On the Origin of Fear

The Suharto regime has been holding power in Indonesia for over 30 years, shutting down democracy time and time again. Highly critical of the regime and unafraid to speak his mind, Wiji Thukul is a poet whose words are often yelled proudly by the crowd during political protests. When riots break out in Jakarta in 1996, he and a few other activists are accused to be responsible. Forced to flee, Wiji escapes to Pontianak in Borneo where he hides for eight months, sometimes living with complete strangers. There, he has to change his identity several times, but continues to write poetry and short stories under a pen name. In the meantime, in Solo, central Java, his wife, Sipon, lives with their two children under constant surveillance. In May 1998, Wiji Thukul is declared missing, a month before Suharto is deposed by his own people.

Mbah Sri (95 years old) is looking for the grave of her husband, who has been missing for decades, with one simple aim: she wants to rest in peace beside her husband’s grave.

"A Lady Caddy Who Never Saw a Hole in One" displays a love story filled with absurdities regarding homeland, jealousy, hope, and fundamentally a statement about luck. Ning is a female caddy, while Mur is a man who is loyal to his homeland.

At his mother's request, a university student returns to his home on the island of Sumba, where questions about his late father come to light.

Halim considers himself a pious Islamic man. He wishes to marry a young woman in her village as a second wife to save her from miserable life. His wife doesn't agree. Halim contemplates on his own decision while a weird fantasy world starts to suck him in.

Ning, a young Catholic woman, takes up a better job with a furniture company, while her hapless husband—occasionally hawking gasoline—spends most of his time doing pretty much nothing. It is when Ning is required by her new job to go on a road trip with Mur, a male Muslim colleague, that the suffocation of her marriage gives way to an awakening of repressed desires. Set in Yogyakarta, this delicately observed mood piece and debut feature touches on unspoken issues of sexual repression and adultery in contemporary Indonesia.

Ninavau, a Kadazan based in West Malaysia, returns home to East Malaysia, Sabah for her sister’s wedding. Her family, deeply rooted in tradition and community values, sees her as a source of pride and a symbol of continuity. However, Ninavau carries with her a personal transformation that she has yet to share.

A single Chinese-Indonesian mother have to save her daughter as the anti-Chinese riot rose near their neighborhood.

SESERAHAN (The Wedding Gift) is a story about a bride who’s waiting for the groom. Unfortunately, the groom and his family met some problems on the way to the bride’s house. Anxiety and loneliness approached their hearts.

A boring NGO documentary. The film descends into chaos when a television crew arrives and starts toying with the meaning of reality in a village.

a short film by B.W. Purbanegara

Four children get together to help the poorest of them to find a way to keep coming to school and attend the exams.

A small yellow object makes a child trapped in an illusion and pretense. The device that should serve to bring a much closer instead turned into farther the closeness. A innocent portrait on a modernity that arrogant and stutter.

Young Vania faces her fears and finds courage in tumultuous times when she takes in an injured thief seeking refuge in her family’s traditional Chinese medicinal hall.

Love Story Not explores the daily lives of two female prositutes, Martha and Ning, focusing on the dynamics of the relationships with the people around them, particularly their relationship with Erik King, their shared lover.

Sarinah, Kusno's nanny (Bung Karno's nickname when he was a child) who taught him love for fellow human beings and care for the common people. The life values ​​taught by Sarinah had a strong influence on Kusno. Making him grow into a humanist and became the basis of Bung Karno's struggle in developing Indonesia.