12th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

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12th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Opening filmNyai
by Garin Nugroho
Closing film Pop Aye
by Kirsten Tan
Location Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Festival date1–8 December 2017
Website jaff-filmfest.org
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

The 12th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held from 1 to 8 December 2017 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. [1] A total of 114 films from 24 countries were screened during the festival. [2] Garin Nugroho's Nyai opened the festival and it closed with Kirsten Tan's drama film Pop Aye . [3] The year's edition included a new competition section called Indonesian Screen Awards which honored the achievement of Indonesian feature films. [4]

Contents

The festival's most prestigious award, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to drama film The Seen and Unseen by Kamila Andini. [5]

Official selection

Opening and closing films

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Nyai(opening film) Garin Nugroho Indonesia
Pop Aye (closing film) Kirsten Tan Singapore, Thailand

Asian Feature

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Golden Hanoman Award
A Father's Will Atanyn KereeziBakyt Mukul, Dastan Zhapar UuluKyrgyzstan
By the Time It Gets Dark ดาวคะนอง Anocha Suwichakornpong Thailand, Netherlands, France, Qatar
Dark Is the Night Madilim ang Gabi Adolfo Alix Jr. Philippines
Lady of the LakeLoktak Lairembee Haobam Paban Kumar India
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts Marlina Si Pembunuh dalam Empat Babak Mouly Surya Indonesia, France, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand
People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam RoseJohn TorresPhilippines
The Plague at the Karatas Village Қаратас ауылындағы обаAdilkhan YerzhanovKazakhstan
The Seen and Unseen Sekala Niskala Kamila Andini Indonesia, Australia, Netherlands, Qatar
Sunshine that Can Move Mountains被阳光移动的山脉Qiang WangTibet
NETPAC Award and Geber Award
Bangkok Joyride: Chapter 2 - Shutdown BangkokIng KanjanavanitThailand
Blockage سد معبرMohsen GharaieIran
Burning Birds දැවෙන විහඟුන් Sanjeewa Pushpakumara Sri Lanka, France
In the FleshKong PahurakThailand, Japan
Love and Shukla Jatla Siddartha India
Phantom of Illuminationนิรันดร์ราตรีWattanapume LaisuwanchaiThailand
Tarling Is DarlingIsmail Fahmi LubisIndonesia
We, the DeadAqérat Edmund Yeo Malaysia
The White Girl白色女孩 Jenny Suen, Christopher Doyle Hong Kong, Malaysia
Yamato (California)大和（カリフォルニア） Daisuke Miyazaki Japan

Asian Perspectives

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
A Letter to the President نامه‌ای به رییس‌جمهور Roya Sadat Afghanistan
The Children of Genghis Chingisiin huuhduudZolbayar DorjMongolia
KupalKazem MollaieIran
Last Laugh喜丧Zhang TaoChina, France, Hong Kong
Love and Other Cults獣道Eiji UchidaJapan
Sound of Silence Bijukumar Damodaran India
SvetaСветаZhanna IssabayevaKazakhstan
Village Rockstars ভিলেজ ৰকষ্টাৰ্ছ Rima Das India
Women of the Weeping River Sheron DayocPhilippines

Indonesian Screen Awards

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)
Aisyah: Biarkan Kami Bersaudara Herwin Novianto
Bukaan 8 Angga Dwimas Sasongko
Check the Store Next Door Cek Toko Sebelah Ernest Prakasa
Galih & Ratna Lucky Kuswandi
The Gift Hanung Bramantyo
My Generation Upi Avianto
Negeri DongengAnggi Frisca
Night Bus Emil Heradi
Posesif Edwin
Satu Hari Nanti Salman Aristo

Asian Docs

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
All Is Forgiven, for We Have Been HappySemua Sudah Dimaafkan Sebab Kita Pernah BahagiaKatia Engel, Paul AgustaIndonesia
The Ballads of Cinema LoversBalada Bala SinemaYuda KurniawanIndonesia
Burma StorybookPetr Lom, Corinne van EgeraatNetherlands, Norway, Thailand
EyelashesBulu MataTonny TrimarsantoIndonesia
Mrs. Fang 方绣英 Wang Bing China, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong
My Father, The Last CommunistĐoàn Hồng LêVietnam
Waxing MoonQuinzaine ClaireAdrien GenoudetCambodia
Taiwan Docs
Blood Amber血琥珀Lee Yong-chaoTaiwan, Myanmar
Realm of Reverberations殘響世界Chen Chieh-jenTaiwan
Small Talk 日常對話 Huang Hui-zhen Taiwan

Focus on Joko Anwar

Awards

The following awards were presented at the festival: [6]

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  1. ↑ Pitaloka, Dyah Ayu (2 December 2017). "114 film tampil di Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival ke 12". Rappler . Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Wirastama, Purba (26 November 2017). "Festival JAFF 2017 Suguhkan Film dari 22 Negara Asia". Medcom. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Syarief, Ika Suryani (1 December 2017). "Nyai Membuka Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2017". Suara Surabaya. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Rudiana, Pito Agustin (4 December 2017). "20 Film Indonesia Perebutkan Lima Penghargaan JAFF 2017". Tempo . Retrieved 8 December 2024.
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