Daffa M. Syauqi

Losing the two people she loves the most, a mother is faced with the reality that life must go on. Through the journey of resentment and acceptance, she finally found what truly matters.

Isolated by screens and routine, a man’s illusory silence fractures, opening him to the city’s unfiltered sounds.

Indonesia’s rainforests are vanishing at an alarming rate, uprooting thousands of orangutans from the familiar sights, scents, and warmth of an Uma (home). Few are fortunate enough to have the chance to escape their alien surroundings and get back to Uma, though the journey may cost a lifetime, as one must rediscover their true self. The journey of an orangutan back to Uma unfolds across 2,000 frames, tracing through urban spaces, carrying footprints from the forest.