16th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

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
Founded	2006
Awards	Golden Hanoman Award: Taste by Lê Bảo
No. of films	128
Festival date	27 November–4 December 2021
Website	jaff-filmfest.org
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
17th 15th

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]

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 title	Original title	Director(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 title	Original title	Director(s)	Production country
Barbarian Invasion	野蛮人入侵	Tan Chui Mui	Malaysia, China, Hong Kong
Between Heaven and Earth	بين الجنة والأرض	Najwa Najjar	Palestine, Iceland, Luxembourg
A Little Bird Reminds Me	飞越光年	Shi Xin	China
A New Old Play	椒麻堂會	Qiu Jiongjiong	Hong Kong, France
Pebbles	கூழாங்கல்	PS Vinothraj	India
Photocopier	Penyalin Cahaya	Wregas Bhanuteja	Indonesia
Streetwise	街娃儿	Na Jiazuo	China
Taste	Vị	Lê Bảo	Vietnam, 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 ស	Kavich Neang	Cambodia, 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 title	Original title	Director(s)	Production country
Are You Lonesome Tonight?	热带往事	Wen Shipei	China
Aruna Vasudev: Mother of Asian Cinema		Supriya Suri	India
The Coffin Painter	异乡来客	Da Fei	China
Come Here	ใจจำลอง	Anocha Suwichakornpong	Thailand
Drive My Car	ドライブ・マイ・カー	Ryusuke Hamaguchi	Japan
The Flame	Bara	Arfan Sabran	Indonesia
In Front of Your Face	당신얼굴 앞에서	Hong Sang-soo	South Korea
Marapu, Fire & Ritual		Andrew Campbell	Indonesia
Memoria		Apichatpong Weerasethakul	Thailand, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Mentega Terbang		Khairi Anwar	Malaysia
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 Yeap	Malaysia
Three Strangers	သူစိမ်းသုံးယောက်	Lamin Oo	Myanmar
Tiong Bahru Social Club		Tan Bee Thiam	Singapore
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy	偶然と想像	Ryusuke Hamaguchi	Japan

Classic

English title	Original title	Director(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 title	Original title	Director(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 title	Original title	Director(s)
Akhirat: A Love Story		Jason Iskandar
Aum!		Bambang "Ipoenk"
Everyday Is a Lullaby		Putrama Tuta
Just Mom	Ibu	Jeihan 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 Life	Perjalanan Pertama	Arief Malinmudo

Awards

• Golden Hanoman Award

Taste by Lê Bảo

• Silver Hanoman Award

Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash by Edwin and Yuni by Kamila Andini

• NETPAC Award

Taste by Lê Bảo

• JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards

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

• Blencong Award

Live in Cloud-Cuckoo Land by Vu Minh Nghia and Pham Hoang Minh Thy

References

1. Rosmalia, Putri (17 November 2021). "Ratusan Film Siap Berkompetisi di Ajang Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival" [Hundred of films to compete at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival]. Media Indonesia . Retrieved 17 November 2023.
2. Ayu, Dyar (18 November 2021). "Bertema Tenacity, JAFF 2021 Akan Digelar Luring dan Daring". IDN Times . Retrieved 17 November 2023.
3. "JAFF 2021: Merayakan Kegigihan Film Asia dan Indonesia" [JAFF 2021: Celebrating the determination of Asian and Indonesian cinema]. Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology . 6 December 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
4. Usmanda, Yuni (17 November 2021). "JAFF 2021 Kembali Digelar, Ada 128 Film yang Bakal Ditampilkan!" [JAFF 2021 returns, 128 films are set to screen!]. Kincir. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
5. Abdillah, Irvan Muhlish (27 November 2021). "Film Asal Iran Tayang Perdana di Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival 16" [Iranian feature film premieres at the 16th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival]. Tribun Network . Retrieved 17 November 2023.
6. Benke, Benny (5 December 2021). "Film Cinta Pertama, Kedua & Ketiga Tutup Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) 2021" [First, Second & Third Love closes Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) 2021]. Suara Merdeka . Retrieved 17 November 2023.
7. Fathurrozak (4 December 2021). "Yuni dan Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas Berbagi Silver Hanoman di JAFF" [Yuni and Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash shares JAFF's Silver Hanoman Award]. Media Indonesia. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

External links

• Official website