Tale of the Land

The youngest child, torn between family expectations and her existing relationship, faces an unexpected arranged marriage on the day of her father's death.

Shinta repeatedly calls her boyfriend, but she gets no answer. As if he just disappears in a thin air. Meanwhile in her school, Shinta becomes a gossip among her school friends. They talk about her video that is widely spread everywhere, including to her friends and neighbours. As if it’s not enough, Shinta also finds her self pregnant. And even more shocking, her best friend Ayun confirms that her so-called-boyfriend is a married man with children. It seems that Shinta’s world is crumbling down.

A teenager is forced to take the risk of being a sugar carrier on the borders of Indonesia and Malaysia to pay for his mother's treatment. Rizal and his two friends became illegal sugar carriers from Malaysia to Indonesia, through the “rat route” for several days and got quite a large fee.

A man who lives in the last house standing at a development site contends with the onslaught of destruction.

A boy has magic with his left hand. He was forbidden to use his magic in his village.

Agus does not have a photo of his father to display at his father’s funeral mass.

A nameless boy, living with his grandfather who has many names.

This situation occured when in asian financial crisis 1998. A little boy, Ilalang walked out of the house every night to find his father who disappeared when looking for whealty way from black magic. The myths about instant wealth spread rapidly into villagers. Including Ilalang's grandmother.

Gito, a student in Surabaya, receives a call to come home from his father in Yogyakarta. His father dreamt that God commanded him to sacrifice his son.

A short film by Loeloe Hendra