18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

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18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Opening film Autobio-Pamphlet
by Ashish Avinash Bende
Closing film 13 Bombs in Jakarta
by Angga Dwimas Sasongko
Location Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Founded2006
No. of films205
Festival date25 November–2 December 2023
Website jaff-filmfest.org
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

The 18th annual Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held on 25 November to 2 December 2023 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. [1] The films were screened at the Empire XXI theatres and online through streaming service KlikFilm, meanwhile other fringe events were held at the LPP Yogyakarta.

Contents

A total of 205 films from 25 Asia–Pacific countries were screened during the festival. [2] The festival opened with Ashish Avinash Bende's directorial debut film, Autobio-Pamphlet and closed with the world premiere of Angga Dwimas Sasongko's 13 Bombs in Jakarta . [3] [4] The festival was preceded by the screening of Wong Kar-wai films in three cities in November. [5]

The most prestigious award, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to experimental film Monisme, directed by Riar Rizaldi. [6]

Official selections

Opening and closing films

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Autobio-Pamphlet (opening film)AatmapamphletAshish Avinash BendeIndia
13 Bombs in Jakarta (closing film)13 Bom di Jakarta Angga Dwimas Sasongko Indonesia

In competition

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Abang Adik Jin OngMalaysia
Dreaming & Dying Nelson YeoSingapore, Indonesia
Growing Apart何处生长Long LingyunChina
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell Bên trong vỏ kén vàng Pham Thien An Vietnam, Singapore, France, Spain
Last Shadow at First Light Nicole Midori Woodford Singapore, Japan, Slovenia, Philippines, Indonesia
MonismeRiar RizaldiIndonesia, Qatar
Oasis of NowChia Chee SumMalaysia, France, Singapore
Tiger Stripes Amanda Nell EuMalaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, Netherlands, Qatar
Which Colour?Kayo Kayo Colour?Shahrukhkhan ChavadaIndia

Indonesian Screen Awards

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)
Ali Topan Sidharta Tata
The Draft! Setan Alas!Yusron Fuadi
Falling In Love Like In Movies Jatuh Cinta Seperti Di Film-Film Yandy Laurens
Monster Rako Prijanto
The Prize Onde Mande!Paul Fauzan Agusta
Sara Ismail Basbeth
Sleep Call Fajar Nugros
Women from Rote Island Perempuan Berkelamin DarahJeremias Nyangoen

Asian Perspectives

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
#LookAtMe Ken Kwek Singapore
And Miles to Go Before I Sleep九槍Tsai Tsung-lungTaiwan
Home Ground홈그라운드Kwon AramSouth Korea
I Love You, BeksmanMahal Kita, BeksmanPercival IntalanPhilippines
La Luna M. Raihan HalimSingapore, Malaysia
MaryamBadrul Hisham IsmailMalaysia
Old Fashion, New Life女德Lam Can-zhaoMalaysia
OpiumAman SachdevaIndia
PendatangKen-Kin NgMalaysia
QashҚАШAisultan SeitovKazakhstan
Riverリバー、流れないでよJunta YamaguchiJapan
SugarlandGitlingJopy ArnaldoPhilippines
Waiting for the Light to ChangeLinh TranUnited States

Panorama

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
24 Hours with Gaspar 24 Jam Bersama Gaspar Yosep Anggi Noen Indonesia
All Ears不虚此行Jiayin LiuChina
Evil Does Not Exist 悪は存在しない Ryusuke Hamaguchi Japan
Fremont Babak Jalali United States
The Monk and the Gun Pawo Choyning Dorji Bhutan, France, United States, Taiwan
Monster 怪物 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan
Perfect Days Wim Wenders Japan, Germany
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus Neo SoraJapan
The Shadowless Tower 白塔之光 Zhang Lü China
Shayda Noora NiasariAustralia, Iran
Sweet Dreams Ena Sendijarević Netherlands, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Indonesia, Sweden
Terrestrial Verses آیه های زمینی Ali Asgari, Alireza Khatami Iran

Classics

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Paprika (2006)パプリカ Satoshi Kon Japan
Perfect Blue (1997)パーフェクトブルー Satoshi Kon Japan
The Raid (2011)Serbuan Maut Gareth Evans Indonesia, France, United States

Nocturnal

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
In Flames Zarrar Kahn Canada, Pakistan
In My Mother's Skin Kenneth DagalanPhilippines, Singapore, Taiwan
The Way of the Dragon (1972)猛龍過江 Bruce Lee Hong Kong

Awards

The following awards were presented during the festival: [7]

Monisme by Riar Rizaldi
Oasis of Now by Chia Chee Sum
Dreaming & Dying by Nelson Yeo
Which Colour? by Shahrukhkhan Chavada
Best Film: The Draft! by Yusron Fuadi
Best Director: Ismail Basbeth – Sara
Best Storytelling: Anindita Suryarasmi and Yusron Fuadi – The Draft!
Best Performance: Irma Rihi – Women from Rote Island
Best Cinematography: Joseph Christoforus Fofid – Women from Rote Island
Best Editing: Ridwan A.B. and Yusron Fuadi – The Draft!
Hito by Stephen Lopez
Abang Adik by Jin Ong
The River That Never Ends by J.T. Trinidad

References

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  3. Andaresta, Luke. "JAFF 2023 Bakal Dibuka Film Auto Bio Pamphlet & Ditutup dengan 13 Bom di Jakarta" [JAFF 2023 is set to open with Autobio-Pamphlet and close with 13 Bombs]. Hypeabis. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. Riandi, Ady Prawira; Pangerang, Andi Muttya Keteng (10 November 2023). "13 Bom di Jakarta Jadi Film Penutup JAFF 2023" [13 Bombs is set to close JAFF 2023]. Kompas . Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  5. Rahmadinia, Agnina (10 November 2023). "Road To JAFF 18th Beri Kesempatan Menonton Karya Wong Kar Wai di Layar Lebar" [Road to JAFF 18th provides an opportunity to watch Wong Kar Wai's works on the big screen]. Whiteboard Journal. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  6. Wijaya, Andesta Herli (4 December 2023). Wicaksono, Satrio (ed.). ""Monisme", Film Karya Riar Rizaldi Sabet Penghargaan Tertinggi JAFF" [Riar Rizaldi's Monisme receives JAFF's most prestigious award]. Validnews. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  7. Baktora, Muhammad Ilham; Weadcaksana, Hiskia Andika (3 December 2023). "Dihadiri 20 Ribu Pengunjung Lebih JAFF 2023 Resmi Berakhir, Monisme Bawa Pulang Golden Hanoman" [Attended by more than twenty thousand visitors, JAFF 2023 is officially closed, Monisme brings home the Golden Hanoman Award]. Suara Jogja. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.