15th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

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15th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Opening filmMekong 2030
by Anocha Suwichakornpong, Phạm Ngọc Lân, Kulikar Sotho, Anysay Keola, and Sai Naw Kham
Closing filmYou and I
by Fanny Chotimah
Location Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Founded2006
Festival date25–29 November 2020
Website jaff-filmfest.org
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

The 15th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held on 25 to 29 November 2020 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. [1] The film screenings were held in person in fifteen cities across Indonesia, alongside online screenings through streaming service KlikFilm. [2]

Contents

The festival opened with anthology film Mekong 2030, directed by Anocha Suwichakornpong, Phạm Ngọc Lân, Kulikar Sotho, Anysay Keola, and Sai Naw Kham. [3] It closed with documentary film You and I by Fanny Chotimah. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival programs were restructured and the competitions were not held. [4]

Official selection

Opening and closing films

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Mekong 2030 (opening film)
Various
Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
You and I (closing film)Fanny ChotimahIndonesia

Asian Perspectives

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Atbai's FightАтбай ШайқасыAdilkhan YerzhanovKazakhstan
Circa Adolfo Alix Jr. Philippines
Cleaners Glenn BaritPhilippines
Colorless Dreams Rangsiz tushlar Ayub Shahobiddinov Uzbekistan
A Dark, Dark Man Қап-қара адамAdilkhan YerzhanovKazakhstan
Debris of Desireমায়ার জঞ্জালIndranil RoychowdhuryIndia
Do You Think God Loves Immigrant Kids, Mom?Tanrı Göçmen Çocukları Sever Mi Anne?Rena Lusin BitmezTurkey
Fear(less) and Dear誠惶(不)誠恐,親愛的Anson MakHong Kong
The Forbidden StringsHasan NooriIran
Help Is on the WayIsmail Fahmi LubisIndonesia
A Hundred Years of HappinessJakeb AnhvuVietnam
Malu无马之日 Edmund Yeo Malaysia, Japan
Mañanita Paul Soriano Philippines
NajibehMostafa GandomkarIran
Numbnessبی حسی موضعیHossein MahkamIran
Tears of MokpoPark Ki-yongSouth Korea
Where We Belongที่ตรงนั้น มีฉันหรือเปล่า Kongdej Jaturanrasamee Thailand

NETPAC

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
The BadgerگورکنKazem MollaieIran
Biriyaani ബിരിയാണി Sajin Baabu India
Hail, Driver! Prebet SapuMuzzamer RahmanMalaysia
A Hairy Tailمسخره باز Homayoun Ghanizadeh Iran
Holy Rights Farha Khatun India
In My DreamBir Düş GördümMurat ÇeriTurkey
John Denver Trending Arden Rod CondezPhilippines
Just 6.5 متری شیش و نیم Saeed Roustayi Iran
Long Day漫长的一天Luo YumoChina
The Love of Tapang TreeNova GohMalaysia
NewtopiaAudun AmundsenIndonesia, Norway
School Town Kingแร็ปทะลุฝ้า ราชาไม่หยุดฝันWattanapume LaisuwanchaiThailand
The Tremorநிலநடுக்கம்Balaji Vembu ChelliIndia
The Warden سرخ‌پوست Nima Javidi Iran

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