Mandy Marahimin

On a remote Indonesian island, during the waning days of the colonial era, Dutch sugar plantation owner Jan and his wife Agathe, are at the top of the food chain. That is, until Jan upon returning from his nightly visit to his native concubine Siti, suddenly drops dead in front of his wife. Desperate to keep the privileges of her status quo, Agathe forces her estranged son Cornelis and his heavily pregnant wife Josefien, to travel from Europe and take over the family business. In the midst of a worker’s uprising, Cornelis displays his plans for progressive change. But when Jan’s will puts Siti at the forefront of the family estate, ideals prove to be idle and blood thicker than water. 

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.

Untung and Nesti really love their 6 year old son who has autism. Their daily life becomes more challenging because both of their parents are disabled, but their love and passion is truly heartwarming.

Cunenk grew up as a girl trapped in a boy’s body. She could not wait to leave her village and become a performer.

Coping with heartbreak, the shy owner of a floundering cafe finds solace in the Javanese love songs of Didi Kempot.

Through the lens of faiths and cultures in seven provinces in Indonesia, this documentary follows individuals who strive to address climate change.

A black comedy from a magician named Lukman who performs illusion magic that suddenly become real.

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”.

After bankruptcy, Abah and Emak must adapt to a new life with their children in a remote village.

Sam and her mother Uci, are about to do a road trip to G-Land beach in Banyuwangi. Sam's cousin, Happy, who's 180° different from Sam also came along on the road trip.

An ex-couple crosses paths again in Indonesia, a decade after the abrupt end of their relationship.

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.

In the constant stream of hoping, failing and making new plans, Denok and Gareng stay united in their passionate struggle to make it up the hill one day. In the modest house of Gareng’s mum, these young, ex-street urchins Muslim couple starts a small pig business, looking for the lucky streak to come over the family. But new challenges constantly arise, putting their cheerfulness and patience on trial. In an entirely observational approach, ‘Denok & Gareng’ explores a strong loving relationship inside a strikingly vivid family that sticks together, fights back and laughs, about what others would call a Sisyphus fate.

Ratna is the daughter of Mr. Barkah Bin Sadeli, a cosmetics scientist who uses plant extracts in his products. When Ratna accompanies her father and his assistant, Tiga, to find the "monkey palm" leaf for preventing wrinkles; she is kidnapped by Arde, and his henchmen, Kutil and Tumpal, who also wants the "monkey palm" leaf. But Ratna manages to hide in a cave. Then she finds a long haired man sleeping with a leopard. Unexpectedly, the unkempt man is kind but he does not understand human language. Suddenly the man hits his chest four times and then says "Tarzan". Tarzan then takes Ratna back home to the city on a horse. Arde, who has changed his name to Mamahi (shortened from Master Mata Hitam or Master with Dark Eye), discovers Tarzan’s arrival in the city.

A woman arrives in the city with a box of food. She waits for a message on her phone. She is filled with anticipation and it takes a long time before she realises she will have to keep waiting.

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.