2023 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.
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 [ edit ] Opening and closing films [ edit ] English title Original title Director(s) Production country Abang Adik Jin Ong Malaysia Dreaming & Dying Nelson Yeo Singapore, Indonesia Growing Apart 何处生长 Long Lingyun China 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 Monisme Riar Rizaldi Indonesia, Qatar Oasis of Now Chia Chee Sum Malaysia, France, Singapore Tiger Stripes Amanda Nell Eu Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, Netherlands, Qatar Which Colour? Kayo Kayo Colour? Shahrukhkhan Chavada India
Indonesian Screen Awards [ edit ] English title Original title Director(s) Production country #LookAtMe Ken Kwek Singapore And Miles to Go Before I Sleep 九槍 Tsai Tsung-lung Taiwan Home Ground 홈그라운드 Kwon Aram South Korea I Love You, Beksman Mahal Kita, Beksman Percival Intalan Philippines La Luna M. Raihan Halim Singapore, Malaysia Maryam Badrul Hisham Ismail Malaysia Old Fashion, New Life 女德 Lam Can-zhao Malaysia Opium Aman Sachdeva India Pendatang Ken-Kin Ng Malaysia Qash ҚАШ Aisultan Seitov Kazakhstan River リバー、流れないでよ Junta Yamaguchi Japan Sugarland Gitling Jopy Arnaldo Philippines Waiting for the Light to Change Linh Tran United States
English title Original title Director(s) Production country 24 Hours with Gaspar 24 Jam Bersama Gaspar Yosep Anggi Noen Indonesia All Ears 不虚此行 Jiayin Liu China 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 Sora Japan The Shadowless Tower 白塔之光 Zhang Lü China Shayda Noora Niasari Australia, Iran Sweet Dreams Ena Sendijarević Netherlands, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Indonesia, Sweden Terrestrial Verses آیه های زمینی Ali Asgari , Alireza Khatami Iran
The following awards were presented during the festival:[ 7]
Monisme by Riar Rizaldi Oasis of Now by Chia Chee Sum Special Mention in Main Competition Dreaming & Dying by Nelson Yeo Which Colour? by Shahrukhkhan Chavada JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards 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 ^ Laveda, Meiliza (10 November 2023). "JAFF 2023 Kembali Digelar, Angkat Tema Luminescene" [JAFF 2023 returns, featuring the theme of Luminescence]. Republika . Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023 . ^ "JAFF 2023 Hadirkan 205 Film dari 25 Negara Asia Pasifik" [JAFF 2023 presents 205 films from 25 Asia-Pacific countries]. Medcom.id . 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023 . ^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^ 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 .