the trauma.
Director
Adriyanto Dewo
Production Company
Relate Films
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Adriyanto Dewo
Adriyanto Dewo made his first short film in 2008, and went on to make several short films after that including “Menunggu Warna” (2011), which won best short film at the Hanoi International Film Festival. His first feature film, “Tabula Rasa” (2014) was screened at various film festivals including the Shanghai International Film Festival. He was also awarded Best Director at the 2014 Indonesian Film Festival. In 2016, he wrote his second feature film, “Mudik/Homecoming” (2019) which premiered at the 2019 Macau International Film Festival within the International Competition section and won Best Screenplay at the 2020 FFI Citra Cup.
This year, Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) inaugurates its 17th edition since its humble beginnings in 2006. In the context of development psychology, the seventeenth year commonly signifies crucial physiological and psychological human development. It is closely associated with the peak of adolescence and youth, brimming with energy, curiosity and creativity. The openness that accompanies this age underscores other traits, among which is the unwavering courage to rebel against conventions or established norms.
Therefore, taking inspiration from human development, JAFF presents ‘Blossom’ as the festival theme to mark its coming of age. Moreover, ‘Blossom’ symbolizes renewal during the seemingly unending pandemic in terms of mode of film production, artistic and thematic explorations and the emerging of new talents in Asian film landscape. In particular, ‘Blossom’ offers new hopes and dreams for Asian cinema in an era marked by the high risk, volatility and uncertainties in many aspects of our lives. In the process of maturing into a full blossom, the future is bursting with possibilities.
Moving beyond global recognition and gaining many accolades, Asian cinema has entered into a new stage characterized by new narratives, themes and styles. This is created by a new generation of Asian filmmakers who have sustained their excellent cinematic achievements while bringing many pressing social and political issues into the spotlight. Through the metaphor of “blossoming”, we are able to identify the refreshing and continuously inventive Asian cinema.
LPP 1 | WED, 30 NOV| 15:00 - 17:00
Isabelle Glachant
Isabelle Glachant started as a journalist for French TV station Canal + and began her career in cinema as executive producer of SHANGHAI DREAMS (WANG Xiaoshuai, Cannes Film Festival, Jury Prize, 2005). Since then, she participated in several of WANG Xiaoshuai‘s films, including 11 FLOWERS the first official French-Chinese co-production, and worked with directors like LI Yu, LU Chuan or LOU Ye. Glachant is the founder behind Hong-Kong based production company CHINESE SHADOWS and French-based SHASHA & CO PRODUCTION, which produced among others WANG Bing’s THREE SISTERS (Venice Orizzonti Best Film Award, 2012), WANG Xiaoshuai’s documentary CHINESE PORTRAIT (BUSAN IFF 2018) and Mouly Surya’s MARLINA THE MURDERER IN FOUR ACTS (Directors' Fortnight, 2017). Glachant is also the founder of International boutique Sales Company ASIAN SHADOWS that represent films by Asian talents, Masters and new voices, like COMING HOME AGAIN by Wayne WANG, SITI by Eddie CAHYONO or MEMORIES OF MY BODY by Garin Nugroho. Made Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Ministry of Culture, Glachant is also the Greater China representative for the French Industry Promotion association UniFrance.
Kamila Andini
Kamila Andini is a mother and filmmaker based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Her concern of social culture, gender equality and environmental issues lead her passion to make films with a distinctive perspective of telling a story. In 2011, she released her debut feature film ‘The Mirror Never Lies’, which portrays the life of a sea wanderer in the Indonesian ocean. And in 2017, She released her second feature ‘The Seen and Unseen’; a cinematic universe of dualism based on Balinese philosophy Sekala Niskala. Both films had traveled through more than 50 film festivals around the world and received about 30 awards nationally and Internationally, including Grand Prix winner best feature film in Berlinale Generation kplus 2018. Her third feature, ‘Yuni’, was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2021 and won the Platform Prize. Her fourth feature film ‘Nana’ (Before, Now & Then) was selected for the Competition section in Berlinale 2022 and won Best Supporting Performance, and also Best Film in Asia Pacific Screen Award 2022.
Phillip Cheah
Philip Cheah is a film critic and is the editor of BigO, Singapore's only independent pop culture publication. He is currently program consultant and advisor to film festivals in Shanghai (China), El Gouna (Egypt), River Meets Mountain (India), Adoor (India), Yogyakarta (Indonesia), and Hanoi (Vietnam).
He co-founded the South-east Asian Film Festival and the Asia Pacific Screen Lab and is Patron of the SEA (South-east Asia) Screen Academy in Makassar, Indonesia. He is also Spiritual Advisor to the Bakunawa Young Cinema Film Festival, Philippines. He is co-editor of the books, Garin Nugroho: And the Moon Dances; Noel Vera: Critic After Dark and Ngo Phuong Lan: Modernity and Nationality in Vietnamese Cinema. He was given an Honorary Award at the 15th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2019, an award for Achievement in the Promotion of Kyrgyz film by the Kyrgyzstan Film Critics in 2010, an award for promoting Vietnamese film by the Vietnam Cinema Association in 2008, an Award for Asian Cinema at the 8th Cinemanila International Film Festival in 2006, and the Korean Cinema Award at the 9th Pusan International Film Festival in 2004.
Budi Irawanto
Budi Irawanto is a Lecturer in Communication Sciences at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Gadjah Mada University (UGM). Apart from being a lecturer, he is also used as a Festival Director at the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) from August 2006 to the present.
Budi graduated with a bachelor of communication from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, then he continued his studies at the Master of Arts (MA), Media and Information Studies, Curtin University, Australia. In 2015 he won a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, Southeast Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore / NUS.
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Message from Program Director
Last year’s edition of Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) was a new chapter for the festival.
Held during the anxiety of the pandemic, JAFF returned to being an in-person meeting space after previously being forced to meet only online. Longing and enthusiasm were present in the air. Many people following strict health protocols, came one after another. The face-to-face meetings which had become an annual ritual were finally happening again. So how to maintain or even add to the splendour of a festival that was already big last year, to bring to life the 17th edition in 2022?
17 is an age that is often considered an important marker in Indonesia. At this age, people take birthday celebrations seriously. A festive party signifies that someone has arrived at the end of their adolescence and is entering adulthood. Those who are 17 years old are those who begin to take responsibility by becoming more mature in thinking and decision making. For JAFF, the 17th edition is more than just a celebration.
The 17th edition will reflect, strengthen, and affirm the identity of JAFF so that it becomes a warm and resilient festival nurturing the growth of creativity and openness for all film lovers.
There was a drastic jump in the number of registrants this year compared to the previous year, increasing more than 700 percent to more than 3000. The program team have then selected the films leading up to today: the days of the festival where you can see the results.
Across several meetings, we took turns choosing films encompassing a variety of stories. As you may know, the program team are separated by distance and even time across cities and continents.
From the start, we have always been open to ideas for the latest festival. A pleasant fluidity and wildness.
Like last year’s edition, the main competition program still combines two types of awards: Hanoman and NETPAC. It was no coincidence that last year both were won by the same film. There are 13 films this year competing from 10 countries, 7 of which being feature debuts for their directors. The Light of Asia short film competition (9 films from 6 countries) and the Indonesia Screen Awards, devoted to Indonesian films, are back again. This year also marks the return of an award that has been absent, namely the Geber Award, chosen by a jury of film community representatives and the Student Award.
In the Asian Perspectives program, we present 24 films from 10 countries. We are also introducing two new programs, Panorama and Emerging. Panorama is an Indonesian screening program for films which are circulating around the international film festival circuit.
Panorama aims to see the world through film festivals, look into Asian films, both their stories and events, as well as invite JAFF audiences to become part of the world cinema of the year by watching these films. Emerging is a special program for filmmakers that we feel have the potential to be given opportunities, to be introduced and follow their development over the next few years.
In addition, there will are programs for “special” audiences such as Films for Children and Whispering Cinema. We have also given gigs to several Indonesian feature films and films from Jogja Film Academy students. In the Community Forum, we are specifically screening short films directed by women from various cities throughout Indonesia. This is very important considering that the number of female directors is still minimal, which has an impact on the diversity of perspectives and ways of speaking. In addition, we have also created a special program entitled Soccer for All which will invite the audience to understand the ins and outs of Indonesian football from the perspective of the fans. This program was created to continue to call for the reform of the Indonesian football system after the many casualties in the Kanjuruhan Stadium incident.
The Classic program will show a film by Indonesian female director, Ratna Asmara entitled Dr. Samsi. According to records, this film was made in 1952, and has been digitized and researched by friends from Liarsip, a group that focuses on archiving and researching the history of women in Indonesian cinema. In addition, two Wong Kar-Wai films: In the Mood for Love and Chungking Express will be screened to provide an opportunity for audiences to watch both films in a cinema environment. These films will be preceded by the film Piknik Pesona, a production from Palari Films directed by 10 directors, some of whom grew and developed in grassroots areas and arenas, including JAFF. The 10 films will be screened altogether on one occasion and again in groups of five films. Who is to guess what the audience’s limit is especially with the increasing prevalence of long film durations in the mainstream industry.
JAFF at the age of 17, with the theme Bloom, strives to maintain the good from its festival program, constantly trying new things, and being relevant to the world cinema culture and Indonesia. Like a flower, we may view it not only from its outer beauty but also from the memory of good things that will develop after a long season of waiting. We will meet in the corners of that good event today to grow together.
Alexander Matius
Program Director
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