19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

The 19th annual Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held from 30 November to 7 December 2024 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.[1] A total of 180 films from 25 Asia–Pacific countries were screened during the festival.[2] The festival opened with Garin Nugroho's silent film Samsara and closed with the world premiere of Yandy Laurens' A Brother and 7 Siblings.[3] This year marks the inaugural edition of JAFF Market, an initiative aimed at reshaping the Indonesian film industry by fostering networking and collaboration among various sectors.[4]

19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Opening filmSamsara
by Garin Nugroho
Closing filmA Brother and 7 Siblings
by Yandy Laurens
LocationYogyakarta, Indonesia
Founded2006
No. of films180
Festival date30 November–7 December 2024
Websitejaff-filmfest.org
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

The festival's most prestigious award, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to drama film Happyend.[5][6]

Official selections

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Opening and closing films

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Samsara (opening film) Garin Nugroho Indonesia
A Brother and 7 Siblings (closing film) 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan Yandy Laurens Indonesia

In competition

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts Shaun Seneviratne United States, Sri Lanka
Breaking the Cycle อำนาจ ศรัทธา อนาคต Aekaphong Saransate, Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn Thailand, Singapore, United States
Crocodile Tears Air Mata Buaya Tumpal Tampubolon Indonesia, France, Singapore, Germany
Don't Cry, Butterfly Mưa trên cánh bướm Linh Duong Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia
Happyend Neo Sora Japan, United States
In the Belly of a Tiger Jatla Siddartha India, United States, China, Indonesia, Taiwan
In the Land of Brothers در سرزمین برادر Raha Amirfazli, Alireza Ghasemi Iran, France, Netherlands
MA - Cry of Silence The Maw Naing Myanmar, South Korea, Singapore, France, Norway, Qatar
Tale of the Land Loeloe Hendra Indonesia, Philippines, Qatar, Taiwan
Three Sons of Narayani Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal Sharan Venugopal India
Việt and Nam Trong lòng đất Minh Quý Trương Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Italy, United States, Germany
Yukiko a.k.a 雪子 a.k.a. Naoya Kusaba Japan

Panorama

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
All We Imagine as Light Payal Kapadia France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy
An Unfinished Film 一部未完成的电影 Lou Ye Singapore, Germany
Arzé Mira Shaib Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia
Black Box Diaries Shiori Itō Japan
Black Dog 狗阵 Guan Hu China
Blue Sun Palace Constance Tsang United States
Cloud クラウド Kiyoshi Kurosawa Japan
Ghost Cat Anzu 化け猫あんずちゃん Yōko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita Japan, France
Girls Will Be Girls Shuchi Talati India, France
My Favourite Cake کیک محبوب من Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha Iran, France, Sweden, Germany
No Other Land لا أرض أخرى Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor Palestine, Norway
The Paradise of Thorns วิมานหนาม Naruebet Kuno Thailand
RM: Right People, Wrong Place 알엠: 라이트 피플, 롱 플레이스 Lee Seok-jun South Korea
The Seed of the Sacred Fig دانه‌ی انجیر معابد Mohammad Rasoulof Iran, Germany, France
Stranger Eyes 默視錄 Yeo Siew Hua Singapore, Taiwan, France, United States
Universal Language Une langue universelle Matthew Rankin Canada

Asian Perspectives

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
404 Run Run 404 สุขีนิรันดร์..Run Run Pichaya Jarusboonpracha Thailand
A Match स्थळ Jayant Digambar Somalkar India
All, or Nothing At All 所有忧伤的年轻人 Jiajun "Oscar" Zhang China
Happy Greetings Salam Gembira Dzul Sungit Singapore
House of the Seasons 장손 Oh Jung-min South Korea
I Want to Swim In the City Tôi Muốn Bơi Trong Thành Phố Trần Chí Cường Vietnam
Love and Videotapes Huling Palabas Ryan Machado Philippines
Paradise at Mother's Feet Бейиш Эненин Таманында Ruslan Akun Kyrgyzstan
Plastic Daisuke Miyazaki Japan
Roxana Parviz Shahbazi Iran
Salome Teng Mangansakan Philippines
Snowdrop スノードロップ Kōta Yoshida Japan
Some Nights I Feel Like Walking Petersen Vargas Philippines, Singapore, Italy
Sunday Special Naale Rajaa Koli Majaa Abhilash Shetty India
That Summer's Lie 그 여름날의 거짓말 Sohn Hyun-lok South Korea
Undertaker Sapparor Thiti Srinuan Thailand

Rewind

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English title Original title Director(s) Production companie(s)
The Handmaiden (2016) 아가씨 Park Chan-wook South Korea
Ilo Ilo (2013) 爸妈不在家 Anthony Chen Singapore, France

Indonesian Screen Awards

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English title Original title Director(s)
All We Need Is Time Mungkin Kita Perlu Waktu Teddy Soeriaatmadja
Goodbye, Farewell Sampai Jumpa, Selamat Tinggal Adriyanto Dewo
Love Unlike in K-Dramas Cinta Tak Seindah Drama Korea Meira Anastasia
Malam Pertobatan Dyan Sunu Prastowo
The Queen of Witchcraft Perempuan Pembawa Sial Fajar Nugros
Yohanna Razka Robby Ertanto

Awards

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The following awards were presented during the festival:[7][6]

  • Golden Hanoman Award: Happyend by Neo Sora
  • Silver Hanoman Award: Việt and Nam by Minh Quý Trương
  • NETPAC Award: MA - Cry of Silence by The Maw Naing
  • JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards
    • Best Film: Yohanna by Razka Robby Ertanto
    • Best Directing: Razka Robby Ertanto for Yohanna
    • Best Storytelling: Razka Robby Ertanto for Yohanna
    • Best Performance: Laura Basuki, Kirana Putri Grasela, and Iqua Tahlequa for Yohanna
    • Best Cinematography: Odyssey Flores for Yohanna
    • Best Editing: Akhmad Fesdi Anggoro for The Queen of Witchcraft
  • Blencong Award: When the Wind Rises by Hung Chen
  • Geber Award: MA - Cry of Silence by The Maw Naing
  • Student Award: When the Wind Rises by Hung Chen

References

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  1. ^ Pradana, Shandy (11 November 2024). "Jadwal Lengkap Pemutaran Film di JAFF 2024, Ada Dokumenter RM BTS". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ Riandi, Ady Prawira (8 November 2024). Maharani, Dian (ed.). "JAFF Ke-19 Usung Tema Metanoia, Hadirkan Total 180 Film dari 25 Negara". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ^ Ginanjar, Prasetyo Agung (8 November 2024). "JAFF 2024 Bakal Dibuka dengan Film Samsara & Ditutup Film 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan". Hypeabis (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman; Frater, Patrick (16 May 2024). "Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival Sets Inaugural Market – Cannes". Variety. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  5. ^ Fathurrozak (7 December 2024). "Ini Daftar Pemenang JAFF 2024". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (7 December 2024). "'Yohanna' Wins Big as 'Happyend' Takes Top Prize at Indonesia's Jogja Festival". Variety. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  7. ^ Aprilianto, Muhammad Bimo (7 December 2024). "Daftar Pemenang JAFF Awards 2024, Perempuan Pembawa Sial Best Editing". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
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