These are twenty short films you shouldn’t miss at the Jakarta Film Week which will take place from October 25 – 29, 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

For this festival we also recommended 10 feature films, to see the article please go HERE.

All Tomorrow’s Parties by Zhang Dalei – China | 2023 – 24 minutes
Xiao Zhou takes care of her mother while working in the state-owned film studio as a receptionist and ticket distributor for the in-house cinema. Full of idealistic expectations, Li Mo returns from a faraway place, having seen the Gobi and the mountains. On a cold night, the cinema becomes the silent witness as the two encounter. (JFW 2023)

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Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy by Khozy Rizal – Indonesia | 2023 – 15 minutes
Basri and Salma, a husband and wife married for 5 years, own an Odong-Odong at the carnival, spending their days entertaining and taking care of other people’s children without any of their own. Between meddling relatives, self-doubt, and an explosive confrontation, they uncover why they have not been blessed with a child. (JFW 2023)

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Bergie by Dian Weys – South Africa | 2022 – 7 minutes
A law enforcement officer has to remove people who are homeless to make way for a 10km fun run. (JFW 2023)

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Bold Eagle by Whammy Alcazaren – Philippines | 2022 – 16 minutes
Trapped at home with hallucinogenic drugs and his talking cat, Bold seeks refuge in the strong arms of strange men from the internet as they masturbate their way to true happiness. (JFW 2023)

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Border by Mai Nakanishi – Korea | 2023 – 5 minutes
A young woman turns on the tv to watch her favorite Korean romantic drama but realizes, to her horror, that she may be the one being watched. (JFW 2023)

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Dancing Colors by M. Reza Fahriyansyah – Indonesia | 2022 – 15 minutes
To please his parents, Dika hides his true self by dancing it out. (JFW 2023)

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Fairplay by Zoel Aeschbacher – France, Switzerland |2022 – 18 minutes
A teenager in search of recognition, a worker ready to do anything to hit the jackpot, a senior executive at the end of his career who wants to prove to himself that he is still alive. Three characters are losing speed on the competition highway. (JFW 2023)

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Further and Further Away by Polen Ly – Cambodia | 2022 – 24 minutes
A young indigenous Bunong woman and her older brother spend one last day in their rural village in northeastern Cambodia before an impending move to the capital city in search of a more prosperous life. (JFW 2023)

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Home by Aditi Sharma – India | 2022 – 15 minutes
A resident tea plantation worker dreads her approaching retirement as she is forced to choose between keeping her home or saving her daughter from an exploitative and back-breaking labor system. (JFW 2023)

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Identity by Sooraj Gunjal – India | 2023 – 23 minutes
A struggling Muslim woman received help from a local security. She was then employed to help a Hindu household under the alias ‘Pooja.’ Her workplace was the home of a young married couple.

As time passes, a genuine bond formed between the mistress and Pooja. She cherished her work there, but this strong bond would lead to a significant misunderstanding. (JFW 2023)

For more information, please visit: https://jakartafilmweek.com/en/