| Opening film | Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Chants of Lotus |
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Festival date | 7–16 December 2007 |
The 9th Jakarta International Film Festival took place from 7 to 16 December 2009 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The festival opened with Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, marking it the first animated film to open the festival. [1] It closed with anthology film Chants of Lotus by Indonesian women directors Fatimah Tobing, Lasja F. Susatyo, Nia Dinata, and Upi. It marks the first Indonesian film to close the festival. [2]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persepolis (opening film) | Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud | France, United States | |
| Chants of Lotus (closing film) | Perempuan Punya Cerita | Various
| Indonesia |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 881 | Royston Tan | Singapore | |
| The Conductors | Andibachtiar Yusuf | Indonesia | |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days | 4 luni, 3 săptămâni și 2 zile | Cristian Mungiu | Romania |
| Atonement | Joe Wright | United Kingdom | |
| Golden Door | Nuovomondo | Emanuele Crialese | Italy, Germany, France |
| Into the Wild | Sean Penn | United States | |
| La Vie en Rose | La Môme | Olivier Dahan | France, United Kingdom, Czech Republic |
| Love and Honor | 武士の一分 | Yoji Yamada | Japan |
| A Mighty Heart | Michael Winterbottom | United States, United Kingdom | |
| The Missing Star | La Stella che non c'è | Gianni Amelio | Italy, France, Switzerland, Singapore |
| The Namesake | Mira Nair | India, United States | |
| No Country for Old Men | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | United States | |
| Shake Hands with the Devil | Roger Spottiswoode | Canada | |
| Waiter | Ober | Alex van Warmerdam | Netherlands, Belgium |
| The Year My Parents Went on Vacation | O Ano em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias | Cao Hamburger | Brazil |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Days in Paris | Julie Delpy | France, Germany | |
| Chronicle of an Escape | Crónica de una fuga | Adrián Caetano | Argentina |
| Cyrano Fernández | Alberto Arvelo | Venezuela, Spain | |
| Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Shekhar Kapur | United Kingdom, France | |
| The Fall | Tarsem Singh | India, United Kingdom, United States | |
| Four Minutes | Vier Minuten | Chris Kraus | Germany |
| A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Dito Montiel | United States | |
| Hula Girls | フラガール | Lee Sang-il | Japan |
| The Minder | El Custodio | Rodrigo Moreno | Argentina, France, Germany, Uruguay |
| Possible Lives | Las Vidas posibles | Sandra Gugliotta | Argentina, Germany |
| Suely in the Sky | O Céu de Suely | Karim Aïnouz | Portugal, Germany, France, Brazil |
| Vitus | Fredi M. Murer | Switzerland | |
| You Kill Me | John Dahl | United States | |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan Muscles | Andreas Møl Dalsgaard | Denmark | |
| Comrades in Dreams | Uli Gaulke | Germany | |
| The Drown Sea | Laut yang Tenggelam | Yuslam Fikri Ansari | Indonesia |
| Deliver Us from Evil | Amy J. Berg | United States | |
| Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing | Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck | United States | |
| Forever | Heddy Honigmann | Netherlands | |
| Mystic Ball | Greg Hamilton | Canada, United States | |
| Playing Between Elephants | Bermain di Antara Gajah | Aryo Danusiri | Indonesia |
| Please Vote for Me | 请投我一票 | Weijun Chen | China |
| Sicko | Michael Moore | United States | |
| The U.S. vs. John Lennon | David Leaf, John Scheinfeld | United States | |
| Wordplay | Patrick Creadon | United States | |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bet Collector | Kubrador | Jeffrey Jeturian | Philippines |
| The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros | Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros | Auraeus Solito | Philippines |
| Dancing Bells | Chalanggai | Deepak Kumaran Menon | Malaysia, Netherlands |
| Donsol | Adolfo Alix Jr. | Philippines | |
| Flower in the Pocket | Liew Seng Tat | Malaysia | |
| Invisible City | Tan Pin Pin | Singapore | |
| The Last Communist | Lelaki Komunis Terakhir | Amir Muhammad | Malaysia |
| Love Conquers All | Tan Chui Mui | Malaysia, Netherlands | |
| Mukhsin | Yasmin Ahmad | Malaysia | |
| Paper Cannot Wrap Up Embers | Le papier ne peut pas envelopper la braise | Rithy Panh | Cambodia, France |
| Singapore GaGa | Tan Pin Pin | Singapore | |
| Story of Pao | Chuyện của Pao | Ngô Quang Hải | Vietnam |
| The Truth Be Told: The Cases Against Supinya Klangnarong | Pimpaka Towira | Thailand | |
| Village People Radio Show | Apa khabar orang kampung? | Amir Muhammad | Malaysia |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grave Decisions | Wer früher stirbt ist länger tot | Marcus H. Rosenmüller | Germany |
| Pingpong | Mattias Luthardt | Germany | |
| Requiem | Hans-Christian Schmid | Germany | |
| Yella | Christian Petzold | Germany | |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days of Glory | Indigènes | Rachid Bouchareb | France, Morocco, Algeria, Belgium |
| Faro, Goddess of the Waters | Faro, la reine des eaux | Salif Traoré | Mali, France, Canada, Burkina Faso, Germany |
| Kirikou and the Wild Beasts | Kirikou et les bêtes sauvages | Michel Ocelot, Bénédicte Galup | France, Vietnam, Latvia |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts of Men | Atos dos Homens | Kiko Goifman | Brazil, Germany, Netherlands |
| The Other | El Otro | Ariel Rotter | Argentina, France, Germany |
| A Perfect Day | يوم اخر | Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige | France, Lebanon, Germany |
| Rome Rather Than You | Roma wa la n'touma | Tariq Teguia | Algeria, France, Germany |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Fork | Chris Bowman | United States | |
| Big Rig | Doug Pray | United States | |
| Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story | Jeffrey Schwarz | United States | |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Along the Ridge | Anche libero va bene | Kim Rossi Stuart | Italy |
| The Night Before Finals | Notte prima degli esami | Fausto Brizzi | Italy |
| Saimir | Francesco Munzi | Italy | |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Days to Eternity | 3 Hari Untuk Selamanya | Riri Riza |
| 6:30 | Rinaldy Puspoyo | |
| Anak-Anak Borobudur | Arswendo Atmowiloto | |
| Badai Pasti Berlalu | Teddy Soeriaatmadja | |
| Bukan Bintang Biasa: the Movie | Lasja F. Susatyo | |
| The Chanting | Kuntilanak | Rizal Mantovani |
| Cinta Pertama | Nayato Fio Nuala | |
| Cintapuccino | Rudy Soedjarwo | |
| Coklat Stroberi | Ardy Octaviand | |
| The Crawling Nurse | Suster Ngesot | Arie Azis |
| D'Bijis | Rako Prijanto | |
| Dead Time: Kala | Joko Anwar | |
| Dunia Mereka | Lasja F. Susastyo | |
| Hantu | Adrianto Sinaga | |
| Hantu Bangku Kosong | Helfi Kardit | |
| Hantu Jeruk Purut | Koya Pagayo | |
| Jakarta Undercover | Lance | |
| Kamulah Satu-Satunya | Hanung Bramantyo | |
| Kangen | Nayato Fio Nuala | |
| KM 14 | Ben Hernandez | |
| Lantai 13 | Helfi Kardit | |
| Lawang Sewu: Dendam Kuntilanak | Arie Azis | |
| Leak | Achiel Nasrun | |
| Lewat Tengah Malam | Koya Pagayo | |
| Long Road to Heaven | Enison Sinaro | |
| Love Is Cinta | Hanny Saputra | |
| Maaf, Saya Menghamili Istri Anda | Monty Tiwa | |
| Malam Jumat Kliwon | Koya Pagayo | |
| Mengejar Mas-Mas | Rudy Soedjarwo | |
| Merah Itu Cinta | Rako Prijanto | |
| Nagabonar Jadi 2 | Deddy Mizwar | |
| Pesan dari Surga | Sekar Ayu Asmara | |
| The Photograph | Nan Achnas | |
| Pocong 2 | Rudy Soedjarwo | |
| Sang Dewi | Dwi Ilalang | |
| Selamanya | Ody C. Harahap | |
| Suster N | Viva Westi | |
| Terowongan Casablanca | Nanang Istiabudi | |