Four Seasons in Java

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Four Seasons in Java
Indonesian Empat Musim Pertiwi
Directed by Kamila Andini
Written byKamila Andini
Produced by Ifa Isfansyah
Starring Putri Marino
Cinematography Batara Goempar
Edited by Jasmine Ng
Production
company
Forka Films
Release date
  • 2026 (2026)
Countries
  • Indonesia
  • Singapore
  • Philippines
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Germany
Languages
  • Indonesian
  • Javanese

Four Seasons in Java (Indonesian : Empat Musim Pertiwi) is an upcoming drama film written and directed by Kamila Andini. The film stars Putri Marino as Pertiwi, the title character. It is an Indonesian-Singaporean-Philippine-Dutch-Norwegian-German international co-production.

Contents

It is scheduled for Indonesian theatrical release in 2026.

Premise

A woman returns to her village after being imprisoned for the murder of a man who tried to rape her. [1]

Cast

Production

In October 2024, Four Seasons in Java was first revealed during Forka Films' slate announcement, with Kamila Andini attached as the director and Anthony Chen of Giraffe Pictures co-producing. [2] In February 2025, the project was selected to participate at CineMart, held during the International Film Festival Rotterdam. [3] It also participated at the Berlinale Co-Production Market in the same month. [4] Imajinari Pictures announced their investment in the project during their slate reveal in March 2025. [5] In June 2025, it was reported that it received €75,000 production grant from the Netherlands Film Fund and Hubert Bals Fund. [6] In the same month, the project also received 675,000 Norwegian kroner from Sørfond, with Verona Meier of Storm Films serving as a co-producer. [7]

In August 2025, it participated in the Venice Gap-Financing Market, seeking final post-production funding, particularly for visual effects. [8] It was reported that Bianca Balbuena of Philippine production company Epicmedia, Fred Burle of German production company One Two Films, Dutch production company Lemming Film's Erik Glijnis, and Christophe Bruncher of French production company Ici èt La Productions, also joined as co-producers. [9] In October 2025, the project won the Tokyo Project Award and Kongchak Award at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. [10]

In an interview with Variety , Andini described that the film as a "collision between modernity and personal trauma, repeating in daily life". [11]

Release

An exclusive ten-minute preview of Four Seasons in Java will be screened at the 20th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 30 November 2025. [12] It is scheduled for an Indonesian theatrical release in 2026. [13]

References

  1. Nursyecha, Nurul (4 November 2025). "Kamila Andini Tampilkan Film Terbarunya "Empat Musim Pertiwi"". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. Frater, Patrick (3 October 2024). "Kamila Andini's 'Four Seasons in Java,' Riri Riza's 'Cubs' Adorn Slate of Indonesian Indie Producer Forka Films (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  3. "Rotterdam CineMart 2025: Full Line-Up". Streamlined. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  4. Dalton, Ben (9 January 2025). "Tatiana Huezo, Kirsten Tan projects to be showcased at Berlinale Co-Production Market". Screen International . Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  5. Ramachandran, Naman (18 March 2025). "Indonesia's Imajinari Unveils Film Slate at Hong Kong FilMart (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  6. "NFF+HBF support for Darya Zhuk and Kamila Andini". Netherlands Film Fund . 5 June 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  7. "Nine projects selected for the Sørfond grant in 2025". Sørfond. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  8. Goodfellow, Melanie (10 July 2025). "Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef & Yann Gonzalez Feature Projects Set For Venice Gap-Financing Market". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  9. "BUZZ LIST: Southeast Asia Projects In The Pipeline 2025". Streamlined. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  10. Geisinger, Gabriella (31 October 2025). "Kamila Andini's 'Four Seasons In Java' leads first Tokyo Gap-Financing Market awards". Screen International. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  11. Ramachandran, Naman (29 August 2025). "Kamila Andini's Venice Gap-Financing Market Project 'Four Seasons in Java' Tackles Power, Trauma in Indonesia". Variety. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  12. Fathurrozak (5 November 2025). "Film Empat Musim Pertiwi Bakal Tayangkan Bocoran 10 Menit Eksklusif di JAFF 2025". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  13. Prasetya, Ananda Dimas (4 November 2026). "Putri Marino hingga Christine Hakim Bintangi 'Empat Musim Pertiwi', Film Baru Garapan Kamila Andini". Merah Putih (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 November 2025.