Joko Anwar

Joko Anwar

Nacimiento : 1976-01-03, Medan, Indonesia

Historia

Joko Anwar (born January 3, 1976 in Medan, Indonesia) is a writer-director who started his career as a journalist and film critic. His works include "The Forbidden Door" (2009), which received the top prize at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, and "A Copy of My Mind" (2015), which competed at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. His film "Satan's Slaves" (2017) was the highest grossing horror of all time in Indonesia.

Perfil

Joko Anwar

Películas

Grave Torture
Executive Producer
Telling about the punishment of the grave which occurred after a man was buried.
Grave Torture
Writer
Telling about the punishment of the grave which occurred after a man was buried.
Grave Torture
Director
Telling about the punishment of the grave which occurred after a man was buried.
Virgo and the Sparklings
Producer
Riani, a teenager who is forced to reveal her hidden powers when several mysterious cases occur and turn the city into chaos.
Sri Asih
Producer
Alana doesn’t understand why she is always influenced by anger. But she has always been trying to fight it. As she reaches adulthood, Alana discover the truth about her origin: she’s not an ordinary human being. She may be the gift for humanity and become its protector as SRI ASIH. Or a destruction, if she can’t control her anger.
Sri Asih
Writer
Alana doesn’t understand why she is always influenced by anger. But she has always been trying to fight it. As she reaches adulthood, Alana discover the truth about her origin: she’s not an ordinary human being. She may be the gift for humanity and become its protector as SRI ASIH. Or a destruction, if she can’t control her anger.
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
After moving from their home to an apartment building, a new terror awaits Rini’s family.
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
Writer
After moving from their home to an apartment building, a new terror awaits Rini’s family.
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
Director
After moving from their home to an apartment building, a new terror awaits Rini’s family.
Nunca seremos novias
Joko Liauw
Fundado por la poderosa pareja Ali y Sofia Khan, The Light es un centro de capacitación que afirma ser una organización de superación personal, enfocada en ayudar a los jóvenes a tomar las riendas de su vida para un futuro mejor. Pero cuando tres mejores amigos se unen a esta organización, pronto se dan cuenta de que las sombras oscuras acechan detrás de The Light y deben encontrar una manera de escapar.
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
David Gregory and Kier-La Janisse take a detailed look at the history of horror anthology films with the help of more than sixty writers, genre specialists, and members of the film industry.
La reina de la magia negra
Writer
Las familias fueron aterrorizadas en el orfanato. Alguien los quiere muertos, aparentemente con magia negra que es muy mortal. Ella tiene rencor y también nació debido a los pecados de los huérfanos que la convirtieron en la reina de la magia negra.
La mujer del infierno
Writer
Atraída por una promesa de herencia, una joven regresa a la aldea donde nació. Sin que ella lo supiera, los aldeanos esconden un plan siniestro, uno que puede requerir su propia muerte.
La mujer del infierno
Director
Atraída por una promesa de herencia, una joven regresa a la aldea donde nació. Sin que ella lo supiera, los aldeanos esconden un plan siniestro, uno que puede requerir su propia muerte.
Gundala
Writer
Sancaka es un ingeniero que un día recibe un descarga de un misterioso rayo en su lugar de trabajo, lo que le confiere un poder que usará para intentar ayudar a la humanidad.
Gundala
Director
Sancaka es un ingeniero que un día recibe un descarga de un misterioso rayo en su lugar de trabajo, lo que le confiere un poder que usará para intentar ayudar a la humanidad.
27 Steps of May
Opponent's Boxer Manager
Eight years ago, 14 year old May was raped by a group of men. May’s father is devastated, blaming himself for not being able to keep his daughter safe. Traumatized significantly by this incident, May withdraws completely from life.
Fly By Night
Blue Suit Man
Unfolding the life of a taxi driver that uses his services as a front for extortion rackets and other criminal activities. When his hot-headed younger brother's impulsive behaviour lead the cops and triad to their doorstep. As the eldest, he stops at nothing to protect them all.
Ave Maryam
Romo Martin
A devoted nun who cares for her elder sisters must choose between upholding her vows or pursuing her forbidden feelings for a fascinating pastor.
Folklore: A Mother's Love
Writer
A single mother and her young son discover a group of dirty and underfed children living in a mansion's attic. Upon saving them and returning them to their families, she has unknowingly snatched these children from their adopted mother - Wewe Gombel - and must now beware her vengeful wrath.
Folklore: A Mother's Love
Director
A single mother and her young son discover a group of dirty and underfed children living in a mansion's attic. Upon saving them and returning them to their families, she has unknowingly snatched these children from their adopted mother - Wewe Gombel - and must now beware her vengeful wrath.
Newly Rich
Writer
Three siblings and their mother discover delights — and downsides — of sudden wealth when their father dies and his secret fortune is revealed.
Reunion Z
Joko Anwar
A B-list actor reconnects with his high school bandmates at a reunion that soon unravels when a group of attendants turns into zombies.
Daysleepers
Tito
It tells the story of two people who choose to live on slightly different frequencies from other people. Andrea (Dinda Kanyadewi) has a unique and highly specialized job that requires her to work alone from night to morning in a near-empty office building. Leon (Khiva Iskak) is a writer, who goes out at night after his son falls asleep to write at his favorite coffee shop across from Andrea’s building. The two could begin to notice each other’s presence to their respective windows and they start to wonder about each other and themselves.
My Generation
Konji's Dad
Four high school friends must face the consequences of their video critics after the principal forbid them to have their annual vacation.
Los Huérfanos
Dono Budiono
Después de la muerte de la madre de Rini, algo perturba a su familia. Remake del film indonesio "Satan's Slave" (Pengabdi Setan), estrenado en 1982 y dirigido por Sisworo Gautama Putra, que a su vez era un remake de "Phantasma" de Don Coscarelli.
Los Huérfanos
Writer
Después de la muerte de la madre de Rini, algo perturba a su familia. Remake del film indonesio "Satan's Slave" (Pengabdi Setan), estrenado en 1982 y dirigido por Sisworo Gautama Putra, que a su vez era un remake de "Phantasma" de Don Coscarelli.
Los Huérfanos
Director
Después de la muerte de la madre de Rini, algo perturba a su familia. Remake del film indonesio "Satan's Slave" (Pengabdi Setan), estrenado en 1982 y dirigido por Sisworo Gautama Putra, que a su vez era un remake de "Phantasma" de Don Coscarelli.
The Underdogs
Papa Ellie
A group of four friends decide to try and become Youtubers stars to overcome their unpopularity. Their differences put a strain on their friendship.
Jalanin Aja
Director
The incredible journey when 4 best friends meet up for a promise thing.
Stip & Pensil
Writer
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.
Galih & Ratna
Pak Dedi
Two teenagers face demands from their families that do not care about what they want. They only have each other to encourage and pursue their dreams.
Don't Blink
Director
A woman has to stay awake.
Art Through Our Eyes
Director
As an omnibus of short films, Art Through Our Eyes is inspired by the art collection found at the National Gallery Singapore. Each of the five directors – Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Brillante Mendoza, Eric Khoo, Ho Yuhang and Joko Anwar – handpicked a masterpiece from the 19th and 20th century as inspiration for their short films.
Jenny
Director
A woman gets challenged from a child to play Bloody Mary.
Three Sassy Sisters
Taxi Driver
A musical drama inspired by the 1956 classic, Tiga Dara.
A Copy of My Mind
Screenplay
The new romance between a beauty salon worker and a subtitle writer for pirated DVDs gets pulled into danger when they view a forbidden recording.
A Copy of My Mind
Director
The new romance between a beauty salon worker and a subtitle writer for pirated DVDs gets pulled into danger when they view a forbidden recording.
Nay
Pram (voice)
Nay, who's pregnant for about 11 weeks now, has to face life's adversities and the true nature of the people around her: her boyfriend Ben, her manager Ajeng, Ben's mother, and Pram - who she thinks is dependable. Shot entirely in a car.
Filosofi Kopi
Debt Collector
The level-headed owner of a struggling coffee shop finds his future at risk when his partner -- a talented but cocky barista -- makes a major bet.
Melancholy Is a Movement
Joko
A lost and disillusioned film director finds himself stuck in creative limbo. A way out presents itself in the form of a peculiar film project.
Before the Morning Repeated
Anggota DPR
Yan (55) is an honest government official. His wife, Rachel (55) is a philosophy professor at a leading university. They have three children who are very different in character. The oldest, Firman, the weakest, just get divorced and in idle condition. The second, Satria, a young contractor, has big ambitions to grow his business. Satria certainly be the golden boy of the family. And the last is Dian, the youngest, beloved of all family members, has been engaged to Hassan, a member of Parliament who is young, hungry and has a lot of connections to government officials. Stress due to rumors around him, Yan decides to resign. Soen does not understand what is going with his son. She also gets stress and then is hospitalized. Soen finally died. Family’s life is changed quickly and become more gloomy and not as warm as before. Money change all: the family’s values begin to collapse and reveal the falsity around them.
1000 Balon
Polisi 1
A film created and shot by 50 children, about an adventure to find a hidden treasure.
The New Found
Writer
A man with a childhood heartbreak needs to learn to unleash himself free of his past, for a woman who loves him. Through the small events during a man’s journey of life, through colors, textures, and shapes -- will he realize that their hearts are meant to be united?
The New Found
Director
A man with a childhood heartbreak needs to learn to unleash himself free of his past, for a woman who loves him. Through the small events during a man’s journey of life, through colors, textures, and shapes -- will he realize that their hearts are meant to be united?
3Sum
Ali Ferzat
3Sum like as omnibus films about love, life and death and action, thriller dan drama genres.
Demi Ucok
Batak mother Mak Gondut wants to find her daughter Gloria a Batak husband. The cosmopolitan Gloria prefers to follow her own passion, which is making movies, rather than stepping into a marriage. But time is ticking on and she is faced with the challenging task of finding the money to achieve her dream.
Fresh To Move On
Writer
A girl tries to 'move on' from a devastating break up with her ex, by practicing “7 Steps to Move On” with the help of her best friend.
Fresh To Move On
Director
A girl tries to 'move on' from a devastating break up with her ex, by practicing “7 Steps to Move On” with the help of her best friend.
Durable Love
Writer
A single independent girl met a cute geek who managed to steal her heart. After they started dating, though, she realized she had to put an effort to steal his heart away from his precious laptop.
Durable Love
Director
A single independent girl met a cute geek who managed to steal her heart. After they started dating, though, she realized she had to put an effort to steal his heart away from his precious laptop.
Grave Torture
Editor
Mourning the death of his serial killer father, a boy enters his dad's casket and soon finds himself buried alive.
Grave Torture
Writer
Mourning the death of his serial killer father, a boy enters his dad's casket and soon finds himself buried alive.
Grave Torture
Director
Mourning the death of his serial killer father, a boy enters his dad's casket and soon finds himself buried alive.
Suncatchers
Writer
Two young siblings starts a small business -- selling rays of sun.
Suncatchers
Director
Two young siblings starts a small business -- selling rays of sun.
Ritual
Writer
A father on vacation wakes up separated from his family and races through the woods to find them.
Ritual
Director
A father on vacation wakes up separated from his family and races through the woods to find them.
Parts of the Heart
Peter Umur 36 Tahun
8 stories about Peter, a gay man living in Jakarta from the age of 10 to 40 and his experiences with love that help to shape the man he is today.
Langit Biru
Mr. Tiko
Three first year junior high school teenagers lives closely in a housing complex since childhood.
Madame X
Aline
Threatened by Kanjeng Badai and his militant and homophobic political party, a country's safety depends on Adam, a hairdresser.
La Última Cena
Yuppie #3
Una joven pareja, ella embarazada, se dirige a Yakarata junto a un grupo de amigos. Una chica, que dice haber sido asaltada, les pedirá que la acerquen a su casa, una apartada mansión en la que vive con su madre y dos hermanos.
Sing to the Dawn
Ubay (Suara)
Dawan is a young village girl who harbours the dream of getting out of her village in the lure of the bright lights in the big city, and to do so, has to fight customs and tradition that girls are meant to be bethroned away early at a young age to someone they loathe, and schools for them are an unnecessary part of life. In order to fulfill her dream, she has to go against the wishes of her dad, as well as irk her brother as she out-scores him in a local examination to clinch a scholarship. Also, their village is under threat of an unscrupulous landlord trying to bulldoze his way into profits by driving everyone out of his land.
The Forbidden Door
Screenplay
La vida de un escultor de éxito cambia cuando comienza a recibir misteriosos mensajes de alguien que le pide ayuda.
The Forbidden Door
Director
La vida de un escultor de éxito cambia cuando comienza a recibir misteriosos mensajes de alguien que le pide ayuda.
La promesse
Director
A young woman probes her boyfriend after he didn't show up at dinner with her family, and can't decide if he's lying or telling the truth. Spontaneous DIY film made while visiting the Swiss Neuchâtel Fantastic Film Festival.
Love Potpourri
Sutradara Film
Eight stories are interwoven including the story of a child who works hard just to get a bottle of clean water and a pair of roller skates. Then there are siblings who sell pirated DVDs and start fighting each other when the younger one only wants to drink Starbucks coffee. The third story is about the daughter of a prostitute who has a crush on her moral studies teacher. Then we meet a Japanese man who is hungry for true love and meets a karaoke girl and we hear the story of a lowly-paid television director who is looking to escape the pressures from his wife and boss. Then there is the story of a female kindergarten principal who is trying to apply the Islamic way of life to defuse the temptations of the material world; or the tale of an expatriate’s former chauffeur who gets into trouble after receiving a farewell gift from the boss.
Because of Soccer
Interrogator
After losing a World Cup bet, two hapless buddies must use their wits to pay off their debt to a big Jakarta bookie.
Fiction.
Screenplay
When a sheltered young woman becomes enamored with a struggling writer, she goes to great lengths to become involved in his creative process.
Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly
Yahya
Linda is a young woman of Chinese heritage whose mother converted to Christianity after gaining some fame as a badminton player. Her friend Cahyono is tired of anti-Chinese prejudice and now tells people he’s from Japan. Together, they try to make sense of their place in the Indonesian society.
Love
Arya
Love is a 2008 Indonesian anthology romance film directed by Kabir Bhatia as a remake of the 2006 film Cinta . In Jakarta, five couples of varying ages and backgrounds experience the different stages of romantic love, from its giddy start to its painful end.
Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!
Bos
Adjeng lives alone in an apartment paid for by her boyfriend, a rich businessman. A writer of children's stories, she wishes to write short stories for adults; in this, she is mentored by Asmoro with whom she is also having sex. Meanwhile, Adjeng's mothe handles various aspects of her life, constantly calling her and making surprise visits. This has led Adjeng's friends, Venny and Andien, to tease her about her overbearing mother.
Quickie Express
Screenplay
Jojo is an unemployed. He decides to become a gigolo for an escort company. Everything works smoothly until he falls in love with a medical student.
Dead Time
Writer
A police and a journalist uncover series of murders that lead into one problem: A treasure many parties were fighting for and caused many casualties.
Dead Time
Director
A police and a journalist uncover series of murders that lead into one problem: A treasure many parties were fighting for and caused many casualties.
Jakarta Undercover
Screenplay
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?
The Lost Suitcase
Yahya, a low-class employee, finds a suitcase on an empty street. The suitcase is suspected to contain robbed money from a bank. This results in everybody giving the once invisible Yahya the royal treatment, with the hope to get a little reward in return. But Yahya is determined to keep the suitcase, until a series of events in his life prompt him to consider his decision.
Love for Share
Three women from three different social, economic, and ethnic groups discuss their lives in polygamous household.
Joni's Promise
Writer
A film delivery man promises a beautiful young woman to deliver a film to a movie theater. But the whole city seems to conspire against him.
Joni's Promise
Director
A film delivery man promises a beautiful young woman to deliver a film to a movie theater. But the whole city seems to conspire against him.
The Gathering
First Assistant Director
Between divorce, bad relationships and coming out as gay, a group of affluent friends realize that none of their lives are as easy as they seem.
The Gathering
Screenplay
Between divorce, bad relationships and coming out as gay, a group of affluent friends realize that none of their lives are as easy as they seem.
The Gathering
Restaurant Manager
Between divorce, bad relationships and coming out as gay, a group of affluent friends realize that none of their lives are as easy as they seem.
The Stringless Violin
Publicist
A woman with a dark past dedicates herself to taking care of multi-handicapped children. When a young musician comes into her life, she is forced to face her history, or it will destroy her future.
The Stringless Violin
Script Supervisor
A woman with a dark past dedicates herself to taking care of multi-handicapped children. When a young musician comes into her life, she is forced to face her history, or it will destroy her future.
The Stringless Violin
Second Assistant Director
A woman with a dark past dedicates herself to taking care of multi-handicapped children. When a young musician comes into her life, she is forced to face her history, or it will destroy her future.
Nightmares and Daydreams
Writer
Nightmares and Daydreams
Director
Mandala: Golok Setan
Creative Producer
The Blind Warrior: Angel's Eyes
Creative Producer
Godam & Tira
Creative Producer
Patriot
Creative Producer
The First Bumilangit Cinematic Universe Team-Up Movie
Gundala Putra Petir
Director
The Sequel of Gundala (2019)