Cinema Indonesia: programme is confirmed

Each year the festival zooms in on the cinema of a specific country or region. This year it’s Indonesia. In this programme we offer feature films, documentaries and short films by talented young makers. The focus programme showcases the current state of affairs in Indonesian cinema, and is curated together with Indonesian programmers and filmmakers.

Contemporary Indonesian cinema is surprisingly diverse and multi-themed. In addition to films about present-day Indonesian society with metropolitan universal stories, the programme offers films about the diversity of cultures and customs on Indonesia's very different islands. Attention is also paid to the special bond and painful history that the Netherlands and Indonesia share with each other.

The program consists of 24 short and long feature films, documentaries and a debate on Saturday, 17 August.

The features:

1. 27 Steps of May - Ravi L. Bharwani (Indonesia, 2018, 112', Dutch premiere)
2. Cemara Family - Yandy Laurens (Indonesia, 2019, 110', European premiere)
3. Daysleepers - Paul Agusta (Indonesia, 2018, 92’, Dutch premiere)
4. Love for Sale - Andibachtiar Yusuf (Indonesia, 2018, 104’, International premiere)
5. Memories of My Body - Garin Nugroho (Indonesia, 2018, 105’)
6. The Seen and Unseen - Kamila Andini (Indonesia, 2017, 83')
7. The Song of Grassroots - Yuda Kurniawan (Indonesia, 2018, 107’, Dutch premiere) 
8. Sultan Agung - Hanung Bramantyo (Indonesia, 2018, 161')
9. Tjoet Nja’ Dhien - Eros Djarot (Indonesia, 1988, 108’)

You can find extensive information about the films in our programme overview. 

Indonesian cinema has a remarkable amount of talent; to highlight this, we also showcase 14 shorts by young filmmakers, including a number of special films by women filmmakers, Women Shorts and a small programme about transgender people. This programme is from the production company of our jury member Nia Dinata, who also provides the Q&A. The other shorts are screened in combination with the feature films.

To make your experience of this country complete, Top Chef Agus Hermawan (Ron Gastrobar Indonesia) is in Rialto to serve you some delicious food. We offer various menus during the festival with something tasty for everyone, for €12,50 only (no cash, card only).

Enthusiastic about this programme? Ticket sales started August 1!