| Opening film | Nyai by Garin Nugroho |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Pop Aye by Kirsten Tan |
| Location | Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Festival date | 1–8 December 2017 |
| Website | jaff-filmfest |
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]
The festival's most prestigious award, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to drama film The Seen and Unseen by Kamila Andini. [5]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyai(opening film) | Garin Nugroho | Indonesia | |
| Pop Aye (closing film) | Kirsten Tan | Singapore, Thailand | |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Hanoman Award | |||
| A Father's Will | Atanyn Kereezi | Bakyt Mukul, Dastan Zhapar Uulu | Kyrgyzstan |
| 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 Lake | Loktak 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 Rose | John Torres | Philippines | |
| The Plague at the Karatas Village | Қаратас ауылындағы оба | Adilkhan Yerzhanov | Kazakhstan |
| 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 Wang | Tibet |
| NETPAC Award and Geber Award | |||
| Bangkok Joyride: Chapter 2 - Shutdown Bangkok | Ing Kanjanavanit | Thailand | |
| Blockage | سد معبر | Mohsen Gharaie | Iran |
| Burning Birds | දැවෙන විහඟුන් | Sanjeewa Pushpakumara | Sri Lanka, France |
| In the Flesh | Kong Pahurak | Thailand, Japan | |
| Love and Shukla | Jatla Siddartha | India | |
| Phantom of Illumination | นิรันดร์ราตรี | Wattanapume Laisuwanchai | Thailand |
| Tarling Is Darling | Ismail Fahmi Lubis | Indonesia | |
| We, the Dead | Aqérat | 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 |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Letter to the President | نامهای به رییسجمهور | Roya Sadat | Afghanistan |
| The Children of Genghis | Chingisiin huuhduud | Zolbayar Dorj | Mongolia |
| Kupal | Kazem Mollaie | Iran | |
| Last Laugh | 喜丧 | Zhang Tao | China, France, Hong Kong |
| Love and Other Cults | 獣道 | Eiji Uchida | Japan |
| Sound of Silence | Bijukumar Damodaran | India | |
| Sveta | Света | Zhanna Issabayeva | Kazakhstan |
| Village Rockstars | ভিলেজ ৰকষ্টাৰ্ছ | Rima Das | India |
| Women of the Weeping River | Sheron Dayoc | Philippines | |
| English title | Original title | Director(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 Dongeng | Anggi Frisca | |
| Night Bus | Emil Heradi | |
| Posesif | Edwin | |
| Satu Hari Nanti | Salman Aristo | |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Is Forgiven, for We Have Been Happy | Semua Sudah Dimaafkan Sebab Kita Pernah Bahagia | Katia Engel, Paul Agusta | Indonesia |
| The Ballads of Cinema Lovers | Balada Bala Sinema | Yuda Kurniawan | Indonesia |
| Burma Storybook | Petr Lom, Corinne van Egeraat | Netherlands, Norway, Thailand | |
| Eyelashes | Bulu Mata | Tonny Trimarsanto | Indonesia |
| Mrs. Fang | 方绣英 | Wang Bing | China, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong |
| My Father, The Last Communist | Đoàn Hồng Lê | Vietnam | |
| Waxing Moon | Quinzaine Claire | Adrien Genoudet | Cambodia |
| Taiwan Docs | |||
| Blood Amber | 血琥珀 | Lee Yong-chao | Taiwan, Myanmar |
| Realm of Reverberations | 殘響世界 | Chen Chieh-jen | Taiwan |
| Small Talk | 日常對話 | Huang Hui-zhen | Taiwan |
The following awards were presented at the festival: [6]