Charlie Meliala

Navigates the conflicts faced by a transgender woman within her family and community

Navigates the conflicts faced by a transgender woman within her family and community

Hujan, a deeply traumatized young woman, crosses paths with a mysterious street artist Bayu, both their destinies intertwined as they are haunted by the same nightmare that is connected to each of their pasts.

Agave Amica transports us to Indonesia in the midst of the pandemic. With an excellent eye and a unique form of narration, Gembong Nusantara follows the daily lives of workers and their toil both in graveyards and in flower fields, inviting us to a larger reflection on the contrast between day and night, life and death, flowers and graves.

Shinta Ratri, a 57-year-old Muslim waria, recounts her life experiences, childhood memories, struggles growing up, her marriage, and her journey as the founder of the Al-Fatah Waria Islamic Boarding School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Shinta Ratri, a 57-year-old Muslim waria, recounts her life experiences, childhood memories, struggles growing up, her marriage, and her journey as the founder of the Al-Fatah Waria Islamic Boarding School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Shinta Ratri, a 57-year-old Muslim waria, recounts her life experiences, childhood memories, struggles growing up, her marriage, and her journey as the founder of the Al-Fatah Waria Islamic Boarding School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

A woman who has survived sexual violence has been on a journey from house to house throughout her life, until she decides to leave her mother and family behind to protect herself from the sexual predator, her stepfather.

A woman who has survived sexual violence has been on a journey from house to house throughout her life, until she decides to leave her mother and family behind to protect herself from the sexual predator, her stepfather.

A woman who has survived sexual violence has been on a journey from house to house throughout her life, until she decides to leave her mother and family behind to protect herself from the sexual predator, her stepfather.

When Siti loses the attention of her biological children, who are established and busy with their respective jobs, she takes care of Murni, a psychoneurotic pregnant girl. What Siti did made her children worry and forbade her. Accompanied by her adopted son Jalu, Siti is determined to take care of Murni when her physical condition is getting weaker due to cancer.

Hari, a young psychologist and his sister Eka, goes back to their village for the funeral of their estranged mother who committed suicide by hanging. There they are confronted with the superstitious beliefs of the locals which is behind their mother’s death.

Reveals the apprehensive life of children born to inmate mothers who are forced to live and become victims shrouded in prison.

After growing up in a tumultuous household, Yura finds herself in a love triangle with two close friends as she faces a personal and financial crisis.

Ali, 19 years old, had no family or friends except for being quiet who eventually terrorized him and the people around him.

Three strangers visit their former villages that have been demolished for the construction of a new airport.

Three strangers visit their former villages that have been demolished for the construction of a new airport.

On the train in Germany, Arini, a 38-year-old student, meets Nick, who is 15 years younger than her. Nick fell in love with Arini, but Arini had lost her faith in love and was unable to accept Nick.

On the train in Germany, Arini, a 38-year-old student, meets Nick, who is 15 years younger than her. Nick fell in love with Arini, but Arini had lost her faith in love and was unable to accept Nick.

Joko Kemala is quit school and works as porter on the shop building to support his daily living cost and his blind father. There he meets Totok Janoko the owner, who is very powerful and exploits him sexually.

A woman of nobility battles patriarchal norms in order to improve educational access for women in early 1900s Indonesian society.

Dyah and her son travel to the city to make a dead certificate for her husband, Wiji Thukul, who is an Indonesian poet. Dyah's journey turned into something strange since her family holds into belief that he is still alive.

Dyah and her son travel to the city to make a dead certificate for her husband, Wiji Thukul, who is an Indonesian poet. Dyah's journey turned into something strange since her family holds into belief that he is still alive.

Love Story Not explores the daily lives of two female prositutes, Martha and Ning, focusing on the dynamics of the relationships with the people around them, particularly their relationship with Erik King, their shared lover.

With special agreement with his sister, not so close son agree to accompanied his strictly religious father journey to find "Hilal".

An engaged couple having a lunch in a cafeteria, and we follow their conversation as they go into minute detail about what needs to be organized for the upcoming wedding. This is a glimpse into the life of a modern young people struggling with their parents’ cultural legacy.

Ning, a young Catholic woman, takes up a better job with a furniture company, while her hapless husband—occasionally hawking gasoline—spends most of his time doing pretty much nothing. It is when Ning is required by her new job to go on a road trip with Mur, a male Muslim colleague, that the suffocation of her marriage gives way to an awakening of repressed desires. Set in Yogyakarta, this delicately observed mood piece and debut feature touches on unspoken issues of sexual repression and adultery in contemporary Indonesia.

A dance film that explores the role of women in the domestic space.

The story of young Taufiq Kiemas. Inspired by Soekarno's ideology, he decides to become a nationalist.