08 Opening Film 31 International 51 JiFFest Events

Shorts
09 Closing Film 56 Ticket
32 Swiss Shorts
10 Premiere 58 Schedule
34 S-express
16 World Cinema 60 Print Sources
40 A View From The
24 World Cinema: SEA 62 Index
Documentary
45 Indonesian Feature
26 Madani Film Fest. Film Competition All screenings are held in

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 Foreword
Welcome to the 11th Jakarta International Film Festival!
This year, JiFFest begins its second decade.
Foreword
For the last decade, JiFFest has grown along with
Indonesian film. From 4 in 1999 when JIFFest was held
for the first time, the number has grown to around 100 by
now. Since 2006, JIFFest has created its own Indonesian
Feature Film Competition with foreign film professionals
as juries.
6 JiFFest then grew into a showcase of Indonesian film
development for international film industry. From
visiting curators of worldwide film festivals, Indonesian
films started gaining recognition in international level,
as proven by 4 Indonesian films screened at Berlinale
earlier this year. JiFFest’s own JiFFest Script Development
Competition & Workshop (JSDC) has given birth to
today’s best talents in filmmaking, such as Wahyu Aditya
(2004), World Champion International Young Creative
Entrepreneur of the Year (2007); Tumpal Tampubolon
(2005), Asian Young Filmmakers Fellow Korea (2008);
Salman Aristo (2006), writer of Ayat-Ayat Cinta (2007),
Laskar Pelangi (2008) and Garuda Di Dadaku (2009); Yuli
Andari Merdekaningtyas (2006), director of Suster Apung,
winner of Eagle Awards Metro TV (2006), and many more.
Such achievement propels us to maintain our aim to
be a platform of appreciating and getting education
from films. We remain dedicated in bringing the best
of worldwide films, including those from ASEAN, and
Madani Film Festival, an Islamic themed program that we
create together with rumahfilm.org, of which we will run
the event as a separate festival next year.
However, more than film screenings, sidebar events
in JIFFest often serve as alternative education in film
education. Thus, the presence of Christian Scheurer (visual
consultant for The Matrix) or Petr Lom who recorded
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad’s activities is
something not to be missed. Both discussion panel on
the topic of Film Promotion & Marketing and the launch
of Amir Muhammad’s book “Yasmin Ahmad’s Films” are
also worth attending.
At last, JIFFest is ready to start its journey this year.
Starts in Belitong, the backdrop of our opening film
SANG PEMIMPI, making a history as the first Indonesian
film featured as JIFFest opening film, and ends in New
York through our closing film, NEW YORK I LOVE YOU. In
between the two, 25 countries are being represented in
our selection of high quality films.
Welcome to JiFFest, welcome to Blitz Megaplex Grand
Indonesia, the only screening venue for this year’s festival.
Have a good festival!
Lalu Roisamri
Festival Director
Selamat datang di Jakarta International Film Festival ke-11!
Tahun ini JIFFest telah memasuki dekade yang kedua.
Sepuluh tahun terakhir, JIFFest berkembang seiring dengan
pertumbuhan perfilman Indonesia. Ketika pertama kali
diadakan di tahun 1999, hanya ada 4 film Indonesia
dalam setahun. Sepuluh tahun kemudian jumlah itu
hampir mencapai 100 judul. Sejak tahun 2006 pun, JiFFest
menyelenggarakan Kompetisi Film Cerita Panjang Indonesia
dengan juri-juri internasional.
Tak bisa dipungkiri, JIFFest, sebagai sebuah festival
secara keseluruhan, menjadi etalase perkembangan film
Indonesia di mata pelaku film internasional. Dari kurator
festival-festival film dunia yang datang ke JIFFest, film-
film Indonesia mampu berbicara di dunia internasional,
seperti diputarnya 4 film Indonesia di Berlinale awal tahun
ini. Dari program pengembangan naskah JIFFest Script
Development Competition & Workshop (JSDC), lahir bakat-
bakat yang menonjol saat ini, seperti: Wahyu Aditya (2004),
World Champion International Young Creative Entrepreneur
of the Year (2007); Tumpal Tampubolon (2005), Asian Young
Filmmakers Fellow Korea (2008); Salman Aristo (2006),
penulis Ayat-Ayat Cinta (2007), Laskar Pelangi (2008) dan
Garuda Di Dadaku (2009); Yuli Andari Merdekaningtyas
(2006), Sutradara Suster Apung, Pemenang Eagle Awards
Metro TV (2006), dan masih banyak lagi.
Prestasi ini semakin meneguhkan tekad kami untuk membuat
JIFFest sebagai ajang edukasi dan apresiasi film. Kami tetap
menghadirkan film-film pilihan dari berbagai penjuru
dunia, termasuk program film ASEAN, lalu ada juga Madani
Film Festival, festival film Islam yang diadakan bersama
rumahfilm.org dan rencananya akan diselenggarakan
terpisah tahun depan.
Selain sebagai tontonan, penambahan wawasan lewat
kehadiran seorang Christian Scheurer (visual consultant The
Matrix) atau Petr Lom yang merekam kegiatan Presiden Iran
Mahmoud Ahmedinejad pun sayang untuk dilewatkan. Ini
juga berlaku untuk panel diskusi tentang Film Promotion &
Marketing atau peluncuran buku “Yasmin Ahmad’s Films”
oleh Amir Muhammad.
Akhirnya, JIFFest siap untuk memulai perjalanannya tahun
ini. Dimulai dari Belitong dimana film pembuka kami, SANG
PEMIMPI, mencetak sejarah baru sebagai film Indonesia
pertama yang membuka JIFFest, dan berakhir di New York
lewat film penutup kami, NEW YORK I LOVE YOU. Di tengah-
tengah dua belahan dunia ini, ada 25 negara lain yang layak
dikunjungi lewat film-film pilihan.
Selamat datang di JIFFest, selamat datang di Blitz Megaplex
Grand Indonesia, satu-satunya tempat pemutaran film
JIFFest tahun ini, dan selamat berfestival!
Selamat berfestival!
Lalu Roisamri
Festival Director
 Acknowledgement
Adaro (Ario Rachmat)
Andi Sadha HiVos (Felencia Hutabarat, Ben
ASKRINDO (Hilda, Wahyu
Wisembada, Heru)
Austrian Embassy (Zornitza
Osikovska, Romana Konigsbrun)
Blitzmegaplex (Ananda Siregar,
Dian Sunardi, Michael Sim, Kenny
Santana, Iskandar Liem, Nadia
Saraswati, Infany Suryadji, Enrico
Fermi)
Blockbuzzter (Bernhard Subiakto,
Yoris Sebastian Nisiho, Dilla Amran)
Canadian Embassy (Tricia
MacDonald, Fajar Harisantoso)
Cinemags (Kris Mikail Silitonga)
CitaCinta (…)
Cleo (…)
Creative Trees (Andrew Linggar)
Delta FM (?)
Departemen Perdagangan (Ni Made
Ayu Marthini, Hesti Indah Kresnarini)
Dewan Kesenian Jakarta (Abduh
Aziz, Farishad Latjuba, Anita Dewi
Puspita)
Dewi (Ni Luh Sekar)
Direktorat Jenderal Bea dan Cukai
(Bahaduri Wijayanta, Ibu Andi, Pak
Yusuf)
Direktorat Perfilman (Ukus Kuswara,
Ibu Indar)
DW-Akademie (Padhraic
O’Dochartaigh, Erica Margoni)
Eve (Febia Wulandari Ariana, Ista)
FeMale FM (Ira Marian)
Femina (Petty Siti Fatimah)
Femina Group (Svida Alisjahbana, Rif
Fatka Ridwan)
Flick & Beoscope.com (Titis Sapto
Raharjo, Purwanto Hasan)
FOX/Star Movies (Nini Yusof)
French Embassy (Frederic Alliod)
Gadis (Didin P Ambardini)
Garuda Indonesia (Rita Permatasari)
GirlFriend (Indah Krisanti)
Globe Media Group (Adrian Ariez,
Sari Kusumaningrum, Marully
Fredrick Gultom)
Goethe-Institut Jakarta (Frank
Werner, Lanny Tanulihardja)
Acknoledgement
Hers (Riani Handasari) M.Si, Arie Budiman,
Taufik, Zubaedah)
Witjes) Petra van Dongen
In-Docs (Zakiah Mochtar, Sofia Prambors FM (Jaqueline
Setyorini, Mia Indreswari, Dwi Susanto)
Indarty) Prima Rusdi
InterContinental Jakarta Midplaza (?) PT Elang Perkasa Film
Investor Daily
Jakarta Globe (Emmy Fitri)
(Hatoek Subroto, Dinna
Jasanti) 7
Jakarta Java Kini & JalanJalan (Trias Reader’s Digest (…)
Mardi) Royal Netherlands
Jak-TV (Ikhwansyah Lutfia, Desi Embassy (Paul Peters,
Polla) Bob Wardhana)
Japan Foundation (Mugitani, Yui Royal Norwegian
Rieko, Nurul, Diana Sahidi Nugroho) Embassy (Lily Maramis,
JDFI (Junas Miradiarsyah) Birgitte Hygen, Herborg
Jive! (Wendy Soeweno, Trisiska Putri, Fiskaa Alvsaaker)
Mohammad Djafar) Rudy Tjio
John Badalu Rumah Film (Hikmat
Kalyana Shira Films (Constantin Darmawan, Ekky
Papadimitriou, Nia Dinata) Imanjaya, Krisnadi
Kompas.Com (Tommy Anugroho, Yuliawan)
Okky Brahma Arimurti) Rusli Eddy
Konfiden (Alex Sihar, Agus Mediarta, S-Express (Alexis
Lintang Gitomartoyo) Tioseco, Amir
Koran Jakarta (Eko Hendri Irawan) Muhammad, Sanchai
Lembaga Sensor Film (Mukhlis Chottiroseranee, Low
Paeni, Yayuk, Supri) Beng Kheng, Maggie
Linda Hoemar Lee)
Men’s Health (…) Suara Pembaruan
Metro TV (Kioen Moe, Muhammad Suave (Maha Zulkarnain)
Reza) Switzerland Embassy
Miles Films (Mira Lesmana) (Melinda Djohansjah)
Minikino (Tintin Wulia, Edo Wulia) The Body Shop (Rika
Mizan Productions (Avesila Soebli, Anggraini)
Gangsar Sukrisno, Haidar, Putut The Jakarta Post (Stevie
Widjanarko) Emillia, Kurniawan Hari)
MRA Broadcast Media Division TNT (Bayu Irawan, Maria
(Denny J. Sompie, Dinia Widodo) Brifinita Pebrialda,
Narrada (Romanus Sumaryo, Mike Nurita Timianti,
Oktalina, Rico Jonah Ishak, Ilya Arief Sanusa, Rizky
Alexander Surapati, Nanisha) Hardjanggi, Achmad
New Zealand Embassy (James Waite, Zulkanurkomar)
Katie Ellena) Total Film (Wine
Now Jakarta (Diah Mustikawati) Kriswandini)
Nu:B (Henry Gerson) Turkey Embassy (Tulay
Orlow Seunke Savli)
Ouch (Indri Aryani, Mario Napindo) Winnie Shiu
OZ Jakarta (Rudi Cahyadi)
Pemda DKI (Ir. Aurora Tambunan,
Opening Film
Opening Film

Sang Pemimpi
Dir.: Riri Riza
Indonesia. 2009. Drama. 128 Min. Color. 35 mm. Indonesian (with English subtitles).

DEC 4 / BLZ 1 & BLZ 8 / 19:00 (by invitation only)

Ikal, Arai and Jimbron are three best friends living in a poverty-stricken area of Belitung Island. The hardship of life does not
hinder them from getting education, even if that means having to endure miles and miles of travelling to the neighbouring
port city of Manggar.
Like any other normal teenagers, the three soon discover that life is more than just what’s around them. A helpful teacher
teaching them the wisdom of life, a headmaster with strict rule of teaching, and the appeal given by the opposite sex.
Troubles soon arise.

Can their friendship endure the ordeal?

Ikal, Arai dan Jimbron adalah tiga sahabat yang hidup di daerah miskin di Pulau Belitung. Kemiskinan tidak menghalangi mereka
untuk mengecap pendidikan, walaupun mereka harus menempuh puluhan kilometer menuju kota pelabuhan Manggar untuk
bersekolah.
Seperti remaja normal lainnya, ketiganya segera menemukan bahwa hidup tidak hanya sekedar bermain-main saja. Seorang guru
mengajarkan mereka tentang kebijakan hidup, sang kepala sekolah yang menerapkan cara mengajar yang ketat, dan ketertarikan
mereka terhadap lawan jenis. Banyak kesulitan yang kemudian muncul.

Dapatkah persahabatan mereka bertahan menghadapi semuanya?

This is the sequel of Indonesia’s all-time box-office hit LASKAR PELANGI (The Rainbow Troops) and the first Indonesian feature
to open JIFFest.

Note: The film will be released nationwide on December 17, 2009

 Closing Film

Closing Film
9

New York I Love You

Dir.: Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Allen Hughes, Shunji Iwai, Wen Jiang, Joshua Marston, Mira Nair,
Natalie Portman, Brett Ratner, Randall Balsmeyer, Shekhar Kapur
France / USA. 2009. Drama. 103 min. Color. 35 mm. English.

DEC 12 / BLZ 1 / 19:00 (by invitation only)

Directed by today’s young and most prominent filmmakers from all around the world, this collective work will blast the
world’s audience with its interweaving stories. Different tales of love each set in parts of New York, each with its own
problematic twist, all set in one of the most beautiful city in the world. A melting pot of different cultures bringing about their
own version of the perfect love.

An all-star cast compliments the amazing stories brought by each director. Natalie Portman in Mira Nair’s segment, Hayden
Christensen in Jiang Wen’s segment, Christina Ricci and Orlando Bloom in Shunji Iwai’s segment, Ethan Hawke in Yvan Attal’s
segment, these are just a small portion of the whole amazing meal. Be prepared for one of the most beautifully written
collection of love stories ever made.

Disutradarai oleh sekumpulan sutradara muda paling menjanjikan dari seluruh dunia di abad ini, hasil kerja kolektif ini akan
memukau para penonton di seluruh dunia dengan jalinan antar ceritanya. Kisah-kisah cinta yang berbeda terjadi di berbagai
belahan kota New York, masing-masing dengan masalahnya sendiri, terjadi di salah satu kota paling indah di dunia. Sebuah
tempat bersatunya budaya-budaya dari seluruh dunia yang membawa versi masing-masing tentang cinta yang sempurna.

Dukungan dari para pemain kelas dunia menyatu dengan kisah-kisah memukau dari masing-masing sutradara. Natalie Portman
dalam bagian Mira Nair, Hayden Christensen dalam bagian Jiang Wen, Christina Ricci dan Orlando Bloom dalam bagian Shunji
Iwai, Ethan Hawke dalam bagian Yvan Attal, dan semua cerita ini membentuk sekumpulan kisah cinta paling menggugah yang
pernah ada.

Note: The film will be released exclusively in Blitzmegaplex.

Gala Premiere
Gala Premiere - A View From the SEA

10

At The End of Daybreak

Dir.: Yuhang Ho
South Korea / Malaysia / Hong Kong. 2009. Drama. 94 min. Color. 35 mm. Mandarin (with English subtitles)

DEC 10 / BLZ 11 / 18:30

Tuck Chai is a 23 years-old man having a relationship with Ying, a 15 years-old high schooler. Their secret forbidden love went
well until Ying’s friend done something that caused her parents to discover her illicit relationship. They threatened to sue
Tuck Chai since having sexual relationship with underages is a serious offence. Tuck Chai’s mother offered them a monetary
compensation to set things right, but they insist in suing him. Horrified by the consequences, Tuck Chai had to resort with
drastic measures.

Tuck Chai adalah seorang pria berusia 23 tahun yang menjalin hubungan dengan Ying, seorang murid sekolah menengah berusia
15 tahun. Cinta terlarang mereka berjalan mulus sampai ketika teman-teman sekolah Ying melakukan hal yang menyebabkan
hubungan mereka diketahui oleh orangtua Ying. Mereka mengancam akan menuntut Tuck Chai karena berhubungan dengan
gadis di bawah umur merupakan pelanggaran hukum yang berat. Ibu Tuck Chai mencoba menawarkan kompensasi berupa uang
untuk mendamaikan keadaan, tetapi mereka tetap mengancam akan menuntut Tuck Chai. Ketakutan akan konsekuensi yang
harus dihadapinya, Tuck Chai pun terdesak dan melakukan tindakan yang tidak terduga.

Originally trained as an architect, Yuhang Ho went into film-making due to his love for vintage films. He had won several awards,
notably for his films Sanctuary (2004) and Min (2003).
 Gala Premiere - Madani Film Festival

Gala Premiere
11

Letters to the President

Dir.: Petr Lom
Iran. 2009. Documentary. 74 min. Color. Beta SP. Persian (with English subtitles)

DEC 5 / BLZ 11 / 18:30 (by invitation only) • DEC 7 / BLZ 11 / 15:30

Every year nearly 10 million Iranians send their letters to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with hopes of better lives. Despite
his growing popularity, the president’s populist policies are yet to prove themselves since most Iranians are still living in
poverty. Petr Lom, the director of the film, was allowed to accompany the president on several countryside trips (the only
foreigner given such access), and the result is an astounding look of Iran beyond the news.

Setiap tahun hampir 10 juta warga Iran mengirimkan surat kepada sang Presiden Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dengan harapan akan
membawa kehidupan yang lebih baik. Walaupun popularitasnya mulai berkembang, kebijakan populis sang presiden belum dapat
terbukti ampuh karena masih banyak warga Iran yang hidup dalam kemiskinan. Petr Lom, sang sutradara, adalah orang asing
satu-satunya yang mendapatkan izin untuk mengikuti sang presiden dalam beberapa perjalanannya ke berbagai daerah di Iran.
Hasilnya adalah sebuah dokumenter yang memperlihatkan sisi lain dari Iran yang belum pernah kita lihat sebelumnya.

Petr Lom is an independent documentary director and producer. Entirely self-taught, he directs, shoots and edits his own
films. He is a former academic with a Ph.D. in political philosophy from Harvard University. His previous films are BRIDE
KIDNAPPING IN KYRGYZSTAN (2004), ON A TIGHTROPE (2007), YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM ALLAH (2007). The latter two films
will be screened in JIFFest this year.

Petr Lom will attend the screenings of the film.

(screened together with YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM ALLAH)

Gala Premiere
Gala Premiere - Tribute to Yasmin Ahmad

12

Muallaf (The Convert)

Dir.: Yasmin Ahmad
Malaysia. 2008. Drama. 80 min. Color. 35 mm. English / Malay / Cantonese (with English subtitles for non-English languages)

DEC 12 / BLZ 4 / 19:00 (by invitation only) • DEC 11 / BLZ 11 / 16:00

This is a tale of three souls who find solace in religion. Brian has lost his faith in Christianity since he was 12 after being
humiliated by his father, a strict Catholic. During his teaching days at the school, he meets the two sisters who often recite
verses from the holy Qur’an and gain simple knowledge of Islam. Each of their life journeys will never be the same again.

Sebuah kisah dari tiga jiwa yang menemukan kedamaian di dalam agama. Brian kehilangan kepercayaannya pada Kristianitas
sejak berusia 12 tahun saat ia dipermalukan ayahnya sendiri, seorang pemeluk Katolik yang taat. Selama masa kerjanya mengajar
di sebuah sekolah, ia bertemu dua gadis kakak-beradik yang sering membacakan ayat-ayat dari Al-Qur’an, dan mendapatkan
sebuah pemahaman yang sederhana tentang Islam. Perjalanan hidup mereka tidak akan pernah sama lagi.

Special Mention, Asian Film Award, Tokyo International Film Festival, 2008.
 Gala Premiere - Indonesian Feature

Gala Premiere
13

Fugu
Dir.: Fauzan Rizal
Indonesia. 2009. Experimental. 70 Min. Color. 35 mm. Javanese/Indonesian (with English subtitles).

DEC 6 / BLZ 6 / 16:00 (by invitation only)

X (Suzuki Nobuyuki) meet Y (Ri Kaode) and falling in love with each other. Married? They went to Bali for, honeymoon. Y is
missing from their honeymoon house.

X goes back to Jakarta, meets Z (Beby Hasibuan). Married? They go to the same honeymoon house in Bali. Suddenly Y
appears in their life.

The film is about the situation of choosing, who will live and who will commit suicide, in the end…...it’s about choice.

X (Suzuki Nobuyuki) bertemu dengan Y (Ri Kaode) dan saling jatuh cinta. Menikah? Mereka berbulan madu ke Bali. Y menghilang
dari rumah bulan madu mereka

X kembali ke Jakarta, bertemu dengan Z (Beby Hasibuan). Menikah? Mereka pergi ke rumah bulan madu yang sama di Bali. Tiba-
tiba Y muncul kembali dalam hidup mereka.

Film ini menceritakan tentang situasi dimana seseorang harus memilih, siapa yang akan tetap hidup dan siapa yang akan bunuh
diri, pada akhirnya… semua adalah tentang pilihan.
Gala Premiere
Gala Premiere - World Cinema

14

Max & Co.

Dir.: Frédéric Guillaume & Samuel Guillaume
Switzerland. 2007. Animation. 76 min. Color. 35 mm. French (with English subtitles)

DEC 5 / BLZ 11 / 12:30 (by invitation only) • DEC 6 / BLZ 4 / 19:00

15-year-old Max is in search of his father, the famous troubadour Johnny Bigoude, who disappeared shortly after Max’s birth.
He reaches Saint-Hilare where Madam Doudou, the old teacher, takes care of him and finds him a job in the factory Bzzz & Co.
The factory is in the process of manufacturing dangerous materials. Will Max ever succeed in stopping the factory and find
his father?

Max yang berusia 15 tahun sedang mencari ayahnya yang menghilang saat ia lahir. Suatu saat ia sampai di Saint-Hilare dan
bertemu dengan Madam Doudou yang kemudian mengurusnya dengan mencarikan pekerjaan. Max mendapatkan pekerjaan
di sebuah pabrik Bzzz & Co yang memproduksi barang berbahaya. Dapatkah Max menghentikan mereka sekaligus menemukan
ayahnya?

With its budget of CHF 30 million (€14 million), of which CHF 1.5 million were subsidised by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, MAX &
CO. was the most expensive Swiss film ever.

Audience Award for Best Film, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Annecy, France, 2007. Nominated for Best Film, Swiss Film
Prize (Swiss’s equivalent of Academy Awards), 2008.

Note: The film’s first screening will be preceded by the opening ceremony for Swiss Design in Hollywood Exhibition in Satin Foyer,
Blitzmegaplex, Grand Indonesia, on Saturday, December 5, 2009. The opening ceremony and the first screening are strictly for
invitation only. The second screening is available for public.
 Indonesian Feature Film Competition: Jury Profile

For the fourth time since 2006, JIFFest holds Indonesian Feature Film Competition. From
all eligible films released in cinemas and other screening venues from October 1, 2008, to
September 30, 2009, 15 films have been preliminary chosen for competition to win Best In-
donesian Feature and Best Indonesian Director prizes. For the first time, the Best Indonesian
Director prize will go to the director in his/her first or second feature work.

Jury Profile
Past winners in the competition include DENIAS SINGING ON THE CLOUDS (Best Feature,
2006), Rudi Soedjarwo (Best Director, 2006), 3 DAYS TO FOREVER (Best Feature, 2007), Deddy
Mizwar (Best Director, 2007), QUICKIE EXPRESS (Best Feature, 2008) and Mouly Surya (Best
Director, 2008).

International jury members that will be present in the festival for the competition are: 15
Brynjar Bjerkem (Head of Jury)

Brynjar Bjerkem is the Head of Programming with Du store verden!, a production unit dedicated to
international arts based in Oslo, Norway.
He is member of the programme committee with the Oslo Films from the South festival, with a
special on Asian cinema. He is also co-founder and member of the board of the Films from the
South festival.

Laura
Special screening and Coppens (Jury
discussion: New Member)
Currents of Japanese Student’s Animation
- Selected works from ICAF (Inter College Animation Festival) 2009 -
Laura Coppens is currently working on her PhD in Social Anthropology at Zurich University,
Switzerland. Parallel to her work at university she is producing her own films and holds
several jobs for both film festivals and film productions. Since 2007 she is the director and
head of the Southeast Asia section as well as the Queer Asia section of ASIAN HOT SHOTS
BERLIN, the first festival for Asian independent film and video art in Berlin, Germany.

Thomas
Special screening and Chia (Jury
discussion: New Member)
Currents of Japanese Student’s Animation
- Selected works from ICAF (Inter College Animation Festival) 2009 -
Thomas Chia co-founded Lighthouse Pictures in 2002, distributing indie and art-house
cinema. Lighthouse Pictures went on to acquire award-winning films with commercial
potential, distributes films from MGM Studios, Overture Pictures and also represents a library
of over 200 feature films and documentaries from Russia. Additionally, Lighthouse Pictures
represents select films from Singapore and Malaysia in the film festivals and markets.

List of Indonesian films selected for Indonesian Feature Film Competition is available in page 45.

All screenings of the films in the competition are FREE.

 World Cinema
(500) Days of
World Cinema
Summer
Dir.: Marc Webb
USA. 2009. Comedy/Drama/Romance.
95 min. Color. 35 mm. English.
DEC 9 / BLZ 8 / 21:30 •
DEC 11 / BLZ 8 / 22:00
16 A boy named Tom (Joseph Gordon
Levitt) meets a girl named Summer
(Zooey Deschanel). The boy falls in love
with the girl for the next 500 days. The
big question is: does she? Told in a non-
linear fashion, the film is nothing but
charming and magical in capturing the
joy of falling in love at the first sight.
Seorang pria bernama Tom (Joseph
Gordon Levitt) bertemu dengan
seorang perempuan bernama Summer
(Zooey Deschanel). Selama 500 hari ke
depan, Tom jatuh cinta pada Summer.
Pertanyaannya: apakah Summer juga
mencintai Tom? Dengan gaya bercerita
yang tidak biasa, film ini menghadirkan
kesan indahnya jatuh cinta pada
pandangan pertama.
The film marks director Marc Webb’s
first full length feature film. He has
previously directed numerous music
videos.
Applause
(Applaus)
Dir.: Martin Pieter Zandvliet
Denmark. 2009. Drama. 85 min. Color.
35 mm. Danish (with English subtitles).
DEC 7 / BLZ 4 / 22:00 •
DEC 10 / BLZ 4 / 16:00
Thea Barfoed, a well-known actress,
has gone through some major changes
in her life. Her divorce separates her
from her two sons. She wants to set
things straight and get her family back.
Her effort in making things right does
not run smooth. Her past and her stage
life hindered her from her intention.
Thea Barfoed adalah seorang aktris
senior yang sedang mengalami
perubahan besar dalam hidupnya.
Perceraiannya memisahkan
dirinya dengan dua anak laki-laki
kesayangannya. Ia berniat untuk
memperbaiki segala hal yang salah
dalam hidupnya dan mengembalikan
keutuhan keluarganya. Usahanya tidak
berjalan mulus karena kehidupannya
sebagai seorang aktris menuntut
perhatian dan kehidupannya juga.
Martin Pieter Zandvliet makes his
debut in directing feature film with
APPLAUS. Previously he directed shorts
and documentaries, including his
debut ANGELS IN BROOKLYN (2002),
which won Best Documentary in 2003
Robert Festival, the highest honor in
Danish filmmaking.
Best Actress for Paprika Steen, Karlovy
Vary Film Festival, 2009. Critics Choice
Award, Zurich Film Festival, 2009.
Balibo
Dir.: Robert Connolly
Australia. 2009. Thriller. 111 min. Color.
35 mm. English / Tetum (with English
subtitles for non-English languages)
DEC 6 / BLZ 8 / 18:30 •
DEC 10 / BLZ 8 / 15:30
1975. Prior to Indonesia’s invasion
to East Timor, five Australia-based
journalists go missing. Four weeks
later, veteran journalist Roger East
(Anthony La Paglia – “Without a Trace”)
is lured to East Timor by the young and
charismatic José Ramos-Horta (Oscar
Isaac) to tell the story of his country and
investigate the fate of the missing men.
As the threat of invasion intensifies, an
unlikely friendship develops between
the last foreign correspondent in East
Timor and the man who would become
President.
1975. Sebelum Indonesia menyerang
Timor Timur, lima jurnalis dari Australia
menghilang. Empat minggu kemudian,
wartawan senior Roger East (Anthony
La Paglia – “Without a Trace”) datang
atas undangan José Ramos-Horta (Oscar
Isaac) untuk memberitakan kisah tentang
negerinya dan menyelidiki nasib empat
jurnalis yang menghilang. Seiring dengan
ancaman penyerangan yang mulai
meningkat, dan persahabatan antara
koresponden asing terakhir di Timor
Timur dan pria muda kharismatik yang
akan menjadi presiden pun terbentuk.
Robert Connolly was awarded the
Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001
Queen’s New Years Honours List for
his services to Australian society and
Australian film production. Prior to
BALIBO, he produced ROMULUS, MY
FATHER (2007), winner of Best Film in
Australian Film Institute Award.
FIPRESCI Jury Award & Interfaith Award,
Brisbane International Film Festival,
2009.
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Calimucho
Dir.: Eugenie Jansen
Netherlands. 2008. Drama. 94 min.
Color. 35 mm. Dutch/German (with
English subtitles).
DEC 11 / BLZ 4 / 16:15 •
DEC 12 / BLZ 8 / 12:30
The story follows the travails of a small
family circus in the Netherlands that is
having financial difficulties. It centers
on the director’s daughter who runs the
circus, and her relationship with a much
younger laborer from Morocco, which
threatens to destabilize the already
precarious balance.
Sebuah keluarga rombongan sirkus
sedang menghadapi kesulitan keuangan.
Putri kepala sirkus tersebutlah yang
menjalankan usaha sirkus ini. Namun di
saat ia masih menjalin hubungan dengan
pekerja asal Maroko, maka keutuhan
keluarga sirkus tersebut akan semakin
retak.
Eugenie Jansen graduated in 1991 from
the NFTVA. She worked as assistant
director and made a name for herself
as a documentary maker. SLEEPING
ROUGH is her feature debut.
Chiko
Dir.: Özgür Yildirim
Germany. 2008. Drama. 92 min. Color.
35 mm. German (with English subtitles).
DEC 5 / BLZ 8 / 18:30 •
DEC 7 / BLZ 8 / 15:30
Isa goes by the nickname Chiko, and
lives in a Hamburg suburb. Most
people might think that means that
Chiko is from a privileged background,
but the reality is that every day of his
life is a struggle. But now, in the dark
underbelly of one of the world’s richest
cities, Chiko vows to get the respect he
deserves by any means necessary.
Isa memiliki nama julukan Chiko dan
tinggal di sebuah daerah di Hamburg.
Orang mengira dirinya berasal dari
keluarga kaya, akan tetapi pada
kenyataannya setiap hari ia harus
berjuang untuk bertahan hidup. Di sisi
tergelap dari kota terkaya di dunia, Chiko
bersumpah untuk menghalalkan segala
cara demi mendapatkan penghormatan
yang ia layak dapatkan.
Sharing producers credit in this film are
Klaus Maeck and Fatih Akin. While the
latter name needs no introduction as
JIFFest always screened his past 3 films,
with THE EDGE OF HEAVEN shown
in JIFFest last year, it helps to note
that Klaus Maeck is the responsible
producer for the aforementioned film.
Fatih is also one of the directors for this
year’s JIFFest Closing Film, NEW YORK
I LOVE YOU.
Best Editing & Best Screenplay, German
Film Awards, 2009.
Coco Before Chanel
World Cinema
(Coco Avant Chanel)
Dir.: Anne Fontaine
France. 2009. Drama / Biography. 105
min. Color. 35 mm. French (with English
subtitles)
DEC 7 / BLZ 2 / 19:00 •
DEC 8 / BLZ 2 / 19:00
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In this film, we can witness the early
years of Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel (Audrey
Tautou - Amelie, The DaVinci Code), the
woman who turned fashion inside out
by creating clothes for women that
allowed for movement and freedom.
From her orphanage years right
until her early empire days, the film
exemplifies the agony and struggle of
the most important person in fashion
history.
Film ini merupakan kisah hidup Gabrielle
‘Coco’ Chanel (Audrey Tautou - Amelie,
The DaVinci Code) sebelum menjadi tokoh
penting dalam sejarah mode dunia. Ia
terkenal sejak menciptakan pakaian
untuk perempuan yang memungkinkan
pemakainya untuk bergerak bebas.
Mulai dari ketika ia masih tinggal di panti
asuhan, sampai awal ia mendirikan
bisnisnya, perjuangan hidup Chanel
menuju kesuksesan adalah perjuangan
yang penuh dengan kepahitan, dan
berakhir dengan kesuksesan.
Anne Fontaine began her career as
an actress. Her debut feature, LES
HISTOIRES D’AMOUR FINISSENT MAL …
EN GÉNÉRAL was made in 1993, and in
1997, she won Best Original Screenplay
in Venice Film Festival for her work in
NETTOYAGE Á SEC
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The Damned United
Dir.: Tom Hooper
UK. 2009. Drama/Sport. 97 min. Color. 35mm. English.
DEC 5 / BLZ 8 / 21:30 • DEC 7 / BLZ 4 / 19:00
18 Based on the David Peace’s best-selling novel, the film is
a must see for all football fans. It tells the story of Brian
Clough (Michael Sheen - The Queen, Frost/Nixon), a former
manager of Derby County who were signed by Leeds United
to manage their team. Brian always criticized Leeds’ style
of playing back when he was managing Derby County, but
now he had to deal with the very thing that he hates. Non-
football audience will enjoy the dramatic twist in Brian’s
career.
Dibuat berdasarkan novel laris karya David Pearce, film ini
menceritakan tentang Brian Clough (Michael Sheen - The
Queen, Frost/Nixon), mantan manajer Derby County yang
disewa oleh Leeds United sebagai manajer baru. Sebelumnya
Brian merupakan kritikus terbesar akan gaya permainan
Leeds United, tapi sekarang dia harus menangani tim yang
dibencinya. Film ini harus ditonton oleh para penggemar
sepakbola. Karir Brian di Leeds United yang hanya berumur
44 hari yang penuh intrik juga akan menarik para penonton
umum.
The film marks the second collaboration between Tom
Hooper, the director, and Peter Morgan, the scriptwriter.
Previously they work together in award-winning TV movie
LONGFORD (2006). Peter Morgan has been nominated for
Academy Awards twice for his scriptwriting works in THE
QUEEN (2006) and FROST/NIXON (2008).
Troubled Water
(DeUsynlige)
Dir.:Erik Poppe
Norway. 2008. Drama. 115 min. Color. 35 mm. Norwegian /
Danish (with English subtitles).
DEC 6 / BLZ 8 / 15:30 • DEC 9 / BLZ 8 / 15:30
Jan, recently released from prison after serving time for the
murder of a child, is ready to put the past behind him. A
gifted organist, he takes a job at a church under his middle
name, Thomas. His talent and gentle manner quickly earn him
the respect of his superiors, as well as the love of the pastor,
Anna. But his past catches up with him when Agnes, a local
teacher, comes to the church and recognizes the organist as
Jan, the young man who was convicted for the murder of her
son.
Jan, yang baru saja keluar dari penjara karena kasus
pembunuhan anak kecil, siap menjalani kehidupan yang baru.
Dengan keahliannya bermain organ, Jan mendapat pekerjaan
di gereja sebagai pemain organ, dan dia menggunakan nama
baru, Thomas. Keahlian Thomas menarik perhatian para
petinggi gereja, termasuk pastur Anna. Namun masa lalu
Thomas datang menghantui saat Agnes, seorang guru, datang
ke gereja tersebut dan mengenali Thomas sebagai Jan, seorang
pemuda yang menjalani hukuman atas kematian anaknya.
Erik Poppe started his career as a photo journalist, which
brought him awards from World Press Photo. A long journey
towards filmmaking is paid off handsomely, for his films
have been able to hit both the critics as well as the audience,
taking high admissions in domestic release.
Best Editing and Best Score, Amanda Awards (Norwegian
Academy Awards), 2009. Golden Starfish Awards for Best
Feature and Audience Award, Hamptons International Film
Festival, 2008.
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Frygtelig Lykkelig
(Terribly Happy )
Dir.: Henrik Ruben Genz
Denmark. 2008. Drama. 90 min. Color.
35 mm. Danish (with English subtitles)
DEC 5 / BLZ 8 / 12:30 •
DEC 8 / BLZ 8 / 21:30
Robert Hansen tries to bury his dark
past. He is determined that being a
constable in a small village would do
the job. All he has to do is doing his
job by the book and everything will
go according to his plan. However,
the village life is far from what he had
expected. Things start to take turns,
and they slowly threaten his original
intention.
Robert Hansen mencoba mengubur masa
lalunya yang kelam. Dia memutuskan
untuk menerima tawaran sebagai
seorang petugas polisi di sebuah desa
kecil untuk melancarkan niatnya tersebut.
Ia cukup melakukan tugasnya sesuai
dengan aturan dan semuanya akan
berjalan sesuai dengan apa yang telah
direncanakannya. Akan tetapi, kehidupan
di desa tersebut tidaklah seperti apa yang
ia harapkan sebelumnya. Segalanya
mulai berubah dan mengancam niat asli
Robert.
Henrik Ruben Genz’s short film THEIS
& NICO (1998) was nominated for Best
Short Film in Academy Awards 2000.
Crystal Globe for Best Film, Karlovy
Vary International Film Festival, 2008.
Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best
Cinematography, Best Director, Best
Screenplay, and Best Song, Robert Film
Festival, Denmark, 2009. Best Music,
Best Screenplay, Valladolid International
Film Festival, 2008. Denmark’s Official
Submission for Best Foreign Language
Film, 82nd Academy Awards, 2010.
Home
Dir.: Ursula Meier
Switzerland/France/Belgium. 2008.
Drama. 98 min. Color. 35 mm. French
(with English subtitles)
DEC 5 / BLZ 4 / 22:00 •
DEC 8 / BLZ 4 / 19:00
A family lived in a house located next
to an unfinished highway. The highway
itself has become a part of the family’s
everyday life. Everything changed
when the government finished the
highway and made it available for
public use. All of a sudden, the family
went to a surge of change. Will they be
able to cope with the changes?
Sebuah keluarga hidup di rumah yang
terletak persis di sebelah sebuah jalan
raya yang belum selesai dibangun. Jalan
raya tersebut kemudian menjadi bagian
dari kehidupan mereka sehari-hari.
Saat pemerintah kota memutuskan
untuk menyelesaikan pembangunan
jalan tersebut dan membukanya untuk
kepentingan umum, mereka pun harus
menghadapi perubahan yang cukup
mendalam.
After several documentaries and
a television drama, Swiss-French
filmmaker Ursula Meier directed HOME,
her feature debut for the big screen.
Best Film, Best Screenplay, Swiss Film
Prize, 2009. Switzerland’s Official
Submission to Best Foreign Language
Film, 82nd Academy Awards, 2010.
Jerichow
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Dir.: Christian Petzold
Germany. 2008. Drama. 93 min. Color. 35
mm. German (with English subtitles).
DEC 6 / BLZ 8 / 12:30 •
DEC 10 / BLZ 8 / 18:30
A classic love triangle tale between a
man, his boss and the boss’ wife. A war
veteran who was dishonorably charged, 19
Thomas is sent home and looks for
a job. Ali, a local businessman, hires
him as a driver. The relationship seems
working well, until the moment Thomas
meets Laura, Ali’s young and beautiful
wife. Life can never be the same again in
this desolate town called Jerichow.
Sebuah kisah klasik tentang cinta segitiga
antara seorang karyawan, seorang
atasan dan istrinya. Sepulang dari medan
perang, Thomas mencari pekerjaan
di tanah kelahirannya. Ali, seorang
pengusaha, berbaik hati memberikan
pekerjaan sebagai supir pribadi.
Hubungan kerja Thomas dan Ali berjalan
dengan baik, sampai Thomas bertemu
dengan Laura, istri Ali yang cantik jelita.
Suasana kota terpencil bernama Jerichow
tempat mereka tinggal pun mendadak
memanas.
Christian Petzold’s previous
collaboration with the leading actress,
Nina Hoss, in YELLA (2006) was screened
in JIFFest 2006.
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World Cinema

The Headless Woman Little Soldier (Lille Soldat)

Dir.: Annette K. Olesen
(La Mujer Sin Cabeza) Denmark. 2008. Drama. 100 min. Color. 35mm. Danish (with
Dir.: Lucrecia Martel
English subtitles).
Argentina. 2008. Drama/Thriller. 87 min. Digital. Spanish
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DEC 11 / BLZ 8 / 16:00 • DEC 12 / BLZ 4 / 16:00
(with English subtitles).
Lotte, a female soldier who fought in Afghanistan, goes back
DEC 9 / BLZ 11 / 21:30
to her hometown in Denmark. Still haunted by the war, she
forces herself to get back on her feet again. Her father refuses
Veronica drove her car one night, but all of a sudden she
her wish to borrow some money from him. Instead, he asks
hit something. She decided to keep on going, but her
her to drive around his illegal African prostitutes, including
conscience kept bugging her. Her guilt started to take
Lily, his father’s favorite. An ex-soldier now befriends a
over her daily life. She became disconnected with her
prostitute. Together they have to tackle the tough world
surroundings. What unravels ahead engages the film to a
of racism, women trafficking and other issues that only
thrilling climax.
strengthen their bond.
Veronica sedang mengemudi di suatu malam, namun tiba-tiba
Seorang serdadu perempuan yang baru kembali dari
ia menabrak sesuatu. Ia memutuskan untuk tetap berjalan,
Afghanistan ke kampung halamannya di Denmark dihantui
tetapi ia mulai terganggu oleh alam bawah sadarnya.
oleh pengalaman buruknya di medan perang. Ia bertekad untuk
Rasa bersalah yang dialaminya mulai mengambil alih
bangkit kembali menata hidupnya, dan untuk memulainya ia
kehidupannya sehari-hari, dan pelan-pelan Veronica mulai
berniat meminjam uang dari sang ayah. Alih-alih meminjamkan
terputus dari lingkungannya. Perjalanan kehidupan Veronica
uang, sang ayah memberikan pekerjaan kepada Lotte untuk
yang menegangkan membawa film ini ke akhir klimaks yang
menjadi supir bagi pekerja seks yang ia sewakan. Lotte
mengejutkan.
berkawan dengan Lily, sang pekerja favorit ayahnya. Ikatan
yang kuat mulai tumbuh di antara mereka.
Lucrecia Martel has been sitting in as jury members in
some prestigious international film festivals for their main
LITTLE SOLDIER is Annette K. Olesen’s third feature films to
competitions, including Berlin (2002) and Cannes (2006).
enter the renowned official competition section of Berlin
Coming up next is Rotterdam (2010).
International Film Festival. Her previous Berlinale competition
films are IN YOUR HANDS (2004) and MINOR MISHAPS (2002).
FIPRESCI Prize, Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival,
2008. Nominated for Golden Palm for Best Feature, Cannes
Nominated for Golden Bear for Best Feature and won Prize of
Film Festival, 2008.
the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin International Film Festival, 2009.
Nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best
Supporting Actress, Robert Festival, Denmark, 2009.
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Mammoth
Dir.: Lukas Moodysson
Turkey. 2008. Drama. 109 Min. Color. 35
mm. Turkish (with English subtitles)
Sweden. 2009. Drama. 125 min. Color.
35 mm. English/Tagalog /Thai (with
English subtitles for non-English
languages).
DEC 6 / BLZ 8 / 21:30 •
DEC 8 / BLZ 8 / 18:30
Leo (Gael Garcia Bernal – The
Motorcycle Diaries, Babel) and Ellen
(Michelle Williams – Brokeback
Mountain) live happily in New York,
although their jobs take up most of
their time. Their daughter, Jackie,
spends most of her time with her
Filipino nanny Gloria, something that
makes Ellen uncomfortable. Ellen starts
questioning her priorities, but a chain
of events set during Leo’s business trip
to Thailand brings greater life-changing
consequences for everyone.
Leo (Gael Garcia Bernal – The Motorcycle
Diaries, Babel) dan Ellen (Michelle
Williams – Brokeback
Mountain) adalah pasangan yang
hidup bahagia di NeW York. Jackie, anak
perempuan satu-satunya, lebih banyak
menghabiskan waktu bersama sang
pengasuh yang berasal dari Filipina,
Gloria. Hal ini mulai membuat Ellen kuatir
dan mempertanyakan prioritas dalam
hidupnya. Sebuah perjalanan bisnis Leo
ke Thailand memicu sebuah rangkaian
kejadian yang akan mempengaruhi
hidup semua orang di sekeliling mereka.
Lukas Moodysson is no stranger to
JIFFest audience. His previous works
screened to great acclaims here are:
TOGETHER & SHOW ME LOVE (screened
in JIFFest 2001) and LILJA 4-EVER
(screened in JIFFest 2004). Film, Golden Globe Awards, USA,
Nominated for Golden Bear for Best
Film, Berlin International Film Festival,
2009.
Everlasting Moments North (Nord)
(Maria Larssons Dir.: Rune Denstad Langlo
eviga ögonblick) Norway. 2009. Drama / Comedy. 78 min.
Dir.: Jan Troell
Sweden/Denmark/Finland/Norway/
Germany. 2008. Drama. 131 min. Color.
35 mm. Swedish / Finnish (with English
subtitles).
DEC 7 / BLZ 8 / 21:30 •
DEC 12 / BLZ 8 / 15:30
Early 1900, Sweden. This is a true story
based on the life of Maria Larsson,
a working class woman who won a
camera in a lottery and went on to
became a photographer. The camera
empowered her to see the world
through the lens. It also enabled her
to survive with her six children and
an alcoholic husband. Her gorgeous,
haunting photographs have defined
her identity as a sought-after
photographer. mengalami kelelahan mental dan
Swedia, awal tahun 1900. Ini adalah
cerita Maria Larsson, seorang
perempuan yang memenangkan
kamera dari lotre dan kemudian
memutuskan untuk menjadi seorang
fotografer. Kamera tersebut memberikan
pencerahan bagi dirinya untuk bisa
melihat dunia melalui lensa. Kamera
tersebut juga membantunya menopang
hidup bersama enam orang anak dan
seorang suami yang alkoholik.
A veteran director, Jan Troell was
nominated for Best Director and
Best Adapted Screenplay for THE
EMIGRANTS in Academy Awards 1973.
One of his previous films, AS WHITE
AS IN SNOW (2001), was screened in
JIFFest 2004.
Nominated for Best Foreign Language
2009. Sweden’s Official Submission for
Best Foreign Language category, 81st
Academy Awards, 2009.
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Color. 35 mm. Norwegian/Saami (with
English subtitles).
DEC 5 / BLZ 4 / 19:00 •
DEC 10 / BLZ 8 / 21:30
Following a nervous breakdown, ski
athlete Jomar has isolated himself in a
lonely existence as the guard of a ski
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park. He finds out that he might be the
father of a child somewhere in way up
north. He sets out for a journey through
Norway on a snowmobile during the
freezing wintertime. While he is actually
reluctant to reach his destination,
everyone that he meets during the trip
seems to help him in some unique, if
not weird, ways to get to the end of his
journey.
Jomar adalah seorang atlet ski yang
memutuskan untuk mengasingkan diri
dengan menjadi seorang penjaga tempat
bermain ski. Ia baru tahu bahwa dirinya
mungkin saja adalah seorang ayah
dari seorang anak yang berada jauh di
daerah utara. Ia pun memutuskan untuk
pergi menemuinya melewati Norwegia
di musim dingin dengan menggunakan
mobil salju. Walaupun sebenarnya
ia ragu-ragu untuk menemui sang
anak, semua orang yang ditemuinya
di perjalanan seakan-akan membantu
mendorongnya untuk mencapai akhir
dari perjalanan tersebut.
NORD is Rune Denstad Langlo’s first
fiction feature film. He has directed
a few documentaries, including 99%
HONEST, also screened in JIFFest this
year.
Best New Narrative Filmmaker Award
for Best Director, Tribeca Film Festival,
2009. FIPRESCI Prize and the Label
Europa Cinemas Award at the Berlin
International Film Festival, 2009.
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World Cinema
Okuribito (Departures)
Dir.: Yojiro Takita
Japan. 2008. Drama. 130 Min. Color. 35 mm. Japanese (with
English subtitles)
22 DEC 11 / BLZ 8 / 19:00 • DEC 12 / BLZ 4 / 13:00
Daigo Kobayashi, a cellist, loses his job in a disbanded
orchestra. Desperate for work, he responds to an ad for
“Departures”, assuming of a job in travel agency. Later
he discovers that the job is actually for a “Nokanshi” or
“encoffineer,” a funeral professional who prepares deceased
bodies for burial and entry into the next life. Despite strong
objections from his wife and his family, Daigo takes pride
in his work. He learns the perfect art of being “Nokanshi”,
a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the
departed and the family of the departed.
Daigo Kobayashi adalah seorang pemain cello yang baru saja
kehilangan pekerjaan di sebuah orkestra yang baru bubar.
Putus asa mencari pekerjaan baru, ia melihat iklan lowongan
dengan judul “Departures”, mengira bahwa itu adalah sebuah
agen perjalanan. Daigo pun terkejut ketika mengetahui bahwa
pekerjaan yang ditawarkan itu adalah menjadi seorang
“Nokanshi”, atau orang yang bertugas menyiapkan jenazah
yang akan dikubur. Walaupun istri dan saudara-saudara Daigo
membenci pekerjaan tersebut, Daigo tetap menjalankan profesi
barunya dengan penuh rasa bangga.
Yojiro Takita is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in
Japan. He started his career making “pink films” (softcore
pornographic) that gave him fame when he made the
popular comical long-running series MOLESTER’S TRAIN
(1982).
Won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film of The Year,
81st Academy Awards, 2009. Winner of 11 awards, including
Best Film, Best Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay,
Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Japanese
Academy Awards, 2009. Audience Award, Palm Springs
International Film Festival, 2009. Best Actor, Asian Film
Awards, 2009.
Three Monkeys
(Üç maymun)
Dir.: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Turkey. 2008. Drama. 109 min. Color. 35 mm. Turkish (with
English subtitles).
DEC 5 / BLZ 8 / 15:30 • DEC 9 / BLZ 8 / 18:30
Ceylan focuses his camera on four characters, a couple and
their son plus the husband’s boss, showing how the family
opts to stick together by playing blind, deaf and dumb to
problems that should in all logic split them apart.
Ceylan memfokuskan film ini pada empat karakter; sepasang
suami istri dan anak laki-laki mereka ditambah atasan sang
suami. Ia ingin menunjukkan bagaimana keluarga tersebut
berjuang untuk tetap hidup dengan berpura-pura buta, tuli dan
bodoh dalam menghadapi masalah-masalah yang normalnya
akan menghancurkan hidup mereka.
A photographer who once studied electrics and electronics
engineering in university, Nuri Bilge Ceylan turned out to be
one of Turkey’s most sought-after director whose works have
become regulars in prestigious festivals. This includes UZAK
(2002), Grand Prize Jury winner in Cannes 2002, which was
also screened in JIFFest in 2004.
Nominated for Golden Palm for Best Film and won Best
Director, Cannes Film Festival, 2008. Turkey’s official
submission for Best Foreign Language category, 81st
Academy Awards, 2009.
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Love & Rage
(Vanvittig Forelsket)
Dir.: Morten Giese
Denmark. 2009. Drama. 94 min. Color. 35 mm. Danish (with
English subtitles).
DEC 5 / BLZ 4 / 16:00 • DEC 11 / BLZ 4 / 18:45
A classic tale of love and jealousy. Love is a beautiful
thing, but when jealousy takes over, things are sure going
downhill. Daniel is a piano student in love with Sofie. His
love goes overboard when he is terrified of losing her and
starts accusing her of seeing another man. His jealousy and
suspicions over Sofie grows into an uncontrollable state and
it has awakened the monster deep inside him.
Sebuah kisah klasik tentang cinta dan kecemburuan. Daniel
adalah seorang pelajar di bidang musik yang jatuh cinta pada
Sofie. Rasa cintanya yang besar diikuti juga oleh tumbuhnya
rasa cemburu yang berlebihan terhadap Sofie. Kecurigaannya
mulai menjadi tidak terkendali dan memunculkan kepribadian
buruk yang mengerikan di dalam diri Daniel.
LOVE & RAGE is Morten Giese’s feature debut. Previously he
made short films, particularly on kids, including MY DAD IS A
CHAMP (2005), screened in Berlinale’s Kinderfilmfest.
Best Actor for Cyron Melville, Montreal World Film Festival,
2009.
World Cinema
Winter Silence (Winterstilte)
Dir.: Sonja Wyss
Netherlands. 2008. Drama. 70 min. Color. Digibeta. German
(with English subtitles).
DEC 8 / BLZ 11 / 18:30 • DEC 11 / BLZ 11 / 16:15
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In a snowed-in log cabin, a widow lives with her four grown-
up daughters. Their strong faith and a particular mourning
that has tormented them for years has condemned them to a
life of chastity. Mysterious deer-men change their existence.
Seorang ibu hidup dengan empat putrinya di sebuah kabin
di tengah gurun salju. Kepercayaan dan kesedihan mereka
membuat mereka hidup merana, sampai kehadiran manusia-
manusa rusa mengubah hari-hari perempuan-perempuan ini.
Sonja Wyss is a video artist. In her body of work composed
from photography and video, Ms. Wyss deals with her search
for an acceptable identity. WINTER SILENCE is her feature
debut.
Best Sound, Nederlands Film Festival, 2008.
 World Cinema: Documentary
Around the World Bilal
World Cinema
Dir.: Sourav Sarangi
with Joseph
India. 2009. Documentary. 92 min.
Stiglitz Color. Digital. Bengali (with English
Dir.: Jacques Sarasin
France. 2009. Documentary. 88 min.
Color. Digital. French (with English
24 subtitles)
DEC 7 / BLZ 11 / 21:30 •
DEC 9 / BLZ 6 / 22:00
Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize winner in
Economics, former chief economist
of the World Bank, and arguably a
key role in globalization throughout
the 90s, is now a vocal critic of the
“free-market fundamentalism” of the
International Monetary Fund and his
former employer, the World Bank. In
this documentary, he takes us to a
worldwide journey of an alternative
path to globalization. From his
hometown of Gary, Indiana, to India,
China, Botswana, and to the Ecuadorian
Amazon, he proposes solutions for a
globalization that is inherently fair and
competitive.
Joseph Stiglitz, pemenang Nobel bidang
Ekonomi, mantan pejabat Bank Dunia,
dan tokoh yang sangat berpengaruh
dalam arus globalisasi tahun 1990-an,
sekarang adalah kritikus yang sangat
vokal terhadap konsep “pasar bebas”
dari IMF dan Bank Dunia sendiri. Di film
ini, Joseph membawa kita mencari solusi
alternatif dari globalisasi. Mulai dari kota
kelahirannya di Gary, Indiana, sampai
ke India, China, Botswana dan hutan
Amazon di Ekuador, Joseph menawarkan
solusi untuk sebuah jenis globalisasi yang
adil, namun tetap kompetitif.
Jacques Sarasin, the director, had been
working with Stiglitz in the past years.
In 2007 he made WHERE IS THE WORLD
GOING, MR. STIGLITZ? , a five-movie
series with a similar theme.
subtitle). UK. 2007. Documentary. 109 min. Color.
DEC 5 / BLZ 6 / 21:30 •
DEC 12 / BLZ 6 / 16:00
Bilal is a young boy who lives with his
blind parents and his younger siblings.
Bilal and his siblings live a normal life
just like other children. They play hide-
and-seek, sometimes teasing each
other. Their parents, despite of their
inability to see, are trying their best
to take care of their children. Living
through hardship, Bilal and his family
create their own happiness against the
poverty that surrounds them in a slum
area of India. tremendous transformations in young
Bilal adalah seorang anak laki-laki yang
tinggal bersama kedua orangtuanya
yang tuna netra dan adik-adiknya.
Bilal dan saudaranya menjalani hidup
yang normal layaknya anak-anak
lain. Mereka bermain petak umpet,
terkadang saling menggoda satu sama
lain. Orang tua mereka, walaupun
terhalang ketidakmampuan mereka
untuk melihat, berusaha sebaik mungkin
dalam mengasuh anak-anaknya. Bilal
dan keluarganya mampu menciptakan
kebahagiannya sendiri walaupun
mereka hidup dalam kesusahan.
Before BILAL, Sourav Sarangi had
produced two other documentaries:
TUSU KATHA (1996) and BHANGON
(2006). He also runs his own TV
channel, Aakash Bangla.
Best Documentary Award (Horizons) at
DOK.FEST in 2009 Munich International
Documentary Film Festival. Silver Palm
at the 2009 Mexico International Film
Festival. Won Award for Excellence and
Community Cinema Award at the 2009
Yamagata International Documentary
Film Festival.
Hold Me Tight, Let
Me Go
Dir.: Kim Longinotto
Digital. English.
DEC 6 / BLZ 11 / 18:30 •
DEC 8 / BLZ 11 / 15:30
The Mulberry Bush School is a special
school for children with attachment
disorders, such as Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD).
The staff members offer patience,
determination and a human embrace
when dealing with these children. Kim
Longinotto offers a view on a possible
lives when determined adults envelop
the children in love rather than force.
The Mulberry Bush School adalah sekolah
khusus bagi anak-anak dengan Attention
Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) dan
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD).
Para staff sekolah ini sangat sabar dan
manusiawi dalam menangani anak-anak
tersebut. Kim Longinotto memberikan
pandangan bahwa ada perubahan yang
besar yang dapat terjadi saat orang
dewasa menyirami anak-anak ini dengan
cinta, bukan dengan paksaan.
Kim Longinotto’s films have won
international acclaim and dozens of
premiere awards at festivals worldwide,
including the World Cinema Jury Prize in
Documentary at Sundance for ROUGH
AUNTIES. She was one of master-class
speakers in JIFFest 2005.
Special Jury Prize at the 2008
International Documentary Film
Festival, Amsterdam. Best British
Feature Documentary at the 2008
Britdoc. Won Best Documentary at the
2008 Britspotting, Berlin.
 World Cinema: Documentary

Love the Beast The Beaches of Soundtrack For A

World Cinema
Dir.: Eric Bana Agnes (Les Plages Revolution
Dir.: Bill Guttentag & Dan
Australia. 2009. Documentary. 93 min.
Color. 35 mm. English.
D’Agnes) Sturman
Dir.: Agnes Varda
USA. 2009. Documentary. 82 min. Color
DEC 7 / BLZ 8 / 18:30 • / B&W. Digibeta. English
France. 2008. Documentary /
DEC 9 / BLZ 4 / 22:00
Biography. 110 min. Color. 35 mm.
French (with English subtitles). DEC 6 / BLZ 11 / 21:30 •
Hollywood heartthrob Eric Bana casts
himself in his perfect role: exploring the
meaning of a 25-year-long relationship
DEC 9 / BLZ 4 / 16:00 •
DEC 8 / BLZ 11 / 21:30

The film tells the story of the American

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DEC 11 / BLZ 4 / 21:15
with his first car, “The Beast”, and civil rights movement through its
ultimately the importance of the bonds powerful music - the freedom songs
For more than five decades, former
that form through a common passion. protesters sang on picket lines, in mass
photographer Agnes Varda has
Filmed over 2 years, we follow Eric on meetings, and in jail cells as they fought
been making short and feature films,
an - unexpectedly - emotional journey for justice and equality. Featuring new
documentaries and video installations.
from inside the race car to the surreal performances of the freedom songs
Dubbed as Grandmother of the French
world of the red carpet as Eric considers by top artists such as The Roots, John
New Wave, her professional career
the importance of family, friends and Legend, Wyclef Jean, Joss Stone and
included such films as Cleo from 5 to
what it means to keep your dreams Angie Stone; riveting archival footage
7, Jacquot de Nantes, Vagabonde and
alive. Full of heart and emotions, the and interviews with civil rights foot
The Gleaners and I. Now, in what she
film is all about driving really fast, in life soldiers and leaders, the film has a lot of
says will be her last film, she turns her
and in racing lines. soul to share.
camera on herself, returning to the
beaches which have played such a
Eric Bana bercerita tentang hubungan Film ini menceritakan tentang gerakan
significant part in her life to create a
emosional selama 25 tahun dengan hak asasi manusia di Amerika di tahun
‘sort of auto-filmo-documentary’.
mobil pertamanya, “”The Beast””. Dibuat 1960-an yang berjuang lewat lagu-
selama dua tahun, film ini mengikuti lagu bertema kebebasan yang sering
Selama lebih dari lima dekade Agnes
Eric dari kehidupannya sebagai bintang dinyanyikan saat berdemo, mengadakan
Varda telah menghasilkan banyak film
papan atas dunia, di dalam mobil balap, pertemuan dan di dalam sel penjara.
pendek, film cerita, dokumenter dan
dan sebagai anak, suami dan ayah yang Dilengkapi penampilan The Roots, John
video instalasi. Sebagai tokoh aliran New
percaya bahwa suatu saat mimpi-mimpi Legend, Wyclef Jean, Joss Stone dan Angie
Wave di Perancis, karir profesionalnya
kita semua akan terwujud. Stone yang membawakan lagu-lagu
telah menghasilkan film-film seperti
tersebut dalam versi baru; rekaman
Cleo from 5 to 7, Jacquot de Nantes,
Eric Bana delivered a thrilling arsip dan wawancara dengan anggota
Vagabonde dan The Gleaners and
performance that won him raves for gerakan tersebut, kisah perjuangan
I. Sekarang kamera berfokus pada
his maniacal portrayal of the legendary mencari keadilan di film ini semakin
dirinya sendiri dalam film yang menurut
criminal Mark “Chopper” Read in terlihat menggigit.
Varda akan menjadi film terakhirnya.
CHOPPER (2000). However, being a
Ia kembali berjalan menyusuri pantai-
green monster in HULK (2003) made In 1998 Bill Guttentag made THE
pantai yang telah menjadi bagian
him a bankable star. The rest is history. LAST DAYS OF KENNEDY & KING, a
penting dari hidupnya.
documentary on the lives of Bobby
Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Both
On April 2009, Agnes Varda, in
him and Dan Sturman won two Emmys
recognizing her half-century works in
for the outstanding documentary
film and arts, was made Commandeur
NANKING. Bill himself also won two
de la Légion d’Honneur.
Oscars for YOU DON’T HAVE TO DIE
(1988) and TWIN TOWERS (2003).
Best Documentary Film at the 2009
César Award, France.
Most Popular Film Award at the 2009
Vancouver International Film Festival.
 Introduction : Madani Film Festival
Since the first time JIFFest was held, Islamic-themed films have always had their
places in our line-ups. Islam remains one of the widely discussed subjects around
the world, and films about Islam that come from both Islam-dominated countries
and non-dominated ones continue to draw interests among our audiences.
It was not until last year that we put up a special section on Islamic-themed films.
This year, we are proud to introduce Madani Film Festival, a special film festival
on films about Islam from around the world. The select international films in this
festival are those that touch on the lives of Muslim around the world. The films will
ideally expand and enhance general public knowledge on different sides of Muslim
unlikely displayed or heard in other media. We believe that through films this issue
will echo more in minds and hearts of the audiences.
The festival, co-organized by Rumah Film (http://www.rumahfilm.org), is integrated
as part of this year’s JIFFest programming selection. However, we plan to feature
this as a separate festival next year, hoping that more audiences will discover differ-
ent sides of Islamic lives worldwide.
Have a good time in Madani Film Festival!

Sejak pertama kali JIFFest diselenggarakan, film-film bertema Islam hampir bisa
dipastikan masuk dalam jadwal pemutaran kami. Isu seputar Islam itu sendiri selalu
menjadi pembicaraan hangat, dan film-film tentang Islam baik dari negara-negara
Islam maupun negara-negara lainnya selalu menarik perhatian penonton JIFFest.
Tahun lalu, kami menggelar sebuah seksi khusus pemutaran film-film bertama
Islam. Tahun ini, dengan bangga kami mempersembahkan Madani Film Festival,
sebuah festival film khusus tentang Islam dari seluruh dunia. Film-film internasional
yang diputar di festival ini adalah film-film yang mengangkat kehidupan kaum Is-
lam di berbagai penjuru dunia. Film-film tersebut selayaknya menambah wawasan
publik tentang sisi lain kaum Islam yang jarang diangkat oleh media. Kami percaya
bahwa melalu film, isu-isu seputar kaum Islam akan lebih mengena di hati dan
pikiran masyarakat luas.
Festival ini, yang diselenggarakan bersama Rumah Film (http://www.rumahfilm.
org), menjadi salah satu bagian program JIFFest tahun ini. Namun kami berencana
membuatnya sebagai festival film yang berdiri sendiri tahun depan, dengan hara-
pan agar lebih banyak lagi penonton yang dapat menyaksikan film-film terpilih ini.
Selamat datang dan selamat menyaksikan Madani Film Festival!
 Madani Film Festival
99% Honest (99% ærlig)
Dir.: Rune Denstad Langlo
Norway. 2008. Documentary. 70 min. Color. Digital.
Norwegian (with English subtitles)
DEC 9 / BLZ 6 / 19:00 • DEC 11 / BLZ 6 / 13:45
Emir, Amina, Haji and Assad are all members of the hip hop
group Forente Minoriteter (United Minorities). The film
follows them through their musical process, with its ups and
downs. The film crew has followed the band for two years,
resulting in an intimate encounter with some very charming
and open young people. They are all different but still find
common ground through their passion for music and, not
least, in finding their own space and identity amid conflicting
demands from friends, family and Norwegian society.
Emir, Amina, Haji dan Assad adalah anggota dari sebuah
kelompok hip-hop bernama Forente Minoriteter (United
Minorities). Sutradara film ini mengikuti mereka selama 2 tahun
melalui segala lika-liku kehidupan mereka sebagai sebuah
kelompok musik. Mereka bertemu dengan orang-orang muda
yang menawan dan terbuka pemikirannnya. Perbedaan
pada diri masing-masing anggota tidak menjadi penghalang
bagi mereka untuk berkarya, karena mereka disatukan oleh
kecintaan mereka terhadap musik.
Forente Minoriteter, the main subject of this documentary,
are a group of people from different backgrounds who
strive to raise awareness and promote cultural diversity in
music, dance, film, theater and writing. They work mainly for
children and young people to catch their interest to work
further with different art forms.
Nominated for Best Documentary and Best Score at the 2009
Amanda Awards, Norway.
(screened together with COFFEE & ALLAH)
The 10 Conditions of Love
Dir.: Jeff Daniels
USA / Australia. 2009. Documentary / Biography. 54 min.
Festival
Madani Film
Color. Digital. English
DEC 5 / BLZ 11 / 15:30 • DEC 9 / BLZ 11 / 18:30
A personal story of Rabeeya Kadeer, the leader of the Uyghur
people, China’s moslem minority. Years of oppression from
the Chinese Government had forced to live in exile in the
United States. She did not stop her struggle, by turning
words into weapons, she gains international attention to her
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people’s suffering.
Kisah tentang Rabeeya Kadeer, pemimpin dari suku Uyghur,
kaum muslim minoritas di China. Setelah mendapatkan
tekanan dari pemerintah China selama bertahun-tahun, ia
terpaksa hidup dalam pengasingan di Amerika Serikat. Ia
tidak menghentikan perjuangannya. Ia berhasil mendapatkan
perhatian dunia internasional tentang penderitaan yang
dialami oleh kaumnya.
The film raised a controversy when being screened
at Melbourne International Film Festival. The Chinese
government demanded the organizer to pull off the film.
Several Chinese filmmakers withdrew their films from the
festival’s lineup. The festival’s website even got hacked by
Chinese hackers.
Jeff Daniels is scheduled to attend the screenings.
 Madani Film Festival
Coffee & Allah
Dir.: Sima Urale
New Zealand. 2007. Short. 14 min. Color. Digital. English. France. 2008. Drama. 93 min. Color. 35 mm. French / Arabic
Madani Film
DEC 9 / BLZ 6 / 19:00 • DEC 11 / BLZ 6 / 13:45
Festival
A young Muslim woman’s appetite for coffee, Islam and a
good game of badminton. When Oromo Ethiopian Abeba
Mohammed moves to suburban Mt Albert, she has nothing
but her faith in Allah, a taste for Ethiopian coffee, and a
zest for life to sustain her. From behind her purdah, and no
28 knowledge of English, Abeba struggles to make a connection
with the people of her new homeland.
Seorang perempuan muslim mencintai aroma kopi dan
bermain badminton. Abeba Mohammed yang berasal dari suku
Oromo di Ethiopia pindah ke daerah Mt. Albert di New Zealand,
ia hanya membawa keyakinannya pada Allah, rasa cintanya
akan kopi Ethiopia, dan gairah untuk tetap hidup. Dari balik
jilbabnya dan tanpa kemampuan untuk berbahasa Inggris,
Abeba berjuang untuk beradaptasi dengan orang-orang di
tanah tempat tinggalnya yang baru.
Coffee & Allah is not her only award-winning short film. Her
1996 short O Tamaiti won an award from New Zealand Film
and TV Awards in 1996, while her 2001 short Still Life was
awarded First Prize for Short Films at the 2001 Montréal
World Film Festival. Won Muhr Award for Best Composer and Best Editor at the
Best Short Film at the 2008 Hawaii International Film Festival
(screened together with 99% HONEST)
Dernier Maquis (Adhen)
Dir.: Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche
(with English subtitles).
DEC 7 / BLZ 4 / 16:00 • DEC 10 / BLZ 4 / 22:00
In a rundown industrial park, Mao, a Muslim boss, owns a
company specializes in repairing trucks and pallets. His latest
strategy is to convert an empty room into a mosque where
the workers can pray. So he decides to open a mosque and
designates the Imam without consulting the workforce.
Already unhappy with their poor working conditions and
meager salaries, his employees rebel, reminding him of their
time-honored right to select their own religious leader.
Di sebuah kawasan industri yang kumuh, Mao yang beragama
Islam memiliki sebuah bengkel yang khusus memperbaiki
truk dan peralatannya. Ia ingin mengubah sebuah ruang
kosong menjadi sebuah masjid tempat para pegawainya
dapat menjalankan ibadah. Ia pun membuka masjidnya dan
memilih sang Imam tanpa bertanya kepada para pegawainya.
Kondisi lingkungan kerja yang buruk ditambah dengan gaji
yang kecil menyebabkan para pegawainya memberontak
untuk mengingatkan Mao bahwa mereka ingin memilih sendiri
pemimpin mereka.
2008 Dubai International Film Festival
 Madani Film Festival
A Dream For Kabul
Dir.: Phillippe Baylaucq Muhammad Asad
Canada. 2009. Drama. 81 min. Color. Digital. English/Dari/
Japanese (with English subtitles for non-English languages).
DEC 7 / BLZ 11 / 18:30 • DEC 10 / BLZ 6 / 13:
In 2001, Haruhiro Shiratori lost his only child in the attacks
on the World Trade Center. Instead of isolating himself in
grief, he decides to meet the Afghan people and help them
prevent such attacks from happening again. A Japanese
Don Quixote, he dreams of building a cultural centre for the
children of Kabul. A Dream for Kabul charts Shiratori’s double
effort – to advance a humanist project in the face of adversity
while seeking reconciliation with his dead son.
A Dream for Kabul is part of a National Film Board series
called “”The Many Faces of Afghanistan””. Sponsored by the
Canadian Embassy, a discussion on Afghanistan will follow
the screening of this film.
Pada tahun 2001, Haruhito Shiratori kehilangan anak laki-laki
satu-satunya akibat serangan teroris di gedung World Trade
Center. Alih-alih tenggelam dalam kesedihan, ia memutuskan
untuk bertemu dengan rakyat Afghanistan dan membantu
mereka untuk mencegah terjadinya penyerangan seperti yang
ia alami. Seorang warga negara Jepang yang bermimpi untuk
membangun sebuah pusat kebudayaan bagi anak-anak di
Kabul. A Dream For Kabul menceritakan tentang dua usaha
Shiratori – untuk membangun sebuah usaha kemanusiaan di
tengah kemalangan sembari mencari perdamaian dengan
anaknya yang telah tiada.
A Dream For Kabul adalah bagian dari seri National Film
Boardyang berjudul “The Many Faces of Afghanistan”.
Disponsori oleh Kedutaan Kanada, sebuah diskusi tentang
Afghanistan akan dilakukan setelah pemutaran film ini.
Phillippe Baylaucq’s films Lodela (1996) and Mystère B (1997)
won the Telefilm Canada award, at the 15th and 16th FIFAs
respectively. In 2001, he made Hugo and the Dragon, a
musical fable for all audiences, a critical success that also
won the Telefilm Canada prize at the Banff Television Festival
and the Gémeau for best children’s feature.
Outstanding Canadian Documentary Award at the 2009
ReelWorld Film Festival in Toronto.
A Road to Mecca: The Journey of
(Der Weg nach Mekka - Die Reise
Festival
Madani Film
des Muhammad Asad)
Dir.: Georg Misch
Austria. 2008. Documentary. 93 min. Color. 35 mm. English /
German / Urdu / Ukrainian / Arabic (with English subtitles for
non-English languages).
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DEC 6 / BLZ 4 / 16:00 • DEC 10 / BLZ 4 / 19:00
In 1926, an Austrian-born Jew, journalist Leopold Weiss,
decided to convert to Islam. Having been raised in a Jewish
family, Weiss - or Muhammad Asad as he became known -
found himself fascinated by his adopted home of Palestine
and the lives of the Bedouin Arabs he encountered. Asad
become one of the most influential and inspirational Muslims
of the century and a key thinker of his time. The film follows
his footsteps, retracing the journey Asad made through the
Arab world to Mecca, as a way of reflecting on today’s Arab
world and contemporary relations between East and West.
Seorang jurnalis Yahudi kelahiran Austria bernama Leopold
Weiss memutuskan untuk menganut Islam di tahun 1926.
Dibesarkan di keluarga Yahudi, Weis - atau lebih dikenal
kemudian dengan Muhammad Asad - terpukau oleh keluarga
angkatnya di Palestina dan kehidupan para kaum Arab Badui
yang ditemuinya. Asad menjadi seorang Muslim yang paling
berpengaruh dan berpikiran paling maju di masanya. Film ini
mencoba mengikuti tapak langkah Asad menuju tanah suci
Mekah sebagai sebuah refleksi dari dunia Arab di masa kini serta
hubungan kontemporer antara dunia Barat dan Timur.
Georg Misch made a documentary about Hollywood leading
lady Hedy Lamarr in CALLING HEDY LAMARR (2004). He
won Special Mention of Critics’ Week Award in Locarno Film
Festival of the same year.
 Retrospective:
Madani Film Festival Petr Lom

On a Tightrope You Cannot Hide from Allah

Dir.: Petr Lom Dir.: Petr Lom

Canada / Norway. 2007. Documentary. 74 min. Color. Digital. South Africa / Germany. 2007. Documentary / Short. 12 min.
Norwegian (with English subtitles) Color. Digital. Pashtu / English
Madani Film

DEC 6 / BLZ 11 / 15:30 • DEC 8 / BLZ 6 / 22:00 DEC 5 / BLZ 11 / 18:30 (by invitation only) • DEC 7 / BLZ 11 /
Festival

The children from the Uyghur tribe in the Chinese province
of Xinjiang are studying tightrope walking. The Chinese
government rule them on a strict terms, fearing that they
will rebel against them. The learning process of tightrope
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walking was nothing but a scheme to broke the children’s
spirit into pieces.
15:30
An immigrant from Pakistan who had worked for over
twenty years as a taxi driver in Washington DC won a lottery
in 2001. Suddenly he’s $54 million richer. He returned to
his hometown in Pakistan and became a Mayor. Politics is a
messy business.

Anak-anak dari suku Uyghur di provinsi Xinjiang, China
mempelajari seni berjalan di atas tali. Pemerintah China
menerapkan hukum yang ketat terhadap suku Uighur karena
takut mereka akan memberontak. Proses belajar berjalan
di atas tali tersebut tidak lebih dari sekedar akal licik untuk
menghancurkan semangat hidup anak-anak tersebut.
This is the first film to ever document Chinese policy on
religion in Xinjiang.
Seorang imigran dari Pakistan yang telah bekerja sebagai
pengemudi taksi di Washington DC selama lebih dari 20 tahun
tiba-tiba menang lotere sebesar 54 juta dollar. Ia kembali ke
kampung halamannya dan menjadi wali kota. Politik adalah
bisnis yang kotor.
(screened together with LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT)

Nominated for Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema -

Documentary at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

Join Petr Lom as he shares his experience facing the hurdles of conflict areas while making
his documentary projects in Master Class Documentary Filmmaking with Petr Lom. Go to our
JIFFest Events page on page 53 to find out more about this rare opportunity!
(Note: registration required to attend the master class)
 Variety : International Shorts (FREE Screening)

DEC 8 / BLZ 6 / 16:00

(en) terrados Left Right The City of Sadness

Dir.: Alex Lora Cercos
Spain. 2009. Short. 12 min.
Color. Digital. Spanish (with
English subtitles)
Three characters will try to
find a place to live. Two strangers who live in
Tiga karakter yang mencari
sebuah tempat untuk ditinggali
Dir.: Argyris Germanidis, Adolescence Dir.: Robert Ronny
Stavros Raptis Dir.: Dmytro Suholytky-
USA. 2009. Short. 24 min.
Greece. 2009. Short. 15 min. Sobchuk Color. Digital. English
Color. Digital. Greek (with
English subtitles) Ukraine. 2008. Short. 10 min. A man seeks redemption by
Color. Digital. No Dialogue caring for his paralyzed friend,
whose life he destroyed. Chris
neighboring apartments The young fellow starts to thinks that his mistakes lead
spend a night together. study in the capital from to an accident which killed
a province, but it is not so his best friend’s wife and left
Dua orang asing yang simple to say goodbye to his best friend paralyzed from
bertetangga harus the past. the neck down.
menghabiskan malam
bersama-sama Seorang remaja memulai Seorang pria mencoba
kuliahnya di ibukota, tapi menebus dosa dengan
melupakan masa lalu mengurusi temannya yang
bukanlah hal yang mudah. lumpuh. Chris merasa

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bahwa kesalahannya telah
membunuh istri temannya dan
membuat sang teman lumpuh.

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Rare Fish Outing Olimpiadas

Dir.: Basil Mironer
Singapore, USA, Indonesia. 2009. Short.
11 min. Color. Digital. Bahasa Indonesia
(with English subtitles)
In Indonesia, Ribud, a widowed
man has lost his will to live. Will the
disappearance of a young guy and the
grief of a mother bring Ribud back to
reality?
Ribud adalah seorang duda yang
kehilangan semangat hidup. Akankah
peristiwa hilangnya seorang pria muda
dan kesedihan dari seorang ibu dapat
membuat hidupnya normal kembali?
Dir.: Jow Zhi Wei
Singapore. 2009. Short. 18
min. Color. Digital. Cantonese
(with English subtitles)
A grandfather takes his
orphaned grandson on a
seemingly innocent outing,
desperately trying to delay
the difficult decision that will
change their lives. important thing is not to win,
Seorang kakek mengajak
cucunya yang yatim piatu
untuk berjalan-jalan.
Keduanya sedang mencoba
mengulur waktu akan sebuah
keputusan sulit yang akan
merubah hidup mereka.
Dir.: Magali Bayon
Argentina. 2008. Short.
13 min. Color. Digital.
Spanish(with English
subtitles)
Two old and dear friends,
Cacho and El Negro get into
an “innocent” competition;
but for these two friends the
but to take the other one
down.
Dua sahabat lama, Cacho dan
El Negro terlibat dalam sebuah
kompetisi persahabatan; akan
tetapi kemenangan bukanlah
menjadi tujuan utama mereka,
melainkan bagaimana mereka
dapat saling menjatuhkan.
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DEC 5 / BLZ 6 / 16:00 • DEC 12 / BLZ 6 / 13:00

Auf der Strecke (On Die Seilbahn (The Il neige à Marrakech

the Line)
Dir.: Reto Caffi
Switzerland. Short. 30 Min. Color.
Digital. English subtitles.
A department store security guard is
secretly in love with a clerk in the store’s
bookshop. He frequently watches her
via the store’s video monitoring system
and follows her onto the train. When
he witnesses a seeming rival being
attacked in the train, he gets off instead
of helping him.
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Cable Car)
Dir.: Claudius Gentinetta
Switzerland. Short. 7 Min. Color.
Digital. English subtitles.
An elderly man is riding in a rusty,
weather-beaten cable car. The man
sneezes, thereafter the rickety cable
car begins to sway precariously.
Seorang pria tua mengendarai sebuah
kereta gantung berkarat di tengah
cuaca buruk. Setelah ia bersin, kereta
gantung reyot tersebut bergoyang
Dir.: Hicham Alhayat
Switzerland. Short. 15 Min. Color.
Digital. English subtitles.
In order to be able to fulfill the wish
of his sick father to go skiing in
Switzerland, Karim tries to obtain a visa
for him. Upon receipt of a categorical
refusal, he decides to take his father to
Marrakech, hoping to convince him that
he is in the Swiss Alps.
Demi mengabulkan permintaan ayahnya
yang sedang sakit untuk bermain ski
di Swiss, Karim berusaha memperoleh

Seorang petugas keamanan pusat dengan genting. visa untuknya. Karena permohonan visa
perbelanjaan diam-diam jatuh hati ditolak, dia memutuskan membawa
kepada seorang pegawai administrasi ayahnya ke Marrakech dengan harapan
di bagian toko buku. Ia sering dapat meyakinkan sang ayah bahwa ia
mengamatinya melalui layar monitor berada di pegunungan Alpen.
dan membuntutinya hingga ke kereta
api. Ketika ia menyaksikan saingannya
32 diserang di kereta api, dia menghindar
daripada menolongnya.

Nominated for Academy Awards for Best

Short Film, Live Action, 2009

Signalis Le Creneau
Dir.: Adrian Flückiger Dir.: Frédéric Mermoud
Switzerland. Short. 5 Min. Color. Digital. English subtitles. Switzerland. Short. 13 Min. Color. Digital. English subtitles.

Erwin is a weasel that lives and works in a traffic light. His
job is to switch the right light every day.
Erwin adalah seekor musang yang tinggal dan bekerja di
sebuah lampu lalu lintas. Pekerjaannya adalah menyesuaikan
lampu lalu lintas setiap hari.
Camille and Hervé are coming late to a dinner invitation.
Camille is behind the wheel and concentrates on finding a
parking space. The two begin to provoke one other, quarrel
and settle old scores.
Camille dan Hervé terlambat datang ke sebuah undangan
makan malam. Camille mengendarai mobil dan
berkonsentrasi mencari tempat parkIr. Keduanya mulai saling
membuat gusar, bertengkar dan menyinggung cerita lama.
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La Valise Tango Lola

Dir.: Kaveh Bakhtiari Dir.: Izabela Rieben and Sami Ben Youssef
Switzerland. Short. 12 Min. Color. Digital. English subtitles. Switzerland. Short. 6 Min. Color. Digital. English subtitles.

Jeanne and Michel have been married for 50 years. He doesn’t After winning the lottery, Lola imagines her new life and
like the idea that Jeanne is about to leave him for a three week could end the relationship with her husband. But the husband
holiday. has other plans.

Jeanne and Michel menikah selama 50 tahun. Setelah memenangkan lotre, Lola membayangkan
Michel tidak senang ketika istrinya akan meninggalkannya kehidupannya yang baru dan dapat mengakhiri hubungan
untuk liburan selama 3 minggu. dengan suaminya. Namun sang suami punya rencana lain.

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Gehrig Kommt! Retouches

Dir.: Georges Schwizgebel
Dir.: Marc Schippert
Switzerland. Short. 6 Min. Color. Digital. English subtitles
Switzerland. Short. 15 Min. Color. Digital. English subtitles.
Between a wave’s rhythm and the breath of a young woman
Paul Oswald is very proud of his bomb shelter. An officer from
in her sleep, some animated paintings go on modifying each
the Departement of Civil Defence assigns his neighbor to the
other.
shelter. The idea drives him insane as he doesn’t want to live
together with the neighbor.
Antara suara ombak dan napas seorang wanita muda yang
sedang tidur, lukisan-lukisan animasi bergerak saling berubah.
Paul Oswald sangat bangga dengan ruang perlindungan

bomnya. Seorang petugas dari Kementrian Pertahanan Sipil
menentukan bahwa tetangganya dapat turut berlindung di
sana. Hal ini membuatnya panik karena tidak ingin tinggal
bersama si tetangga.
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S-Express is an active Southeast Asian network for short
film exchange. Initiated in 2001 by programmers Yuni
Hadi (Substation, Singapore), Chalida Uabumrungjit
(Thai Film Foundation), and Amir Muhammad (Malaysian
Shorts), the group has expanded to involve Indonesia
(Minikino) since 2004, and the Philippines (Alexis Tioseco)
and China (Maggie Lee) since 2005. In its 8th year, owing
to its steady touring for exchange of short films, the group
is conducive to a regional networking of filmmakers.
S-Express adalah jaringan kerja pertukaran film pendek antar
negara-negara Asia Tenggara. Dimulai tahun 2001 oleh programer
Yuni Hadi (Substation, Singapore), Chalida Uambrungjit (Thai Film
Foundation) dan Amir Muhammad (Malaysian Shorts), kelompok
ini kemudian mengundang Indonesia (Minikino) sejak 2004, serta
Filipina (Alexis Tioseco) dan Cina (Maggie Lee) sejak 2005. Sampai
saat ini, berkat kesinambungan pertukaran film-film pendeknya,
S-Express tetap berperan penting dalam membuka jaringan kerja
antar para pembuat film pendek di negara-negara anggotanya.

S-Express (Indonesia) (FREE Screening)

DEC 6 / BLZ 6 / 19:00 Curated by Varadila/Minikino
Screening Format: Digital

La Promesse CINtA Menunggu Sepi

Dir.: Joko Anwar Dir.: Steven Facius Winata (A Silent Wait)
Indonesia. 2009. 5 min. French (with Indonesia. 2009. 28 min. Indonesian (with Dir.: Nurman Hakim
English subtitles). English subtitles). Indonesia. 2009. 24 min. Indonesian
(with English subtitles).
A guy promised his girlfriend to meet Two couples from a different background
A story of a married couple who find
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her parents at a dinner. After he missed are unable to understand why they have a reflection of their life through their
it, he tries to convinces her that the to be different. On the other hand, they neighbour, a young couple who ran off
world was working against him. understand that they love each other from their parents in the name of love.

Seorang pria berjanji akan datang makan Pencarian jawaban dari dua orang seder- Kisah dua pasang suami isteri yang men-
malam dan bertemu dengan orangtua hana yang tidak mengerti kenapa mereka emukan refleksi dari kehidupan melalui tet-

34 sang kekasih. Setelah ia lupa menepati
janjinya, ia berusaha meyakinkan sang
kekasih bahwa seluruh dunia sedang
tidak bersahabat dengannya.
harus berbeda. Dan sebaliknya mengerti, angga mereka, yaitu sepasang kekasih muda
yang lari dari orang tua, atas nama cinta.
kalau sebenarnya mereka cuma saling jatuh
cinta.

Facebooked Anak-anak Lumpur Fronteira (Tapal

Dir.: Siti Nurul Aniza
Indonesia. 2009. 15 min. Indonesian
(with English subtitles).
Rezky’s writing on Facebook insulted
Sarjono, his citizenship teacher. Rezky
did not feel that he had done anything
wrong, but Sarjono kept on charging.
Rezky plots a revenge to him.
Tulisan Rezky di Facebook menyinggung
Sarjono, sang guru Kewarganegaraan.
Rezky tidak merasa bersalah, tapi sang
guru menjadi serius. Rezky pun memba-
las dendam.
(Children of Mud)
Dir.: Danial Rifki
Indonesia. 2009. 20 min. Indonesian (with
English subtitles).
A story about children from Lapindo mud
vulcano disaster, who fight for life and
people they love.
Kisah tentang anak-anak korban lumpur panas
Lapindo, yang berjuang mempertahankan
“harta” yang masih tersisa dalam hidup mereka.
Batas)
(Frontline)
Emil Heradi
Indonesia. 2008. 26 min. Indonesian
(with English subtitles).
An Indonesian soldier and a Fretilin
rebel got tangled because of mines at
the same time and place.
Kisah tentang prajurit Indonesia dan
pemberontak Fretelin yang terjebak ranjau di
waktu dan tempat yang sama.
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DEC 5 / IIC / 14:30 • DEC 8 / IIC / 19:30
Curated by Maggie Lee
DEC 9 / BLZ 6 / 16:00
Screening Format: Digital
Maggie Lee is Asia Head Reviewer for The Hollywood Reporter. She is also associate curator for Singapore’s film and arts organization
Substation, and curator of independent Chinese films for S-Express - a touring festival of Asian films. She worked for the editorial and
programming sections of Tokyo International Film Festival (Winds of Asia), Short Shorts Film Festival Asia in Japan, Hong Kong International
Film Festival and Hong Kong Film Archive.

Tremble Life Must Go On Yim

Dir.: Chen Xuegang Dir.: Sham Ka-ki Dir.: Chui Chun-yu & Chan
Wai-yee
China. 2008. Short. 2.20 min. China. 2008. Short. 19.30 min. Cantonese
China. 2008. Short. 4.26 min.
In the rapid modernization of China and I’m soon to be 18. What am I doing? My life
relentless restructuring urbanization, our is the same every day, and I see the same A man tries to preserve the very thing that
old traditions are facing destruction. Life is people and do similar things. Why am I so he planned to destroy, only to found that
bleeding, and the land is trembling… ordinary? No matter what, life must go on. the plan is unstoppable.

China menghadapi modernisasi yang Aku akan berumur 18 tahun sebentar Seorang pria mencoba untuk
berjalan cepat lewat restrukturisasi lagi. Apa yang sedang kulakukan? melestarikan benda yang akan dia

perkotaan yang tidak mengenal
belas kasihan dan membawa adat
tradisionalnya sendiri ke ambang
kehancuran. Hidup terluka dan tanah air
menjadi gemetar…
Hidupku sama saja setiap hari, bertemu
dengan orang yang sama yang sedang
melakukan hal yang sama. Mengapa
aku biasa-biasa saja. Apapun yang
terjadi, hidup harus terus berjalan.
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hancurkan, tetapi pada akhirnya
rencana penghancuran tersebut tidak
mungkin dihentikan

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The Empty Body Spallation of Ardour

Dir.: Wong Sze-ming Dir.: Chen Xuegang
China. 2008. Short. 3.19 min. Mini DV/DVD. China. 2008. Short. 2.20 min. Mini DV/DVD.

In my school days, the feeling of being chained up in life
evokes discomfort. My school uniform is the embodiment of
pressure, leaving me breathless.The uniform can confine my
body, but not my soul.
Sewaktu aku bersekolah, aku merasakan ketidaknyamanan dari
rasa keterkungkungan. Seragam sekolahku adalah perlambang
dari tekanan yang membuatku tidak bisa bernafas. Seragam ini
dapat memenjarakan tubuhku, tapi tidak akan bisa menahan
jiwaku.
Pop-art-inspired absurdist and surrealist collage of Chinese
revolutionary art imageries from the 1960s and 1970s, re-
interpreted within a modern context.
Kolase absurd dan sureal dari gambar-gambar revolusi China dari
tahun 1960an dan 1970an yang diinterpretasi ulang berkaitan
dengan konteks modern.
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DEC 5 / IIC / 19:30 • DEC 7 / IIC / 17:00
(FREE Screening)

Curated by Alexis A. Tioseco

DEC 10 / BLZ 6 / 16:00 (screened together with S-Express Malaysia) Screening Format: Digital
Alexis A. Tioseco (1981-2009) was a film critic, curator, and lecturer based in Manila. He was the founder and editor of Criticine (http://www.
criticine.com), an online journal on Southeast Asian cinema. His untimely passing this year made this program his last work.

Programme Title: Experimental Transmissions

Rationale: Experimental work by four filmmakers across three decades each engaging with the transmission: on the surface of book, myth,
info, images; deeper, perhaps much more.

Ang Magpakailanman(Eternity) Ang Maikling Buhay ng Apoy, Act 2

Dir.: Raymond Red Scene 2: Suring and the Kuk-ok(The
Philippines. 1983. Short. 25 min. Brief Lifespan of Fire: Act 2 Scene 2:
A young man is searching for a book, Ang Magpakailanman, which Suring and the Kuk-ok)
has the power to grant immortality. Dir.: Auraeus Solito
Seorang pemuda mencari buku Ang Magpakailanman yang Philippines. 1995. Short. 9 min.
dapat memberikan dirinya kekuatan untuk hidup abadi
Based on a myth from the island of Palawan. Suring invokes
the spell of Parimanis, a spell of absolute beauty, and
befriends a Kuk-ok, a creature who can morph into any form.
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Sebuah mitos dari pulau Palawan. Suring mendapat mantra

Parimanis, mantra yang dapat memberikan kecantikan yang
tiada duanya, dan berteman dengan Kuk-ok, mahluk yang
dapat berubah menjadi apa saja.

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The Retrochronological Transfer Surreal Random MMS Texts para ed Ina,

of Information
Dir.: Tad Ermitaño
Philippines. 1996. Short. 11 min.
The scientist builds a machine to transmit a picture of the
present back in time. His target: Philippine National Hero, Jose
P. Rizal, who was executed in 1896.
Para ilmuwan membangun sebuah mesin waktu untuk
mengirimkan gambar keadaan di masa kini ke masa lalu. Tujuan
mereka adalah pahlawan nasional Filipina, Jose P. Rizal, yang
dieksekusi pada tahun 1896.
Agui tan Kaamong ya Makaiiliw ed Sika:
Gurgurlis ed Banua
(Surreal Random MMS Texts for a Mother,
a Sister and a Wife Who Longs for You:
Landscape with Figures)
Dir.: Christopher Gozum
Philippines. 2008. Short. 15 min.
A young Filipino filmmaker in the Middle East sends surreal,
random and found digital images of displacement and
longing to his loved ones back home.

Seorang pembuat film Filipina di Timur Tengah mengirimkan

serangkaian gambar tentang kerinduan dan rasa kesepian
dirinya kepada keluarga tercinta di kampung halaman

Ishmael Bernal Award for Young Cinema 2008

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DEC 5 / IIC / 14:30 • DEC 8 / IIC / 19:30
(FREE Screening)

Curated by Amir Muhammad

DEC 10 / BLZ 6 / 16:00 (screened together with S-Express Philippines)
Screening Format: Digital
A few months ago I attended a screening of shorts that was held outdoors, under a half-completed highway. It was organized by a bunch of
friends. It was raining and the ground was muddy, but dozens of people stayed back to watch, and feast on the food too. All the shorts were
in Tamil, the smallest of the main languages in Malaysia.

The screening reminded me so much of how ‘independent cinema’ in Malaysia used to be, before people started getting too interested
in silly things like foreign film festivals or box-office returns. A lot of the fun has been sucked dry, which is one of the main reasons I now
publish books! There’s nothing like retreating to a 19th century medium to recharge oneself.

All except one of these shorts are being presented outside the country for the first time. I hope you dig them!

Machai (Apprentice) Thaipoosam

Dir.: Shanjhey Kumar Perumal Dir.: Shanjhey Kumar Perumal
Malaysia. 2009. Short. 16 min. Malay Malaysia. 2006. Short. 4 min. Malay.

K.L becomes Kay Hell for cousins Kali and Dass who were down The Hindu festival of Thaipoosam takes place every year in Batu
visiting their uncle Bull Dog Maniam for the school holidays, but Caves, Kuala Lumpur.

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ended up being forced to become his “Machai” (Apprentice) in his
business. Though they were able to survive the storm, see why Thaipoosam adalah sebuah festival Hindu yang diadakan setiap
today is an unlucky day. tahun di Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur.
K.L menjadi neraka bagi dua bersaudara Kali dan Dass yang
mengunjungi paman mereka, Bull Dog Maniam, saat liburan
sekolah. Sang paman memaksa mereka untuk “magang” di
bisnis yang ia jalankan. Walaupun mereka dapat menjalaninya
dengan baik, hari ini adalah sebuah pengecualian.
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13:17 War of Roses

Dir.: Sasitharan Rajoo Dir.: MS Prem Nath
Malaysia. 2009. Short. 14 min. Malay Malaysia. 2009. Short. 17 min. Malay.

Sujay just bought a video camera and brings it to Wicky’s A hostage drama sets in Sri Lanka’s Jungle, in 1983. A rebel
house to show off his new toy. In the midst of this he gets husband and wife were caught at gunpoint with a Sri Lankan
tangled in the couples fight between Wicky and Reena. But soldier. Both rebel and the soldier lay out their arguments and
scarier things will happen before the night is through… try to prove that they are fighting for a just cause.

Sujay baru saja membeli sebuah kamera video dan ingin Sebuah drama penyanderaan di hutan Sri Lanka pada tahun
memamerkannya ke Wicky. Sesampainya di sana, ia terlibat 1983. Tentara Sri Lanka sedang menodongkan senjata pada sang
pertengkaran antara Wicky dan Reena. Ada hal yang lebih pemberontak dan istrinya. Kedua belah pihak saling berargumen
menakutkan yang akan terjadi sebelum malam berakhir… mengenai makna dari perjuangannya masing-masing.
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DEC 7 / BLZ 6 / 16:00 (screened together with S-Express Singapore)
Man and Gravity
Dir.: Jakrawal Nilthamrong
Thailand. 2009. Short. 11 min. No dialogue.
All over Asia you see people with impossible loads on their bicycles,
scooters or small vehicles. Here a man tries to lift a truly impossible
freight in an impossible and hostile environment.
Di seluruh Asia kita dapat menyaksikan orang-orang yang
membawa beban berlebihan pada sepeda, skuter atau
kendaraan kecil mereka. Di sini seorang pria mencoba
mengangkat beban yang sangat berat melewati lingkungan
yang tidak mendukung.
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Red Man
Dir.: Nattaphong Homchuen
Thailand. 2009. Short. 8 min. No dialogue
It’s story of a man who has to wear red T-Shirt on Monday,
while everybody wears yellow.
Sebuah cerita tentang seorang pria yang harus mengenakan
baju merah di hari Senin, saat semua orang mengenakan baju
berwarna kuning.
(FREE Screening)
Curated by Thai Film Foundation
Screening Format Digital
Abtakon
Dir.: Thawatpong Tangsajjapoj
Thailand. 2008. Short. 4 min.
Making a special cup of coffee can be harder than one can
imagined.
Membuat secangkir kopi ternyata tidak semudah yang
dibayangkan.
Français
Dir.: Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
Thailand. 2009. Short. 30 min. Thai (with English subtitle)
A blind girl needs to read a book for her exam the next day. The
book is in French and someone must read it to her. The only
person available, her roommate, cannot read French.
Seorang gadis tuna netra harus membaca buku untuk ujian
keesokan harinya. Buku tersebut berbahasa Perancis dan
seseorang harus membacakannya. Satu-satunya orang yang ada,
teman sekamarnya, tidak mengerti bahasa Perancis
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Curated by Low Beng Kheng (BK) - The Substation

DEC 10 / BLZ 6 / 16:00 (screened together with S-Express Thailand) Screening Format: Digital

The Substation is Singapore’s first independent contemporary arts centre, aimed at nurturing and challenging Singapore artists, providing
an open space for artistic experimentation, and also fostering regional and international arts networks. We present and co-present a
wide range of artists and programmes, from traditionally trained dancers to local rock bands; established visual artists to young poets;
publications to international short film festivals; experimental theatre to seminal conferences on Singapore arts and culture. Since 1990, The
Substation has worked with some of Singapore’s most critically acclaimed artists, writers and intellectuals, as well as younger and emerging
artists. In addition, we are committed to facilitating artistic dialogue between countries in the region and the world, and forge closer ties
with our international counterparts.

Programme Write-up:
The spaces in-between can be found everywhere; on the pavements, between text, through the eyes... Small fissures that rupture our
realities erupt from time to time. Fleeting moments that force us to stare into these in-between spaces that are so hard to fill with words.

We, the real people of Singapore

Dir.: Ghazi Alqudcy National Day
Dir.: He Shuming
Singapore. 2009. Short. 16 min.
Singapore. 2009. Short. 19 min.

“We, the Real People of Singapore” is a collection of short stories
about Singaporeans and their lives. Diverse in theme and
characters, the short film shows a slice of Singapore in all its variety
and colour.
Sebuah kumpulan cerita pendek dari para penduduk Singapura
dan kehidupannya masing-masing. Tema dan karakter yang
beragam membuat film ini menunjukkan sepotong kehidupan
nyata di Singapura.
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Wei and his family had to choose between attending National
Day Parade or undergoing traditional Chinese custom –
waiting for the father’s soul to return home for the last time
before its final journey into the afterlife.
Wei dan keluarganya harus memilih antara menghadiri Parade Hari
Nasional atau mengikuti upacara tradisional China – menunggu
arwah ayahnya pulang untuk terakhir kalinya sebelum pergi ke alam 39
baka.

Kissing Faces à la folie

Dir.: Wesley Leon Aroozoo Dir.: Sanif Olek
Singapore. 2009. Short. 11 min. Singapore. 2008. Short. 12 min.

‘Eventually crashing. Purposely falling. To rid the feeling. That
lastly goes numb.” “Kissing faces” is about a KTV hostess who
wishes her life was like a karaoke.
Menceritakan tentang seorang gadis pemandu KTV (karaoke)
yang berharap bahwa hidupnya sesederhana seperti di karaoke.
Sinta and Arjuna, a pair of lovers, reunite after a period of
break-up. Back together, Sinta confides in Arjuna her time
with Rawana and a big showdown ensues in this post-modern
re-intepretation of the classic Ramayana.
Sepasang kekasih Sinta dan Arjuna akhirnya bersatu kembali
setelah terpisah sekian lama. Sinta menceritakan kisah tentang
sewaktu ia diculik Rahwana. Sebuah adu kekuatan terjadi dalam
interpretasi post-modern tentang drama klasik Ramayana ini.
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15 Malaysia
Dir.: Yasmin Ahmad, Khairil M.
Bahar, Tan Chui Mui, Linus Chung,
Yuhang Ho, Johan John, James
Lee, Amir Muhammad, Namron,
Desmond Ng, Kamal Sabran, Liew
Seng Tat, Mussadique Suleiman
Malaysia. 2009. Short. 80 min. Color. Digital.
Malay / Tamil / Cantonese / Mandarin /
English (with English subtitles for non-English
languages).
DEC 5 / BLZ 6 / 19:00
15Malaysia is a short film project. It consists
of 15 short films made by 15 Malaysian
filmmakers. These films not only deal with
socio-political issues in Malaysia, they also
feature some of the best-known faces in the
country, including actors, musicians and top
political leaders.
15Malaysia adalah sebuah proyek
kumpulan film pendek yang terdiri dari 15
film pendek oleh 15 pembuat film. Film-film
A View From The Sea
ini tidak hanya berkutat pada isu sosial
politik saja, beberapa diantaranya juga
termasuk para aktor, musisi dan pemimpin
politik terkenal.
Project producer Pete Teo is a multiple
award winning singer songwriter based
in Malaysia. He tours the East Asian region
regularly and his work has been featured
on the BBC world service, the National
40 Public Radio [USA], Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation, KBS [South Korea] and NHK
[Japan].
Adela
Dir.: Adolfo Alix Jr.
Philippines. 2008. Drama. 90 min. Color.
Digital. Filipino / Tagalog (with English
subtitles).
DEC 10 / BLZ 6 / 19:00
A retired radio personality lives alone in
the slum of Manila. She celebrates her
80th birthday without any of her family
member. Although her neighbours favor
her because of her good deeds toward
them, she could not dismiss her loneliness.
Seorang mantan penyiar radio terkenal
hidup sendirian di daerah kumuh di
Manila. Ia merayakan ulang tahunnya
yang ke 80 tanpa ditemani satupun
anggota keluarganya. Walaupun ia
disukai tetangganya karena sering
berbuat baik terhadap mereka, ia tetap
tidak bisa menghilangkan perasaan
kesepian yang dirasakannya.
Anita Linda, the main actress of Adela
has appeared in more than a hundred
movies since before the early 40’s up to
the present.
Burma VJ: Reporting
from a Closed
Country (Burma VJ:
Reporter i et lukket
land)
Dir.: Anders Østergaard
Denmark. 2008. Documentary. 84
min. Color. Digital. Burmese / English
(with English subtitles for non-English
languages)
DEC 5 / BLZ 6 / 21:30
Oppressed under the military regime
that closes doors to foreign TV crews,
the anguished lives of Burmese remain
undocumented. Until now. A group of
video jockeys led by Joshua captured
the everyday reality of the Burmese
and smuggled them outside of Burma.
Footages of police brutality and other
inhuman acts done by the governments’
agents, were available to the international
audience. Anders Østergaard put them
together to tell the world the whole story
of how the Burmese are being treated by
their own government.
Hidup dalam rezim militer yang
menutup diri dari media asing,
kehidupan sengsara masyarakat
Burma selalu luput dari perhatian
dunia internasional. Sekelompok VJ
yang dipimpin Joshua merekam realita
kehidupan sehari-hari rakyat Burma.
Video-video berisi kebrutalan polisi dan
tindakan-tindakan lain yang melanggar
HAM, kini tersedia untuk penonton
di seluruh dunia. Anders Østergaard
menyatukan video-video tersebut
menjadi satu cerita tentang bagaimana
warga negara Burma diperlakukan oleh
pemerintahnya sendiri.
Joris Ivens Award and Movies That
Matter Award at the 2008 Amsterdam
International Documentary Film
Festival. Best Documentary at the
2009 Bodil Awards. Best Documentary
at the 2009 Robert Festival. World
Cinema Documentary Film Editing
Award, Sundance Film Festival, 2009.
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Here
Dir.: Ho Tzu Nyen
Singapore. 2009. Drama. 86 min. Black &
White / Color. 35 mm. English / Chinese /
Nepalese / Indonesian (with English subtitle).
DEC 12 / BLZ 11 / 12:30
HERE follows the journey of He Zhiyuan, a
middle-aged man who struggles to make
sense of his reality. Reeling from the sudden
death of his wife, he loses the will to speak
and is interned at Island Hospital. There, he
meets strident kleptomaniac Beatrice with
whom he forms an inexplicable bond. As he
adjusts to life within, he is selected for an
experimental treatment, which forces him
to confront the devastating truth behind his
past, present, and future.
HERE menceritakan perjalanan He Zhiyuan,
seorang pria paruh-baya yang berjuang
menghadapi kenyataan hidup. Sedih
akibat kematian istrinya yang mendadak,
ia kehilangan kemampuannya untuk
berbicara dan dirawat di Island Hospital.
Di tempat itu ia bertemu dengan Beatrice,
seorang kleptomaniak, dan membentuk
sebuah ikatan yang sulit dijabarkan.
Seiring dengan proses adaptasi dengan
kehidupan di rumah sakit, ia terpilih untuk
menjalani sebuah terapi pengobatan
eksperimental yang memaksanya untuk
menghadapi kenyataan mengenaskan di
balik masa lalu, masa sekarang, dan masa
depannya.
HERE is Tzu Nyen’s first feature-length film.
Kala Malam Bulan Legend is Alive
Mengambang (Huyền Thoại Bất Tử)
(When the Full Moon Dir.: Luu Huynh
Rises) Vietnam. 2009. Drama. 90 min. Color. 35
Dir.: Mamat Khalid
Malaysia. 2009. Comedy / Horror. 110 min.
Black & White. 35 mm. Malay (with English
subtitles)
DEC 6 / BLZ 4 / 22:00 •
DEC 11 / BLZ 11 / 22:00
A reporter is covering a story about some
men in a village going missing when the
full moon appears.
Seorang reporter sedang meliput sebuah
cerita tentang sekelompok laki-laki yang
menghilang di sebuah desa saat bulan
purnama bersinar.
The film is the first black and white movie
made after JANTINA in 1974.
Won the award for Best Actor, Best
Art Direction, Best Costume Design,
Best Director and Best Film at the 2008
Malaysian Film Festival.
mm. Vietnamese (with English subtitles).
DEC 10 / BLZ 11 / 21:30 •
DEC 12 / BLZ 11 / 15:30
Dustin Nguyen (TV “21 Jump Street”)
portrays a mentally-disabled martial
artist who was born a victim of Agent
Orange, and as a result, has the mental
capacity of a ten-years old. He goes
on a road trip after his surrogate mom
died and meets a variety of characters
along the way. It all comes down to a
film about the unconditional love of
a mother.
Dustin Nguyen (serial televisi “21
Jump Street”) berperan sebagai
seorang ahli bela diri yang menderita
keterbelakangan mental karena lahir
A View From The Sea
sebagai korban dari Agent Orange,
sehingga ia hanya memiliki kapasitas
mental seperti seorang anak berumur
10 tahun. Setelah ibu angkatnya
meninggal, ia memutuskan untuk
berkelana. Sepanjang perjalanannya
ia bertemu dengan berbagai macam
karakter yang berbeda-beda. Pada
akhirnya film ini bercerita tentang para
ibu dan cinta mereka yang tulus.
Luu Huynh’s 2006 feature Ao lua ha dong 41
(THE WHITE SILK DRESS) won two awards,
each in Golden Rooster Awards and Pusan
International Film Festival.
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Malaysian Gods
Dir.: Amir Muhammad
Malaysia. 2009. Documentary. 70 min. Color.
Digital. Tamil (with English subtitles).
DEC 8 / BLZ 6 / 19:00
In September 1998, Anwar Ibrahim was
sacked as Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.
The film takes a look at several pivotal
protests that took place in the year following
the shocking political move. It eschews
archive footage in favor of interviews with
people who are living, working in or visiting
the actual locations of the demonstrations,
about a decade later.
Anwar Ibrahim diberhentikan dari
jabatannya sebagai Perdana Menteri
Malaysia pada bulan September 1998.
Malaysian Gods mengajak kita untuk
menyaksikan beberapa demo protes yang
terjadi setelah pemberhentian tersebut.
Potongan-potongan video arsip hasil
wawancara dengan mereka yang tinggal,
bekerja, atau kebetulan mengunjungi
A View From The Sea
lokasi demonstrasi dapat disaksikan di sini.
The Malaysian Film Censorship Board
had disallowed this film to be screened at
cinemas and television. It is being screened
at personal venues, college campuses and
film festivals only. This is not the first time
Amir Muhammad got his films banned. His
previous films, THE LAST COMMUNIST (2006)
and VILLAGE PEOPLE RADIO SHOW (2007)
42
got harsher verdict, thus were banned
completely in Malaysia.
Manila
Dir.: Adolfo Alix Jr. & Raya Martin
Philippines. 2009. Drama. 90 min. Black &
White / Color. Digital. Filipino (with English
subtitles).
DEC 11 / BLZ 6 / 18:45
A tribute to the legendary “City After Dark”
by Ishmael Bernal and “Jaguar” by Lino
Brocka, “Manila” is an experimental film
split in two parts, each directed by Raya
Martin and Adolfo Alix, Jr. Both are trying
to capture the grim reality of life but with
different approach. senator Kraisak Choohavan journey
Manila adalah sebuah penghormatan
kepada 2 film legenda Filipina, “City
After Dark” karya Ishmael Bernal dan
“Jaguar” karya Lino Brocka. Sebuah film
eksperimental yang dibagi dalam dua
bagian, masing-masing disutradarai
oleh Raya Martin dan Adolfo Alix,
Jr. Keduanya mencoba menangkap
kenyataan hidup yang suram dengan
pendekatan yang berbeda.
This is the first joint-directing effort from
two of Philippine’s prominent directors.
Citizen Juling
(Polamuang Juling)
Dir.: Ing K, Manit
Sriwanichpoom, Kraisak
Choonhavan
Thailand. 2008. Documentary. 222 min.
Color. Digital. Thai (with English subtitles).
DEC 7 / BLZ 6 / 19:00
Journalist Ing K, photographer Manit
Sriwanichpoom, and opposition
the length of Thailand to investigate a
brutal attack on two teachers, Juling
Pongkunmul and Sirinat Thawornsuk,
at a charity preschool which happens
on May 2006. They also discuss about
its context in the rich and tortured
culture of the country’s southern
provinces.
Jurnalis Ing K, fotografer Manit
Sriwanichpoom dan wakil rakyat
Kraisak Choohavan bergabung untuk
menyelidiki salah satu kasus besar
dalam sejarah Thailand, sebuah
penyerangan brutal terhadap dua orang
guru, Juling Pongkunmul and Sirinat
Thawornsuk, di sebuah sekolah pra
kanak-kanak yang terjadi pada bulan
May 2006. Mereka juga membahas
tentang konteks kasus tersebut
berkaitan dengan kebudayaan yang
berkembang di daerah selatan Thailand.
Manit Sriwanichpoom is a well known
artist/activist who uses photography and
video to make art of a social and political
nature. More recently Sriwanichpoom
was involved in demonstrations against
Hollywood movie, “The Beach” when it
was being shot in the beach of Phuket.
Nominated for Best Documentary
Feature Film at the 2009 Asia Pacific
Screen Awards
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Sawasdee Bangkok
Dir.: Aditya Assarat, Kongdej Jaturanrasamee,
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Wisit Sasanatieng
Thailand. 2009. Comedy / Drama. 98 min. Color. Digital. Thai /
English (with English subtitles for non-English languages).
DEC 6 / BLZ 6 / 22:00
Four Thai directors give their take on Thailand’s capital city,
Bangkok. We are taken to see Bangkok through the eyes of a
blind girl, two young men, a country bumpkin and a golden-
hearted prostitute, and a bar owner and a homeless bum.
Empat sutradara Thailand membuat film tentang Bangkok
dengan versi mereka masing-masing. Kita diajak untuk melihat
Bangkok lewat sepasang mata seorang gadis buta, dua orang
anak muda, seorang pria dari kampung dan pekerja seks
berhati emas, dan seorang pemilik bar dan gelandangan.
Aditya Assarat’s 2007 feature WONDERFUL TOWN was
screened at JiFFest 2008. He was also present at the
screenings.
Talentime
Dir.: Yasmin Ahmad
Malaysia. 2009. Drama. 120 min. Color. Digital. Malay (with English
subtitles).
DEC 11 / BLZ 6 / 21:15
As humans, we have to go through a lot of pain and some
measure of suffering before we can reach greater heights. A
music teacher, who is a great performer herself, is organising
an inter-school talentime contest. The talent search
competition has matched two hearts - that of Melur, a Malay-
mixed girl and an Indian male student, Mahesh. Their love
story unfolds in conjunction with the competition, proving
that achievements can only came from standing firm against
the grain.
Sebagai manusia kita harus melalui banyak rintangan dan
A View From The Sea
cobaan sebelum mencapai kesuksesan. Seorang guru musik
mengadakan kontes bakat antar sekolah. Kompetisi tersebut
mempertemukan dua hati - Melur, gadis Melayu dan Mahesh,
pemuda India. Kisah cinta mereka berjalan seiring dengan
konflik di dalam kompetisi, membuktikan bahwa pencapaian
hanya bisa diraih dari berdiri kukuh menghadapi cobaan.
Yasmin had an ongoing theme across her films, and that is
love intertwining with racial and religious issues. She drew
this from her own personal experience. Her first husband
was an Indian man and after they got divorced she married a
Chinese man. 43
Won Lino Brocka Award for Southeast Asia Competition at
the 2009 Cinemanila International Film Festival.
 A View From The SEA Tribute to Yasmin Ahmad : (FREE Screening)

The world mourned the unexpected departure of famed Malaysian director, Yasmin Ahmad, fondly known as Kak Min to her
fans, on July 25, 2009, after a stroke and brain hemorrhage. She was only 51, yet she left behind a legacy of heartfelt works
that have touched many people across the globe.
We were lucky enough to watch MUKHSIN (2006) in JIFFest 2007, and now we want to pay tribute to Yasmin Ahmad: a
compelling storyteller, a beloved artist, and an unforgettable person.

Gubra (Anxiety) Rabun (My Failing Sepet (Slit Eye)

Dir.: Yasmin Ahmad
Malaysia. 2006. Drama. 109 min. Color. 35
mm. Malay (with English subtitles).
DEC 8 / BLZ 4 / 16:00 •
DEC 11 / BLZ 11 / 19:00
Gubra happens years after Sepet. Orked
married to a much older man, Ariff. When
her father is being hospitalized, she met
Alan, Jason’s older brother, in the hospital.
Memories of her sweet time with Jason
flourishes again, especially after she found
out that Ariff was having an affair with
another woman.
Gubra mengambil setting bertahun-
A View From The Sea
Eyesight)
Dir.: Yasmin Ahmad
Malaysia. 2003. Drama. 90 min. Color.
Digital. Malay (with English subtitles).
DEC 10 / BLZ 6 / 22:00
An elderly couple move out of the city to
a village expecting life to be easier with
nice neighbours and a less complicated
environment. Yet, this affectionate couple
soon find that life in the countryside isn’t
all that pleasant after all.
Sepasang suami istri paruh-baya
pindah dari kota ke daerah pedesaan,
mengharapkan bahwa hidup akan lebih
Dir.: Yasmin Ahmad
Malaysia. 2004. Drama. 104 min. Color. 35
mm. Malay (with English subtitles)
DEC 8 / BLZ 4 / 22:00 •
DEC 10 / BLZ 11 / 15:30
Ah Loong a.k.a Jason sells pirated
VCD. On a busy day, she meets a Malay
schoolgirl, Orked, who comes to his
stall looking for her favorite films.
Love blossoms between the two,
disregarding the social pressure since
they are of different races.
Ah Loong, atau sering dipanggil Jason,

tahun setelah Sepet. Orked menikah menjual VCD bajakan. Suatu hari,
dengan seorang lelaki yang jauh lebih mudah dengan tetangga yang ramah seorang gadis Melayu bernama Orked
tua darinya bernama Ariff. Ketika Orked dan lingkungan yang sederhana. Tapi datang ke lapaknya untuk mencari film
sedang menjaga ayahnya di rumah pasangan yang saling mencintai ini kegemarannya. Cinta bersemi di antara
sakit, ia bertemu dengan Alan, kakak tidak menyangka bahwa kehidupan mereka, tanpa mengindahkan tekanan
Jason. Kenangan indahnya bersama di pedesaan tidaklah seperti apa yang sosial karena mereka berbeda ras.
Jason muncul kembali, apalagi setelah mereka harapkan.
ia mengetahui bahwa Ariff berselingkuh One of the dialogue in Sepet caused a stir.
degan perempuan lain. Rabun is Yasmin Ahmad’s first feature When the character Jason said that some
film, originally slated for television only. Malaysian national heroes such as Hang
Jebat, Hang Tuah and Hang Lekiu might
44 Yasmin got criticized heavily by the older
generation of film critics. Gubra, along with
Sepet, were claimed to be improper for the
be of Chinese descendant, the majority of
Malaysian cinema audience gasped.
young generation of Malaysians, especially
with the character portrayal of Orked. Won Best Asian Film Award at the
2005 Tokyo International Film Festival.
Won Best Actress (Sharifah Amani), Best Won Best Film at the 27th Créteil
Film (Yasmin Ahmad), Best Poster, and International Women’s Film Festival in
Best Screenplay at the 2006 Malaysian France. Won Best Film, Best Original
Film Festival.v Screenplay (Yasmin Ahmad), Best
Poster, Best Supporting Actress (Ida
Nerina), Most Promising Actor (Ng
Choo Seong), and Most Promising
Actress (Sharifah Amani) at the 18th
Malaysian Film Festival.
Other films screened as part of Tribute to Yasmin Ahmad are:

• MUALLAF (as part of Madani Film Festival) - p. 12

• TALENTIME (as part of A View From the SEA regular screening) - p. 43

 Indonesian Feature Film Competition (FREE Screening)

INTRODUCTION

Two opposite things are apparent in Indonesian film scene in 2009: one is the fixed
formula that leads to repetition in theme, character and plot, and on the other end is the
product diversification that tends to be stronger than ever.
With a particular attention to the latter, some production companies have made their sec-
ond line companies to make products appealing to the mass. In some cases, this leads to
putting out instant films with low production values in the market. In other cases, some
try to revive Indonesian film genres of the past with contemporary language of filmmak-
ing.
In addition, emerging names keep popping up in film conversation, as they may be lured
by the growing prospect of film business, or simply by ideas they are dying to tell. The
new filmmakers opt for popular approaches in hope that their films can be seen by large
number of audiences.
The effort to redefine the genre goes in sync with other films that opt to remain static in
their artistic achievement. Alas, the spirit to break through the convention by these new
films remind us that often, success cannot always be measured by box-office receipts.
In this year’s 11th JIFFest, Rumah Film helps selecting Indonesian films short-listed for
Indonesian Feature Film Competition. Aside from Best Film, a new rule for Best Director
award will only be given for a first or second time director. We hope that the award will
encourage more new talents to come.

Ada dua hal paling mencolok di industri film Indonesia tahun ini: pertama, formula “ban ber-
jalan” yang semakin mapan dan terus dilakukan lewat pengulangan tema, tokoh serta rumus
baku; dan kedua, diversifikasi produk yang juga menguat.
Tahun ini mulai bermunculan lini produksi dari rumah produksi besar untuk kelas film yang
“lebih populer” dan lebih dekat dengan selera massal. Dalam beberapa kasus, ini bisa juga
berarti produk instan dengan production value yang lebih rendah. Pada kasus lain, ada yang
malah mencoba menghidupkan kembali genre film Indonesia di masa lalu, dengan bahasa
film yang menyesuaikan diri dengan perkembangan tema dan estetika kontemporer.
Selain itu, nama-nama baru bermunculan terus, baik karena prospek bisnis film yang diang-
gap baik maupun karena gagasan yang ingin mereka sampaikan. Yang unik, pendekatan
populer juga menjadi pilihan utama bagi para pemain baru ini, dengan harapan film-film itu
mampu bicara kepada sebanyak mungkin penonton.
Usaha populerisasi dan menemukan (ulang) genre ini memang terus sejalan dengan bebera-
pa film yang masih pelakukan pendekatan artistik yang ideosinkretik. Keberanian membuat
terobosan yang dilakukan oleh film-film ini tetap memberi tanda bahwa ukuran keberhasilan
sinema tak semata-mata berupa jumlah penonton.
Dalam edisi ke-sebelas JIFFest, Rumah Film menyeleksi film-film Indonesia untuk dikompetisi-
kan di Indonesian Feature Film Competition guna mencatat perkembangan kecenderungan-
kecenderungan di atas tadi. Satu film akan dipilih menjadi Film Terbaik, sedangkan predikat
Sutradara Terbaik hanya bisa dimenangkan oleh sutradara yang baru membuat satu atau
dua film cerita panjang. Hal ini diharapkan menjadi tradisi sehingga Jiffest ke depannya
menjadi pencatat bakat-bakat baru yang bermunculan di negeri ini.

Jakarta, December 2009 - www.rumahfilm.org

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3 Doa 3 Cinta (3
Wishes 3 Loves)
Dir.: Nurman Hakim
Indonesia. 2008. Drama. Color. 35 mm.
Indonesian (with English subtitles).
DEC 10 / BLZ 11 / 12:30
Three best buddies from the same
Islamic boarding school, Huda
(Nicholas Saputra), Rian (Yoga
Pratama), and Syahid (Yoga Bagus),
carve their dreams after graduation
on their school’s wall. However, things
took a different turn: Huda meets an
amateur singer Dona Satelit (Dian
Sastrowardoyo) on his quest to find
his biological mother, Rian is obsessed
with his new video camera, and
Syahid, the poorest of the three, joins
a hardcore Islamic militant movement.
His action soon takes tolls on the lives
of his two best friends.
Huda (Nicholas Saputra), Rian (Yoga
Pratama) dan Syahid (Yoga Bagus)
adalah tiga orang sahabat di sebuah
pesantren. Mereka mengukir mimpi
di dinding sekolah setelah kelulusan
mereka. Namun jalan hidup mereka
IFFC
selanjutnya berbelok ke arah yang
tidak terduga: Huda, yang mencari ibu
kandungnya, bertemu dengan penyanyi
dangdut amatir Dona Satelit (Dian
Sastrowardoyo), Rian menjadi terobsesi
46 dengan kamera video barunya, dan
Syahid, yang paling miskin diantara
mereka bertiga, bergabung dengan
sebuah gerakan Islam militan. Tindakan
Syahid pun mengubah hidup kedua
sahabatnya.
Babi Buta Yang Ingin Bukan Cinta Biasa
Terbang (Blind Pig (Not An Ordinary
Who Wants To Fly) Love)
Dir.: Edwin
Indonesia. 2008. Color. 35 mm. Indonesian
(with English subtitles).
DEC 7 / BLZ 6 / 13:00
A story about Linda and the people
around her with their own agendas.
Set within the contemporary
social and racial tension of urban
Indonesia, the film depicts the
anxiety experienced by those with
certain identity within them.
Sebuah cerita tentang Linda dan
orang-orang di sekitarnya yang
memiliki agendanya masing-
masing. Di tengah suasana
perkotaan Indonesia yang dihiasi
oleh ketegangan rasial, film ini
memperlihatkan kegelisahan yang
dialami oleh mereka yang terlahir
dengan identitas tertentu.
Dir.: Benni Setiawan
Indonesia. 2009. Drama. Color. 35 mm.
Indonesian (with English subtitles).
DEC 11 / BLZ 11 / 13:15
Tommy, a former vocalist of once-
famous rock band in the 80s, wakes
up one morning and meet Nikita,
a young girl who claims to be his
daughter! Rejecting the claim at first,
Tommy finally relents after Lintang,
his ex-girlfriend in the 90s confirms
the shocking news. As Lintang
moves to the States to be with her
future husband, Nikita has to stay
with Tommy. A newly discovered
bond between a father and a
daughter is formed, which then put
to a test when Nikita falls in love
with Brad, a young rockstar!
Tommy adalah mantan vokalis
sebuah band yang terkenal di
tahun 80an. Suatu hari ia didatangi
seorang gadis muda bernama
Nikita yang mengaku sebagai
anaknya. Nikita ternyata adalah
hasil hubungannya dengan Lintang,
mantan pacarnya di tahun 90an.
Lintang yang melanjutkan hidup
dengan tinggal bersama suaminya,
mengharuskan Nikita untuk hidup
bersama ayah kandung yang tidak
pernah ditemuinya. Hubungan ayah
dan anak antara Tommy dan Nikita
menjalani sebuah cobaan ketika
Nikita jatuh cinta pada Brad, seorang
bintang rock baru.
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Cin(t)a (God is a
Director)
Dir.: Sammaria Simanjuntak
Indonesia. 2009. Drama. Color. Digital.
Indonesian (with English subtitles).
DEC 9 / BLZ 6 / 13:00
Cina is a university student of Chinese-
Batak heritage. Annisa is also a college
student, but she is Javanese and a
Muslim. By the fate of God, they meet
each other through an unexpected
circumstance. God loves them both,
but they cannot love each other
because they call God with different
names.
Cina adalah seorang mahasiswa
keturunan China dan Batak. Anisa
adalah seorang mahasiswi keturunan
Jawa dan seorang muslim. Dengan
kuasa Tuhan, mereka bertemu dalam
sebuah keadaan yang tidak disangka-
sangka. Tuhan mencintai mereka
berdua, tapi mereka tidak bisa saling
mencintai karena masing-masing
memanggil Tuhan dengan nama yang
berbeda.
Garuda Di Dadaku Get Married 2
(Garuda In My Heart) Dir.: Hanung Bramantyo
Dir.: Ifa Isfansyah
Indonesia. 2009. Sport / Drama. Color. 35
mm. Indonesian (with English subtitles).
DEC 7 / BLZ 8 / 12:30
6th-grader Bayu wants nothing
else in this world but becoming
the greatest footballer in the world.
He sharpens his skill day and
night, despite strong opposition
from his grandfather, Mr. Usman.
However, Heri, Bayu’s best friend,
keeps encouraging Bayu to join the
audition for Indonesia’s Under-13
National Football Team. With the
help of their new mysterious mate,
Zahra, they choose to stick with their
plan. Yet, obstacles keep coming in
their way, at one point almost cost
their friendship. Is it too much for
Bayu to dream of becoming what he
wants to be?
Bayu, seorang murid SD kelas 6,
bercita-cita menjadi pemain sepak
bola terhebat di dunia. Ia melatih
kemampuannya siang malam
walaupun ditentang habis-habisan
oleh sang kakek, Pak Usman. Heri,
sahabat baik Bayu, tetap memberi
semangat padanya untuk mengikuti
audisi pemilihan anggota tim
sepakbola Indonesia di bawah
usia 20 tahun. Dibantu oleh teman
baru mereka yang misterius, Zahra,
mereka menjalankan niatnya. Banyak
rintangan yang menghadang niat
Bayu, bahkan hampir merusak
persahabatan di antara mereka.
Apakah mimpi Bayu terlalu tinggi?
Indonesia. 2009. Comedy / Drama. Color.
35 mm. Indonesian (with English subtitles).
DEC 10 / BLZ 8 / 12:30
Mae and Rendy have been married
for 4 years, with no kid in tow.
Pressures from both sides, not to
mention from Mae’s friends, keep
mounting. When Mae moves back
to her parents, they persuade her
to divorce Rendy since they think
he fails to impregnate her. Mae is
torn between obeying her parents
and still loving Rendy. They go
“backstreet” like teenagers again.
Things seem improving, but when
Mae finds Rendy caught him with
another woman, it is now up to
Mae’s wacky, zany friends to bring
them together again.
Mae dan Rendy telah menikah
selama 4 tahun tanpa dikaruniai
keturunan. Tekanan dari orangtua
Mae dan teman-temannya terus
menghimpit mereka. Orangtua Mae
bahkan menyarankan untuk berpisah IFFC
dari Rendy karena dianggap gagal
untuk memberikan keturunan. Mae
pun kebingungan antara menuruti
orang tuanya atau membela Rendy,
karena ia masih mencintainya.
Mereka pun menjalani sebuah
hubungan “backstreet” seperti 47
dulu. Suatu ketika Mae menangkap
basah Rendy bersama perempuan
lain dan marah besar. Sekarang
teman-teman Mae yang kocak harus
berusaha membantu keduanya untuk
berbaikan kembali.
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Identitas (Identity)
Dir.: Aria Kusumadewa
Indonesia. 2009. Mystery / Drama. Color. 35
mm. Indonesian (with English subtitles).
DEC 11 / BLZ 4 / 13:45
Adam works in a morgue at a hospital.
He’s been questioning about his
“identity” as a human being because
of his father’s dark past. He felt that
he’s been losing his right to live since
the day he was born. He felt alive only
when he’s among the dead. He fell in
love with a nameless woman. He felt
that he found himself in that woman,
so much until he tried to protect her
right to live.
Adam yang bekerja di kamar
mayat sebuah rumah sakit selalu
mempertanyakan identitas dirinya
sebagai manusia di dunia karena masa
lalu ayahnya yang kelam. Ia merasa
tidak hidup sejak lahir, dan justru ia
merasa hidup saat berada di sekitar
orang mati. Ia jatuh cinta pada seorang
perempuan tanpa nama. Ia merasa
telah menemukan dirinya di dalam
perempuan itu. Sampai akhirnya Adam
mencoba melindungi hak hidup dari
IFFC
perempuan tersebut.
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Jermal
Dir.: Ravi Bharwani/Rayya
Makarim/Utawa Tresno
Indonesia. 2009. Drama. Color. 35 mm.
Indonesian (with English subtitles).
DEC 9 / BLZ 4 / 13:00
After her mother’s death, Jaya visits
his father. His father, who did not
even know of Jaya’s existence, rejects
him. Rather, he rejects his entire
past. Young Jaya realizes that he
cannot expect anything from his
father and becomes independently
strong in order to survive. In spite
of himself, his father watches him.
His father tries to approach his son,
but this time, it is Jaya who does the
rejecting.
Setelah kematian ibunya, Jaya
mengunjungi ayahnya, yang tak
pernah tahu akan eksistensi Jaya
sebelumnya. Ayah Jaya semula
menolak kehadiran Jaya. Tak ada
pilihan lain, Jaya harus berusaha
menghidupi dirinya sendiri.
Diam-diam ayah Jaya mengamati
Jaya. Ketika sang ayah berusaha
mendekatkan diri, justru kali ini Jaya
yang menolak kehadirannya.
Kado Hari Jadi (The
Anniversary Gift)
Dir.: Paul Agusta
Indonesia. 2008. Mystery / Thriller. Color.
Digital. Indonesian (with English subtitles).
DEC 8 / BLZ 6 / 13:00
A young man wakes up chained
to metal chair in a room painted
a sickening shade of pink and
illuminated by a single blinding
block of neon lights placed at his
right. A razorblade hangs on a
string before him, and sharp pink
pencils are aimed at his left eye and
stomach. He does not know where
he is or why he is there. Periodically,
a beautiful young woman dressed
in floral summer dress enters
the room and performs cruel
and calculated acts of seemingly
senseless torture. Who is she? Why
is she doing this? What has he
done to deserve this? And most
importantly, will he survive?
Seorang pria terbangun dalam
keadaan dirantai di sebuah kamar
bernuansa warna merah muda
dan sebuah neon terang tepat di
samping kanannya. Sebuah pisau
tergantung di atasnya dan sebuah
pensil tajam mengarah pada mata
kiri dan perutnya. Ia tidak tahu
bagaimana dan mengapa ia berada
di situ. Sesekali, seorang perempuan
bergaun motif bunga-bunga masuk
dan menyiksa dirinya. Siapakah
perempuan tersebut? Apakah dirinya
akan selamat?
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Keramat (Sacred)
Dir.: Monty Tiwa
Indonesia. 2009. Horror. Color. 35 mm.
Indonesian (with English subtitles).
DEC 10 / BLZ 4 / 13:00
A film production team leaves Jakarta
for Bantul, Yogyakarta to prepare for a
shoot. Their big-city attitudes spoil the
sacred area on their shooting location.
The leading female actress is suddenly
possessed by spirits and eventually
disappears from the location. A local
paranormal tells them that the sacred
world is disrupted by an unknown
cause. Worse, having the team there
does not solve anything, since they are
forever stuck in the mixed-up world.
Sebuah tim produksi film meninggalkan
Jakarta menuju Bantul, Yogyakarta
untuk persiapan syuting. Sikap
sombong mereka merusak kesakralan
lokasi syuting tersebut. Sang bintang
utama perempuan tiba-tiba dirasuki
arwah dan menghilang dari lokasi.
Seorang dukun setempat memberi
tahu bahwa lokasi sakral tersebut telah
terganggu oleh sebuah kekuatan asing.
Mereka pun terjebak di antara dua
dunia.
King
Dir.: Ari Sihasale
Indonesia. 2009. Sport / Drama. Color. 35
mm. Indonesian (with English subtitles).
DEC 8 / BLZ 8 / 12:30
The film tells the story of Guntur, a
young boy living in a remote village,
who wants to be a professional
badminton player just like the
legendary Indonesian badminton
player Liem Swie King, whom he
and his father admire. Yet, Guntur’s
hardworking, occasionally stern yet
loving father never plays easy on
Guntur, who, against all odds, keeps
marching in with his dream to follow
the King’s steps and make his fellow
villagers proud of him.
Guntur, yang tinggal di sebuah desa
terpencil, bercita-cita ingin menjadi
pemain bulutangkis profesional
seperti pemain bulutangkis
legendaris Indonesia yang diidolakan
dirinya dan sang ayah, Liem Swie
King. Ayah Guntur yang keras tapi
sebenarnya sayang pada dirinya,
tidak pernah menjadikan segalanya
mudah bagi Guntur. Ia bertekad
teguh menjalankan niatnya
mengikuti jejak langkah King dan
membuat para penduduk di desa
bangga kepadanya.
Merantau (Merantau
Warrior)
Dir.: Gareth Evans
Indonesia. 2009. Action. Color. 35 mm.
Indonesian (with English subtitles).
DEC 9 / BLZ 8 / 12:30
In the city of Minangkabau, West
Sumatera, Merantau is a form
of “rite of passage” compulsory
for every young man. Yuda (Iko
Uwais) has to leave the comfort of
his hometown, his sibling (Donny
Alamsyah) and his doting mother
(Christine Hakim) to undergo the
tradition. He goes to Jakarta in
hope for a better life. Little does he
know about the city’s toughness,
and through a series of fateful
encounters, Yuda has to risk his lives
against webs of numerous crooks
wanting his life.
Menurut adat Minangkabau di
Sumatera Barat, merantau adalah
ritual yang harus dijalani setiap
pria yang beranjak dewasa. Yuda
(Iko Uwais) harus meninggalkan
kampung halamannya yang
nyaman, saudara kandungnya
IFFC
(Donny Alamsyah) dan ibunya yang
sangat menyayanginya (Christine
Hakim) untuk menjalani tradisi
tersebut. Ia menuju Jakarta, berharap
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akan mendapat penghidupan yang
lebih baik. Kerasnya Jakarta menjadi
pengalaman baru bagi Yuda,
dan melalui beberapa rangkaian
kejadian, ia harus menyabung nyawa
melawan para penjahat yang ingin
membunuhnya.
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Pintu Terlarang (The Romeo Juliet Under the Tree

Forbidden Door) Dir.: Andibachtiar Yusuf Dir.: Garin Nugroho
Dir.: Joko Anwar. Indonesia. 2009. Romance / Drama. Color. Indonesia. 2008. Color. 35 mm. Indonesian
35 mm. Indonesian (with English subtitles). (with English subtitles).
Indonesia. 2009. Thriller. 115 min. Color. 35
mm. Indonesian (with English subtitles). DEC 7 / BLZ 4 / 13:00 DEC 11 / BLZ 8 / 13:15
DEC 8 / BLZ 4 / 13:00 Rangga and other diehard fans of The superstitious Maharani
football club Persija, Jakarta, are (Marcella Zalianty) comes to
Gambir, a sculptor, receives a series
attacking the club’s main rival, Persib, Bali looking for a mystical
of mysterious messages from a
Bandung, during a football match in understanding of motherhood,
kid he sees on TV. The kid pleas for
Bandung. Rangga does not expect but finds herself caught up in
Gambir’s help, although Gambir finds
that this time, he falls in love with a a baby-trafficking racket. The
it impossible to help him. As Gambir
girl, Desi, who is actually a younger 40-year-old Dewi (Ayu Laksmi) is
gets frustrated, he begins suspecting
sister of Persib’s core supporter pregnant, but a scan reveals that
his wife’s involvement in the case. Little
group! The star-crossed lovers now her foetus is malformed and would
does Gambir know that his finding
have to find ways to keep their love die soon after birth. And celebrity
will bring him to an unforgettable
intact. Nian (Nadia Saphira) flees to Bali
bloodshed experience.
when her father is arrested on
Rangga dan supporter fanatik Persija corruption charges; she latches
Gambir, seorang pematung, menerima
lainnya melakukan penyerangan on to a surrogate ‘father’ in the
pesan-pesan misterius dari seorang
ke pendukung kesebelasan Persib person of the elderly artist Darma
anak kecil yang Gambir lihat di TV. Anak
di Bandung. Namun Rangga tak (Ikranagara), only to find that he’s
ini berusaha meminta pertolongan
menyangka bahwa kali ini dia risking his life by performing in a
dari Gambir, meskipun hal itu sulit
akan bertemu dan jatuh cinta Balinese death ritual. These three
dilakukan. Di tengah keputusasaan
pada Desi, yang ternyata adalah women, while not related to each
Gambir, dia mulai mencurigai
adik dari pemimpin pendukung other, are each drawn to magical
keterlibatan istrinya dalam kasus ini.
Persib. Pasangan kekasih ini harus and spiritual world of Bali in their
Penyelidikan Gambir akan membawa
mencari berbagai cara untuk own way, and their lives are about
Gambir ke suatu pengalaman berdarah
mempertahankan hubungan mereka. to take dramatic turns in the end.
yang tidak terlupakan.
IFFC

Maharani (Marcella Zalianty) yang

berniat mencari tahu tentang makna
keibuan, malah terseret ke jaringan
perdagangan anak. Dewi (Ayu
Laksmi) hamil di usianya yang ke-40,
50 tetapi janinnya tidak berkembang
dengan normal. Nian (Nadia
Saphira), seorang selebriti lokal, pergi
ke Bali saat ayahnya ditahan karena
kasus korupsi, dan menemukan
sosok ayah yang baru pada diri
Darma (Ikranagara), yang siap
mengorbankan nyawanya di sebuah
ritual kematian. Meskipun tidak ada
ikatan satu sama lain, ketiga wanita
ini akan mendapati hidup mereka
berubah secara dramastis di Pulau
Dewata yang magis dan spiritual.
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Special screening and discussion: New Currents of Japanese Student’s Animation
- Selected works from ICAF (Inter College Animation Festival) 2009 -
Venue: Blitz Megaplex Grand Indonesia
Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Time: 13:00
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Tokumitsu Kifune

In collaboration with Inter College Animation Festival (ICAF), The Japan Foundation presents screening of 20 selected
animated works from ICAF 2009. This screening is the first appearance in South East Asia for ICAF. We invite Prof. Tokumitsu
Kifune from Tokyo Zokei University in charge of ICAF festival director as a quest speaker and Mr. Wahyu Aditya from Hello
Motion as a moderator of discussion. Prof. Kifune will speak about the development of Inter College Animation Festival and
give the brief overview of animation production in Japan nowadays.

Speaker Profile: Born in Kanagawa, Japan, in 1959, Tokumitsu Kifune

graduated from faculty of fine arts (painting major), Tokyo Zokei University.
In 1979, he formed an animation production unit with Ms. Sonoko Ishida,
named IKIF. Started to create independent animation in 8 mm and 16 mm
films. They used variable materials and techniques to make experimental
animation, visual installation, visual live, video animation, Computer Graphic
animation and so on.
Now he is a professor at department of design in Tokyo Zokei University
involved in education in animation field, on the other hand he established
IKIF+ company to handle 3-D Computer Graphics in conventional feature films,
animation films, TV programs and computer games.
He conducts ICAF as the festival director and also a member of Japan Society
for Animation Studies and Japan Animation Association.

The program will also be held in Serambi Salihara, Tuesday, November 8, 2009 from 2 pm. The screening in this
venue will be followed by discussion from Prof. Kifune and Wahyu Aditya.

Exhibition: Swiss Design in Hollywood

Venue: Satin Lounge, Blitz Megaplex GI
Date: Saturday, December 5 (opening ceremony, for invitation only) – Saturday, December 12, 2009
Time: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
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Swiss Embassy in Jakarta presents Swiss Design in Hollywood, a traveling
exhibition that retraces the work and impact of Swiss artists in the areas
of design and digital imagery in international film production, particularly
Hollywood, as well as in video games. The exhibition is aimed at the general
public as well as specialists in these areas.

More than 20 (twenty) displays form the main element of the exhibition,
presenting the following artists and their work in the areas of cinema and
video game production: H. R. Giger (Alien), John Howe (The Lord of the Rings
trilogy), Christian Scheurer (Final Fantasy The Movie: The Spirits Within), Deak 51
Ferrand (Hellboy), Natasha Devaud (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s
Chest), Nicolas Imhof (Mystery Men), Brigitte Wuest (Peter Jackson’s King
Kong), Silvio Aebischer (Command and Conquer), Simon Christen (Ratatouille),
Nadja Bonacina (Over the Hedge), Simon Otto (Flushed Away) and Alex
Ongaro (Bee Movie).
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Master Class: Christian L. Scheurer – Swiss Design in Hollywood
(registration required)

Venue: Blitz Megaplex Grand Indonesia

Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009
Time: 13:00

In conjunction with the Swiss Design in Hollywood exhibition, we present a

Master Class session with Christian L. Scheurer.

Christian Lorenz Scheurer is a concept artist for films and video games. His art
directed the conceptual stages for such films as The Fifth Element, The Matrix,
and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. He also contributed to the concept and
matte art of Square’s entry in The Animatrix. He was a central contributor of art
to Final Fantasy IX and serving a similar role on Mistwalker’s role-playing game
“Lost Odyssey”.

Graphic designers, filmgoers, and everyone: do not miss this rare opportunity!

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JIFFest Script Development Competition & Workshop (JSDC) – by invitation only

Venue: Binus University The Joseph Wibowo Central for Advanced Learning Jl. Hang Lekir I/6,
Kebayoran Baru Jakarta Selatan
Date: Friday, December 4, 2009 – Sunday, December 6, 2009
Time: 09:00 – 15:00

Tutor profile:
David Weber was one of the writers of La Piste (The Trail), directed in 2004 by
Academy Award nominated Eric Valli for Gaumont Productions. He teaches how
to write the short film as well as the basics of dramatic screenwriting.

His screen credits include HIGH FLYERS, OVERBOARD, MIDNIGHTS and

REBOUND. Weber’s television credits include “The Beach Brothers” for CBS
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Productions and “Nothing In Common” for Tri-Star Television.

He is an active lecturer and consultant in Europe, where for the last 10 years,
he has been part of a cadre of writers from USC to instruct at the Copenhagen-
based North by Northwest program, an intensive EU-sponsored training
ground for professional screenwriters.

Since 2005, JIFFest has established its own JIFFest Script Development Competition & Workshop (JSDC). This year JIFFest only

52 focuses on Feature Film Script Development, inviting semi-to-fully professionals screenwriters to submit their ideas to us.

The short-listed writers will then be invited again to develop their projects under the guidance of David Weber (screenwriting
teacher, USC).

Winner in this year’s JSDC will receive development fund prize of IDR 20 million. The workshop is proudly supported by
Jakarta Arts Council.
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Co-Production Panel (registration required)
Venue: Blitz Megaplex Grand Indonesia
Date: Monday, December 7, 2009
Time: 13:00

Rich in local stories and having big potential in gaining wide range of audiences, Indonesia starts
looking attractive for international producers to invest in. Join our talk in discussing everything about
doing co-production in Indonesia, from the process, the hassle and the advantages.
Share your thoughts with the following producers who have recently done co-production in their
latest projects: Gareth Evans (producer/director, Merantau), Nia Dinata (producer, Meraih Mimpi),
Rob Allyn (producer, Merah Putih), Mo Brothers (producer/director, Ruma Dara) and Joko Anwar
(director).

This panel is supported by HiVos.

Master Class: Documentary Filmmaking with Petr Lom

(registration required)
Venue: Blitz Megaplex Grand Indonesia
Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Time: 13:00

Petr Lom is an independent documentary director and producer.

Entirely self-taught, he directs, shoots and edits his own films. He is
a former academic with a Ph.D. in political philosophy from Harvard
University. His works are BRIDE KIDNAPPING IN KYRGYSTAN (2004),
ON A TIGHTROPE (2007) and YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM ALLAH
(2007). All of the films have been shown in JIFFest, with the last two
being screened this year as part of Petr Lom Retrospective.

In this session, Petr will share his experiences in tackling difficult

projects in many conflict areas. Also in the line-up: behind-the-
scene experience in making his latest documentary LETTERS TO THE
PRESIDENT (2009) that is also screened in JIFFest this year!

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Book Launching: Yasmin Ahmad’s Films (registration required)
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Venue: Blitz Café, Grand Indonesia
Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Time: 17:30

Yasmin Ahmad was a critically-acclaimed multi-award winning film

director, writer and scriptwriter from Malaysia and was also the
executive creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur. Her works
have won multiple awards both within Malaysia and internationally.
She passed away of a stroke on July 25, 2009. To commemorate her
works, Amir Muhammad, one of Malaysia’s leading independent
filmmakers and a notable writer, wrote a comprehensive book on all
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about Yasmin Ahmad, simply, yet meaningfully entitled as “Yasmin
Ahmad’s Films”.

Purchase of the book is also available during this event.

The program is part of A View from the SEA: Tribute to Yasmin

Ahmad program in JIFFest.
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Film Marketing & Film Promotion Panel (registration required)

Venue: Blitz Megaplex Grand Indonesia

Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Time: 13:00

Against the prospective growth of Indonesian film outputs in a year, there has never been any public
talk about marketing and promoting film in town. Yet, the two elements cannot be any more crucial in
getting a film to a wider recognition that often crosses boundaries of countries or continents.
Join us in learning the basic ropes of film marketing and film promotion that will be given by Thomas
Chia (distributor, Lighthouse Picture, Singapore) and Bao Mai Nguyen (VP Marketing, Vietnam Media
Department, Vietnam). A must-attend for everyone in the film scene, or those who are about to jump
in!

This panel is supported by HiVos.

Discussion on Film Policy & Regulations in Indonesia (by invitation only)

Venue: Galeri Cipta 3 Taman Ismail Marzuki, jl.Cikini 73 Jakarta

Date: Monday, December 7, 2009
Time: 09:00

Continuing last year’s similar discussion on Indonesian film as one of the key elements in the nation’s
creative industry, this year’s discussion will focus more on the recent development of Indonesian film
scene after the recent film bill has been established.

Last year’s notable speakers and key participants are expected to return in the discussion, and
they include: Ukus Kuswara (Film Department, Ministry of Culture and Tourism), Mira Lesmana
(producer), Chand Parwez Servia (producer), Ananda Siregar (exhibitor), Harris Lasmana (exhibitor)
and member of House of Representative.

Film Financing Forum (by invitation only)

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Venue: Sari Pan Pacific Hotel, Jl. M.H. Thamrin 6 Jakarta

Date: Friday, December 11, 2009
Time: 14:00

Using the speed-dating concept, invited projects of feature films will be pitched to a panel of local
and international producers/investors in only a few minutes per pitch-dating session. This is a chance
for each feature project to assess its own strength,quality and possible financing upon completion of
54 the concept. International producers panel will include Lorna Tee (film producer, Hong Kong), Taku
Ushiyama (film producer, Japan) and Lim Young Chien (film producer, China).

This forum is supported by HiVos.

For events that require registration of attendance, email info@jiffest.org, write “JIFFest Events Registration”
on the subject, send the email at least 3 (three) days prior to each event date.
Pendaftaran dapat dilakukan dengan mengirimkan email ke info@jiffest.org dengan subject “JIFFest Events
Registration” paling lambat 3 hari sebelum waktu acara.
Dates, venues and some of the names are subject to change. We will notify the changes via www.jiffest.org
 Venue Guide
11h Jakarta Int’l Film Festival 2009
Festival Committee
FOUNDERS
Natacha Devillers
Shanty Harmayn

YMMFI BOARD ADVISORY BOARD

MEMBERS Chandra Tanzil
Harris Lasmana Lorna Tee
Shanty Harmayn Christine Hakim
Ditta Amahorseya Felia Salim
Eric Sasono Goenawan Mohamad
Adiyanto Sumardjono
Daniel Budiman

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Lalu Roisamri

Blitz Megaplex (BLZ)
1 Grand Indonesia 8th Fl.
Jl. M.H. Thamrin No.1
Jakarta Pusat
Phone: +62-21-23580200
Sari Pan Pacific Hotel
2 Jl. M.H. Thamrin 6 Jakarta
Sari Pan Pacific Hotel, Jl. M.H.
Thamrin 6 Jakarta
Phone: +62-21-3902707
WORKING COMMITTEE
Nauval Yazid (Festival Manager)
Varadila (Programming Manager)
Penny Sylvania Putri (Operational Coordinator)
Teddy Satrio Wibowo (Website Officer)
Taufik Arrasyid Prayitno (Hospitality Coordinator)
Widya Stephanie (Membership & Ticketing
Coordinator)
Nicko Silfido (Technical Coordinator)
Damar Ardi (Workshop Coordinator)
Venue Guide
Mohammad Ideng Rusni (Film Traffic Coordinator)
Florencia Calista Tavares (Distribution Coordinator)
Husna Fauzi (Media Relations Officer)

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Jl. Sutan Syahrir IC/3-4
Dipa Praga Andanu (Graphic Designer)
Reuben Tourino (Audio Visual Editor)
Jakarta Pusat
Phone: +62-21-31925115 Ika Harini (Accountant)
Lenny Meiluniawati (Finance Controller)
Nila Rahmasari (Secretary)
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Ferry Firmansyah (IT Officer)
Syaifuddin, Sunardi, Husein (Office Assistants)
 Ticketing
For the first time, JIFFest has an integrating system with Blitzmegaplex as our official screening venue to
provide tickets to watch films in JIFFest. The system allows everyone to buy tickets at their convenience,
and a chance to choose preferred seats during transactions.

INFORMATION ON JIFFEST TICKETING SYSTEM 2009:

• World Cinema category, IDR 25,000 for one film in one screening time.
• World Cinema Documentary & Madani categories, IDR 15,000, for one film in one screening time.
• Variety, Indonesian Feature Film Competition, and A View from the SEA categories are free.
• Entrance tickets for free screenings will only be given during the festival period (December 4-12, 2009).
The tickets will be distributed 1 hour prior to screening time in front of the respective auditoriums every-
day. One person is entitled for one entrance ticket only in each screening.

RULES & REGULATIONS:

• First Pre-Sale period, November 23-27, 2009. Exclusively only for Blitz Card holders.
- Ticket purchase via website at www.jiffest.org or www.blitzmegaplex.com: for every purchase of 5
tickets in World Cinema category of different titles and/or different screening times, you are entitled to
receive one Concession Voucher worth IDR 25,000. You may exchange the tickets with the voucher dur-
ing the festival dates only. Please show all the tickets as proofs of online purchase.
- Ticket purchase via counter/box office: every ticket in World Cinema category will be given 20% dis-
count.
- The offers above are not applicable for World Cinema Documentary & Madani categories.

• Second Pre-Sale period, November 28 – December 3 2009. Open for public and Blitzcard holders.
- Ticket purchase via website at www.jiffest.org or www.blitzmegaplex.com: for every purchase of 5
tickets in World Cinema category of different titles and/or different screening times, you are entitled to
receive one Concession Voucher worth IDR 25,000. You may exchange the tickets with the voucher dur-
ing the festival dates only. Please show all the tickets as proofs of online purchase.
Online or web purchase is only available for Blitzcard holders.
- Ticket purchase via counter/box office: every ticket in World Cinema category will be given 20% dis-
count. This is applicable for both public and Blitzcard holders.
- The offer is not applicable for World Cinema Documentary & Madani categories.

•During festival, December 4-12, 2009. Open for public and Blitzcard holders.
- Normal ticket price is applicable without any discounts. Purchasing ticket via website or online will not
get any concession vouchers during this period.

HOW TO GET THE CONCESSION VOUCHER?

Ticket

• Eligible tickets can be exchanged to the concession voucher only during the festival dates, December
4-12, 2009, in JIFFest Info Desk at Blitzmegaplex, Grand Indonesia. Note that the voucher can only be
used in the concession counter of Blitzmegaplex Grand Indonesia during the festival period.

56 VENUE

All ticket purchase transactions can be done in box office counters in:
• Blitzmegaplex, Grand Indonesia, Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 1 Jakarta Pusat.
Telephone: (021) 23580200.
More information about Blitzcard, visit www.blitzmegaplex.com.
 Ticketing
Untuk pertama kalinya, JIFFest mengintegrasikan penyediaan tiket menonton film di JIFFest dengan
sistem tiket Blitzmegaplex. Hal ini memudahkan penonton untuk mendapatkan tiket dengan tempat
nomor duduk yang bisa dipilih langsung saat melakukan proses pembelian tiket.

INFORMASI TIKET FILM JIFFEST 2009:

• Kategori World Cinema, biaya Rp 25.000,- untuk 1 judul dan 1 waktu pemutaran yang diinginkan.
• Kategori World Cinema Documentary & Madani, biaya Rp 15.000,- untuk 1 judul dan 1 waktu pemu-
taran yang diinginkan.
• Kategori Variety, Indonesian Feature Film Competition, dan A View from the SEA tidak dipungut biaya
atau gratis.
• Tanda masuk untuk pemutaran gratis hanya dapat diperoleh selama festival berlangsung (4-12 Desem-
ber 2009). Pembagian tanda masuk dilakukan 1 jam sebelum waktu pemutaran di depan auditorium
setiap harinya dan setiap orang berhak atas 1 tanda masuk saja.

KETENTUAN:

• Presale pertama, 23-27 November 2009, hanya berlaku untuk pemegang Blitz Card.
- Pembelian melalui website di www.jiffest.org atau www.blitzmegaplex.com : setiap pembelian 5 tiket
kategori film World Cinema untuk judul dan/atau waktu penayangan yang berbeda, akan memperoleh
Concession Voucher senilai Rp. 25.000,-. Concession Voucher dapat diambil selama festival berlangsung
dengan menunjukkan bukti 5 tiket kategori World Cinema sesuai ketentuan.
- Pembelian melalui counter/Box Office: setiap pembelian tiket kategori World Cinema, akan memper-
oleh diskon sebesar 20%.
- Penawaran ini tidak berlaku untuk kategori World Cinema Documentary & Madani.

• Presale kedua, 28 November – 3 December 2009, berlaku untuk umum.

- Pembelian melalui website di www.jiffest.org atau www.blitzmegaplex.com: setiap pembelian 5 tiket
kategori film World Cinema untuk judul dan/atau waktu penayangan yang berbeda, akan memperoleh
Concession Voucher senilai Rp. 25.000,-. Concession Voucher dapat diambil selama festival berlangsung
dengan menunjukkan bukti 5 tiket kategori World Cinema sesuai ketentuan.
Pembelian melalui website hanya bisa dilakukan oleh pemegang Blitzcard.
- Pembelian melalui counter/Box Office: setiap pembelian tiket kategori World Cinema, akan memper-
oleh diskon sebesar 20%, baik untuk pemegang Blitzcard maupun untuk umum.
- Penawaran ini tidak berlaku untuk kategori World Cinema Documentary & Madani.

• Selama festival, 4-12 December 2009, berlaku harga tiket normal untuk semua.
Untuk pembelian melalui website di di www.jiffest.org atau www.blitzmegaplex.com, tidak akan mem-
peroleh Concession Voucher.

CARA PENGAMBILAN CONCESSION VOUCHER

Ticket

• Penukaran voucher hanya bisa dilakukan selama festival berlangsung dari tgl 4-12 December 2009 di
Info Desk JiFFest Blitz Megaplex, Grand Indonesia. Voucher tersebut dapat dipergunakan hanya selama
festival berlangsung.

TEMPAT
57
Seluruh transaksi pembelian tiket melalui box-office counter dan penukaran concession voucher hanya
dapat dilakukan di:
• Blitz Megaplex, Grand Indonesia, Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 1 Jakarta Pusat.
Telephone : (021) 23580200.
Informasi lebih lanjut tentang Blitzcard dapat dilihat di www.blitzmegaplex.com
 Schedule
Friday – December 4, 2009 Monday – December 7, 2009

Blitz GI
19:00 SANG PEMIMPI - p. 8 19:00 Coco Before Chanel - p. 15
(Opening Film, by invitation Audi 1
Blitz GI
Audi 2 only)
13:00 Romeo Juliet (FREE)- p. 50
Blitz GI 16:00 Dernier Maquis - p. 28
Saturday – December 5, 2009 Audi 4 19:00 The Damned United - p. 18
22:00 Applause - p. 16

Blitz GI 16:00 Love & Rage - p. 23

19:00 North - p. 21
Audi 4
22:00 Home - p. 19
16:00 Swiss Shorts (FREE) - p. 32
Blitz GI
19:00 15 Malaysia (FREE) - p. 40
Audi 6
22:00 Bilal - p. 24
12:30 Terribly Happy - p. 19
Blitz GI 15:30 Three Monkeys - p. 22
Audi 8 18:30 Chiko - p. 17
21:30 The Damned United - p. 18
13:00 Babi Buta Yang Ingin
Terbang (FREE) - p. 46
Blitz GI
16:00 S-Express Thailand +
Audi 6
Singapore (FREE) - p. 38
19:00 Citizen Juling (FREE) - p. 42
12:30 Garuda di Dadaku (FREE) - p.
Blitz GI 47
Audi 8 15:30 Chiko - p. 17
18:30 Love the Beast - p. 25
21:30 Everlasting Moments - p. 21

12:30 Master Class Documentary

12:30 Opening Swiss Design in Filmmaking by
Hollywood Petr Lom (registration
Exhibition & Max & Co. Premiere required) - p. 53
(by invitation only) - p. 14 Blitz GI
Blitz GI 15:30 Letters to the President +
15:30 The 10 Conditions of Love - p. 27 Audi 11
Audi 11 You Cannot Hide From Allah
18:30 Letters to the President - p. 11 + p. 30
(Premiere, 18:30 A Dream For Kabul - p. 29
by invitation only) - p. 11 21:30 Around the World with
21:30 Burma VJ (FREE) - p. 40 Joseph Stiglitz - p. 24

Sunday – December 6, 20097 Tuesday – December 8, 2009

Blitz GI
19:00 Coco Before Chanel - p. 15
Blitz GI
16:00 A Road to Mecca - p. 29 Audi 1
19:00 Max & Co. - p. 14 13:00 Pintu Terlarang (FREE)- p. 50
Audi 4
22:00 Kala Malam Bulan Blitz GI 16:00 Gubra (FREE) - p. 44
Mengambang (FREE)- p. 41 Audi 4 19:00 Home - p. 19
20:00 Sepet (FREE) - p. 44
13:00 Master Class Swiss Design in 12:30 Kado Hari Jadi (FREE) - p. 48
Hollywood (registration 15:30 International Shorts (FREE) -
required) - p. 52 Blitz GI p. 31
Blitz GI 16:00 Fugu (premiere, by invitation
Audi 6 18:30 Malaysian Gods (FREE) - p.
Audi 6 only) - p. 13 42
19:00 S-Express Indonesia (FREE) 21:30 On a Tightrope - p. 30
- p. 34
12:30 King (FREE) - p. 49
Schedule

22:00 Sawasdee Bangkok (FREE)

15:30 Think.Act.Change by The
- p. 43
Blitz GI Body Shop (premiere,
12:30 Jerichow - p. 19 Audi 8 by invitation only) - p. 63
Blitz GI 15:30 Troubled Water - p. 18 18:30 Mammoth - p. 21
Audi 8 18:30 Balibo - p. 17 21:30 Terribly Happy - p. 19
21:30 Mammoth - p. 21 12:30 Film Marketing & Film
Promotion Panel

58 Blitz GI
15:30 On a Tightrope - p. 30
Blitz GI
Audi 11
15:30
(registration required) - p. 52
Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go -
18:30 Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go - p. 24 p. 24
Audi 11 21:30 Soundtrack For A Revolution - p. 18:30 Winter Silence - p. 23
25 21:30 Soundtrack For A Revolution
- p. 25
 JIFFest Daily Schedule is also available at

Wednesday – December 9, 2009 Friday – December 11, 2009

13:00 Jermal (FREE) - p. 48 13:45 Identitas (FREE) - p. 48

16:00 The Beaches of Agnes 16:15 Calimucho - p. 17
Blitz GI
Blitz GI - p. 25 18:45 Love & Rage - p. 23
Audi 4 21:15 The Beaches of Agnes
Audi 4 19:00 Muallaf (premiere, by invitation
only) - p. 12 - p. 25
22:00 Love the Beast - p. 25

13:45 99% Honest + Coffee

13:00 Cin(t)a (FREE) - p. 47 and Allah - p. 27
16:00 S-Express Chinese (FREE) - p. 35 Blitz GI
16:15 Winter Silence - p. 23
Blitz GI 19:00 99% Honest + Coffee and Allah Audi 6
19:00 Manila (FREE) - p. 42
Audi 6 - p. 27 22:00 Talentime (FREE) - p. 43
22:00 Around the World with Joseph
Stiglitz - p. 24
13:15 Under the Tree (FREE) -
12:30 Merantau (FREE) - p. 49 p. 50
Blitz GI 15:30 Troubled Water - p. 18 Blitz GI 16:00 Little Soldier - p. 20
Audi 8 18:30 Three Monkeys - p. 22 Audi 8 19:00 Departures - p. 22
21:30 (500) Days of Summer - p. 16 22:00 (500) Days of Summer -
p. 16
12:30 Co-Production Panel
(registration req’d) - p. 52
15:30 Inter College Animation 13:15 Bukan Cinta Biasa (FREE)
Festival: Screenings & Talks - p. 46
Blitz GI 16:00 Muallaf - p. 12
- p. 51 Blitz GI
Audi 11 19:00 Gubra (FREE) - p. 44
18:30 The 10 Conditions of Love Audi 11
- p. 27 22:00 Kala Malam Bulan
21:30 The Headless Woman Mengambang (FREE)
- p. 20 - p. 41

Thursday – December 10, 2009 Saturday – December 12, 2009

13:00 Keramat (FREE)- p. 49

Blitz GI 16:00 Applause - p. 16 19:00 NEW YORK I LOVE YOU
Blitz GI
Audi 4 19:00 A Road to Mecca - p. 29 - p. 9
Audi 1 (Closing Film, by invitation
22:00 Dernier Maquis - p. 28
only)

Blitz GI 13:00 Departures - p. 22

13:00 A Dream For Kabul - p. 29 Audi 4 16:00 Little Soldier - p. 20
Blitz GI 16:00 S-Express Philippines +
Audi 6 Malaysia (FREE) - p. 36 + p. 37
19:00 Adela (FREE) - p. 40 Blitz GI 13:00 Swiss Shorts (FREE)- p. 33
22:00 Rabun (FREE) - p. 44 Audi 6 16:00 Bilal - p. 24
Schedule

12:30 Get Married 2 (FREE) - p. 47

Blitz GI 12:30 Calimucho - p. 16
Blitz GI 15:30 Balibo - p. 17
Audi 8 15:30 Everlasting Moments
Audi 8 18:30 Jerichow - p. 19 - p. 21
21:30 North - p. 21

Blitz GI
12:30
15:30
3 Doa 3 Cinta (FREE) - p. 46
Sepet (FREE) - p. 44 Blitz GI 12:30
15:30
Here (FREE) - p. 41
Legend is Alive (FREE) - p.
59
18:30 At the End of Daybreak Audi 11
Audi 11 41
(premiere, by invitation only)
- p. 10
21:30 Legend is Alive (FREE) - p. 41
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Contact: Aida LiPera
Applause
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Love & Rage
Terribly Happy
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E: christianjl@dfi.dk
Contact: Christian Juhl
Around The World with
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Contact: Jacques
At The End of Daybreak
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Jl. Bunga Mawar No. 9
Cipete Selatan
Jakarta - Indonesia
T: +62 21 750 3225
F: +62 21 769 4318
E: kalyanashira@yahoo.com
Contact: Constantin
Papadimitriou
Babi Buta Yang Ingin Terbang
Baibuta Film
Jl. Madrasah No. 3B
Cilandak Timur
Jakarta 12560, Indonesia
E: babibutafilm@gmail.com
Contact: Meiske Taurisia
Balibo
Footprint Films
268 Devonshire Street
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Bilal
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Bukan Cinta Biasa
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T: +62 21 722 0945
F: +62 21 726 7809
E: mayagita30@yahoo.com
Contact: Gita Maya
Burma VJ
Danish Film Institute
Gothersgade 55
DK 1123 Copenhagen K
Denmark
T: +45 3374 3573
F: +45 3374 3445
E: festivalkd@dfi.dk
Contact: Caroline Gulsrud
Herheim
Calimucho
Winter Silence
Holland Film
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Amsterdam - The Netherlands
T: +31 20 570 7 572
F: +31 20 570 7 570
E: a.naus@hollandfilm.nl
Contact: Andre Naus
Chico
Jerichow
Goethe-Institut Jakarta
Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15, Jakarta
10350, Indonesia
T: +62 21-235 50 208
F: +62 21235 50 021
E: tanulihardja@jakarta.
goethe.org
Contact: Lanny Tanulihardja
cin(T)a
Sembilan Matahari Films
Sukarajin III/15A, Bandung
40124
E: kayumanis37@gmail.com
Contact: Ardanti Andiarti
Citizen Juling
E: kathmandu.bkk@gmail.com
Contact: Manit
Sriwanichpoom
City of Sadness
E: robertronny@yahoo.com
Contact: Robert Ronny
Coco avant Chanel
Dernier Maquis
Les Plages D’Agnes
Embasy of France Jakarta
Jl. Panarukan No. 35, Jakarta
10310
T: +62-21 3193 1795
F: +62-21 310 37 47
E: frederic.alliod@diplomatie.
gouv.fr
Contact:Frederic Alliod
Coffee and Allah
Canadian Embassy Jakarta
World Trade Centre, 6th Floor
Jalan Jendral Sudirman Kav.
29-31
Jakarta 12920
Indonesia
T: +62-21-2550-7800
F: +62-21-2550-7811
E: James.Waite@mfat.govt.nz
Contact: James Waite
Departures
Love the Beast
Contentfilm International
19 Heddon Street, London,
W1B 4BG, UK
T: +44 20 7851 6500
F: +44 20 7851 6506
E: Rebecca.Berry@
contentfilm.com
Rebecca Berry
Everlasting Moments
Mammoth
Swedish Film Institute
Box 27126 / Borgvaegen 1-5
SE-102 52 Stockholm
T: + 46 8 665 1208
F: + 46 8 666 3698
E: gunnar.almer@sfi.se
Contact: Gunnar Almér
Fugu
E: faozanrizal@yahoo.fr
Contact: Faozan Rizal
Garuda Di Dadaku
SBO Film
Jl. Sutan Syahrir IC Blok 3-4
Jakarta 10350
Indonesia
T: +62 21 319 25115
F: +62 21 319 25360
E: salto@cbn.net.id
Contact: Nila Rahmasari
Get Married 2
Keramat
Kharisma Starvision Plus
Jl. Cempaka Putih Raya
No.116 A-B
Jakarta Pusat 10510
T/F: +62 21 425 3390
E: starvisionplus@indo.net.id
Contact: Magda Obata
Gubra
Muallaf
Sepet
Lighthouse Pictures
357 Admiralty Drive
Unit 05-184
Singapore 750357
T: +65 9858 7365
F: +65 6466 7301
E: thomas@LHP.com.sg
Contact: Thomas Chia
Headless Woman
New York, I Love You
Jive Entertainment
Jl. Patra Kuningan VII/14
Jakarta 12950
Indonesia
T: +62 21 520 2687
F: +62 21 529 20310
E: noni@jive-entertainment.
com
Contact: Trisiska Putri
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Films of Record Alwee gmail.com com
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NW5 3DG Alenia Pictures Pintu Terlarang
T: 020 7286 0333 Jl. Pejaten Barat II Lifelike Pictures Soundtrack for a
F: 020 7286 0444 No.27A Jl. Taman Kebon Sirih Revolution
E: JaneB@ Pejaten – Pasar Minggu II No.7 Freedom Songs
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Contact: Jane Bevan Indonesia Indonesia Contact: gillette.
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Home F: +62 21 719 6939 E: ll2911@yahoo.com Contact: Lindsay
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Jakarta 12950, com T: +6019 273 0963
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BHD Co., Ltd Rare Fish Three Monkeys
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Tits Film Worskhop 53 Quang Trung Str., gmail.com Kav. 1. Jakarta Selatan
Jl. Melati No.5 Kav. DPR Hanoi, Vietnam Contact: Basil Mironer Jakarta 12950.
Ciganjur T: +844 3943 4133 Indonesia
Moch. Kahfi I F: +844 3943 4135 Romeo & Juliet T: +62-21 525-6250
Jakarta Selatan E: baomai@bhdvn.com Bogalakon Pictures F: +62-21 522-6056
Indonesia Contact: Bao Mai E: andibachtiary@ E: karslan33@gmail.
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Contact: Hafez Letters to the President Yusuf Topuz
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Kav. 20-21A Nord Contact: Maggie Lee
Jakarta 10270, Troubled Water
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yahoo.com Dronningens Gate 16 Contact: Varadila
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Contact: Paul Agusta P.O. BOX 482 Sentrum

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Mengambang E: stine@nfi.no com
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 Index
(500) Days of Summer – p. 16
(en) terrados – p. 31
10 Conditions of Love, The – p. 27
13:17 – p. 37
15 Malaysia – p. 40
3 Doa 3 Cinta – p. 46
99% Honest (99% ærlig) – p. 27
************************************
à la folie – p. 39
Abtakon – p. 38
Adela – p. 40
Adhen (Dernier Marquis) – p. 28
Adolescence, The – p. 31
Anak-anak Lumpur – p. 34
Applause (Applaus) – p. 16
Around the World with Joseph
Stiglitz – p. 24
At The End of Daybreak (Sham moh)
– p. 10
************************************
Babi Buta Yang Ingin Terbang – p. 46
Balibo – p. 16
Beaches of Agnes, The (Les Plages
D’Agnes) – p. 25
Bilal – p. 24
Brief Lifespan of Fire: Act 2 Scene
2: Suring and the Kuk-ok, The (Ang
Maikling Buhay ng Apoy, Act 2
Scene 2: Suring and the Kuk-ok) –
p. 36
Bukan Cinta Biasa – p. 46
Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed
Country (Burma VJ: Reporter i et
lukket land) – p. 40
************************************
Cable Car, The (Die Seilbahn) – p. 32
Calimucho – p. 17
Chiko – p. 17
Cin(t)a – p. 47
CINtA – p. 34
Citizen Juling (Polamuang Juling)
– p. 42
City of Sadness – p. 31
Coco Before Chanel (Coco Avant
Chanel) – p. 17
Coffee & Allah – p. 28
************************************
Damned United, The – p. 18
Departures (Okuribito) – p. 22
Dream For Kabul, A – p. 29
************************************
Empty Body, The – p. 35
End Of The Tunnel, The – p. 35
Eternity (Ang Magpakailanman) –
p. 36
Everlasting Moments (Maria Lars-
sons eviga ögonblick) – p. 21
************************************
Facebooked – p. 34
Français – p. 38
Fronteira (Tapal Batas) – p. 34
Index
Fugu – p. 13
************************************
Garuda Di Dadaku – p. 47
Gehrig Kommt! – p. 32
Get Married 2 – p. 47
Gubra – p. 44
62 ************************************
Headless Woman, The (La Mujer Sin
Cabeza) – p. 20 Sang Pemimpi – p. 8
Here – p. 41 Sawasdee Bangkok – p. 43
Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go – p. 24 Sepet – p. 44
Home – p. 19 Signalis – p. 33
Soundtrack For A Revolution – p. 25
************************************ Spallation of Ardour – p. 35
Surreal Random MMS Texts for a
Identitas – p. 48 Mother, a Sister and a Wife Who
Il neige à Marrakech – p. 32 Longs for You: Landscape with
Figures (Surreal Random MMS Texts
************************************ para ed Ina, Agui tan Kaamong
ya Makaiiliw ed Sika: Gurgurlis ed
Jerichow – p. 19 Banua) – p. 36
Jermal – p. 48
************************************
************************************
Talentime – p. 44
Kado Hari Jadi – p. 48 Tango Lola – p. 33
Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang Terribly Happy (Frygtelig Lykkelig)
– p. 41 – p. 19
Keramat – p. 49 Thaipoosam – p. 37
King – p. 49 Three Monkeys (Üç maymun) – p. 22
Kissing Faces – p. 39 Tremble – p. 35
Troubled Water (DeUsynlige) – p. 18
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La Promesse – p. 34
La Valise – p. 32 Under the Tree – p. 50
Le Creneau – p. 32
Left Right – p. 31 ************************************
Legend is Alive (Huyền Thoại Bất
Tử) – p. 41 War of Roses – p. 37
Letters to the President – p. 11 We, the real people of Singapore
Life Must Go On – p. 35 – p. 39
Little Soldier (Lille Soldat) – p. 20 Winter Silence (Winterstilte) – p. 23
Love & Rage (Vanvittig Forelsket)
– p. 23 ************************************
Love the Beast – p. 25
Yim – p. 35
************************************ You Cannot Hide from Allah – p. 30
Machai – p. 37
Malaysian Gods – p. 42
Mammoth – p. 21
Man and Gravity – p. 38
Manila – p. 42
Max & Co. – p. 14
Menunggu Sepi – p. 34
Merantau – p. 49
Muallaf – p. 12
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National Day – p. 39
New York I Love You – p. 9
North (Nord) – p. 21
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Olimpiadas – p. 31
On a Tightrope – p. 30
On the Line (Auf der Strecke) – p. 33
Outing – p. 31
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Pintu Terlarang – p. 50
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Rabun – p. 44
Rare Fish – p. 31
Red Man – p. 38
Retouches – p. 33
Retrochronological Transfer of
Information, The – p. 36
Road to Mecca: The Journey of
Muhammad Asad, A (Der Weg nach
Mekka - Die Reise des Muhammad
Asad) – p. 29
Romeo Juliet – p. 50
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