16th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

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16th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Opening film A Hero
by Asghar Farhadi
Closing film First, Second & Third Love
by Gina S. Noer
Location Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Founded2006
AwardsGolden Hanoman Award:
Taste by Lê Bảo
No. of films128
Festival date27 November–4 December 2021
Website jaff-filmfest.org
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

The 16th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held on 27 November to 4 December 2021 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. [1] The festival returned to be held offline at the Empire XXI, after a year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. [2] The festival partnered with streaming service KlikFilm for online screenings. [3]

Contents

A total of 128 films from 33 countries were screened during the festival. [4] Asghar Farhadi's drama film A Hero opened the festival, and it closed with Gina S. Noer's First, Second & Third Love . [5] [6]

The most prestigious award of the festival, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to Vietnamese drama film Taste by Lê Bảo. [7]

Official selections

Opening and closing films

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
A Hero (opening film)قهرمان Asghar Farhadi Iran, France
First, Second & Third Love (closing film)Cinta Pertama, Kedua & Ketiga Gina S. Noer Indonesia

In competition

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Barbarian Invasion野蛮人入侵 Tan Chui Mui Malaysia, China, Hong Kong
Between Heaven and Earthبين الجنة والأرض Najwa Najjar Palestine, Iceland, Luxembourg
A Little Bird Reminds Me飞越光年Shi XinChina
A New Old Play椒麻堂会 Qiu Jiongjiong China, France, Hong Kong
Pebbles கூழாங்கல் PS Vinothraj India
Photocopier Penyalin Cahaya Wregas Bhanuteja Indonesia
Streetwise街娃儿Na JiazuoChina
Taste VịLê BảoVietnam, France, Germany, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand
Whether the Weather Is Fine Kun Maupay Man It Panahon Carlo Francisco Manatad Philippines, France, Germany, Indonesia, Qatar, Singapore
White Building ប៊ូឌីញ សKavich NeangCambodia, Qatar, China, France
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas Edwin Indonesia
Yuni Kamila Andini Indonesia, France, Singapore

Asian Perspectives

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Are You Lonesome Tonight? 热带往事Wen ShipeiChina
Aruna Vasudev: Mother of Asian CinemaSupriya SuriIndia
The Coffin Painter异乡来客Da FeiChina
Come Hereใจจำลอง Anocha Suwichakornpong Thailand
Drive My Car ドライブ・マイ・カー Ryusuke Hamaguchi Japan
The FlameBaraArfan SabranIndonesia
In Front of Your Face 당신얼굴 앞에서 Hong Sang-soo South Korea
Marapu, Fire & RitualAndrew CampbellIndonesia
Memoria Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thailand, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Mentega TerbangKhairi AnwarMalaysia
Nine Hills One Valley Haobam Paban Kumar India
Nitram Justin Kurzel Australia
The Portraits Dr. Biju India
Rehana Maryam Noor রেহানা মরিয়ম নূর Abdullah Mohammad Saad Bangladesh, Qatar, Singapore
Sometime, Sometime一时一时的Jacky YeapMalaysia
Three Strangersသူစိမ်းသုံးယောက်Lamin OoMyanmar
Tiong Bahru Social Club Tan Bee ThiamSingapore
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy 偶然と想像 Ryusuke Hamaguchi Japan

Classic

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Oldboy (2003)올드보이 Park Chan-wook South Korea

Retrospective

This year's Retrospective program showcased the work of actor Gunawan Maryanto.

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
The Science of Fictions (2019)Hiruk Pikuk Si Alkisah Yosep Anggi Noen Indonesia
Solo, Solitude (2016)Istirahatlah Kata-Kata Yosep Anggi Noen Indonesia

JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)
Akhirat: A Love StoryJason Iskandar
Aum! Bambang "Ipoenk"
Everyday Is a LullabyPutrama Tuta
Just MomIbuJeihan Angga
Kadet 1947 Rahabi Mandra, Winaldo Artaraya Swastia
Losmen Bu Broto Eddie Cahyono, Ifa Isfansyah
Paranoia Riri Riza
Preman Randolph Zaini
Teka-Teki Tika Ernest Prakasa
The Wheel of LifePerjalanan PertamaArief Malinmudo

Awards

Taste by Lê Bảo
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash by Edwin and Yuni by Kamila Andini
Taste by Lê Bảo
Best Film: Kadet 1947 by Rahabi Mandra and Winaldo Artaraya Swastia
Best Director: Rahabi Mandra and Winaldo Artaraya Swastia – Kadet 1947
Honorary Mention Best Director: Bambang "Ipoenk" – Aum!
Best Cinematography: Ujel Bausad – Aum!
Best Performance: Putri Marino Losmen Bu Broto
Best Screenplay: Randolph Zaini – Preman
Live in Cloud-Cuckoo Land by Vu Minh Nghia and Pham Hoang Minh Thy

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