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Indonesian | Basri & Salma dalam Komedi yang Terus Berputar |
Directed by | Khozy Rizal |
Written by | Khozy Rizal |
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Cinematography | Andi Moch Palaguna |
Music by | Abdul Chaliq DP |
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Distributed by | Lights On |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
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Language | Indonesian |
Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy (Indonesian : Basri & Salma dalam Komedi yang Terus Berputar) is a 2023 short film directed, written, and edited by Khozy Rizal. It stars Arham Rizki Saputra and Rezky Chiki as the titular roles.
It had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, being the first Indonesian short film to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or.
Basri and Salma have been married for five years and feel pressured by those around them to have children, despite their busy lives with their odong-odong (kiddie ride). [1]
Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 26 May 2023, being the first Indonesian short film to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or. [2] The film had been featured in a number of international film festivals, including Sundance Film Festival, [3] Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, [4] and Busan International Film Festival. [5]
Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Cannes Film Festival | 27 May 2023 | Short Film Palme d'Or | Khozy Rizal | Nominated | [6] |
Guanajuato International Film Festival | 31 July 2023 | Best International Short Fiction | Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy | Won | [7] |
Show Me Shorts | 8 October 2023 | Best International Film | Won | [8] | |
SXSW Sydney | 24 October 2023 | Screen Festival Award for Best Short | Won | [9] | |
AFI Fest | 29 October 2023 | Cinematography – Live Action Short | Andi Moch Palaguna | Special Mention | [10] |
Cork International Film Festival | 16 November 2023 | Grand Prix International Short Award | Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy | Won | [11] |
Palm Springs International ShortFest | 23 June 2024 | Best of the Festival Award | Special Mention | [12] |