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Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto | Indonesia, Canada / 2023 / 20' | fikcija / fiction

Director: Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto
Screenplay: Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto
Producer: Matthew Daniel Herst, Annisa Adjam
Cinematographer: Janice Angelica, Bing Bang
Sound Design: Lional Judy
Editor: Maziyar Khatam
Composer: Gahàraíden Soetansyah
Production Designer: Amy Fitria Siddharta
Cast: Anne Yasmine, Yesaya Mishael, Dwynna Win, Anastasia Audrey, Jens Anker, Bonita, Jeremy Randolph

In a post-New Order Jakarta, teenager Nala is torn when her Chinese Indonesian crush asks her to perform a ritual meant only for Native Indonesians.

Croatian premiere of the film!

Screenshot

Festivals and awords:

  1. Toronto International Film Festival, Canada (7 – 17 September, 2023)
    Short Cuts
  2. Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Canada (4 – 15 October, 2023)
    International Competition
  3. Women Make Waves International Film Festival, Taiwan (12 – 22 October, 2023)
    International Competition
  4. Science New Wave Festival, United States (20 – 27 October, 2023)
    Competition
  5. Montclair Film Festival, United States (20 – 29 October, 2023)
    Competition