The 14th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held on 19 to 23 November 2019 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.[1] A total of 107 films from 23 countries were screened during the festival.[2] Black comedy fantasy film Abracadabra opened the festival and it closed with Bradley Liew's Hotel Acacia.[3]
| Opening film | Abracadabra by Faozan Rizal |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Motel Acacia by Bradley Liew |
| Location | Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Festival date | 19–23 November 2019 |
| Website | jaff-filmfest |
Korean drama film House of Hummingbird won the festival's most prestigious award, Golden Hanoman Award.[4]
Official selections
editOpening and closing films
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abracadabra (opening film) | Faozan Rizal | Indonesia | |
| Motel Acacia (closing film) | Bradley Liew | Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Slovenia, Taiwan, Thailand, United States | |
Asian Features
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Bekzat Pirmatov | Kyrgyzstan | |
| Blue Wind Blows | Tetsuya Tomina | Japan | |
| Buoyancy | Rodd Rathjen | Australia, Cambodia, Thailand | |
| A First Farewell | 第一次的离别 | Lina Wang | China |
| House of Hummingbird | 벌새 | Kim Bora | South Korea |
| Last Night I Saw You Smiling | យប់មិញបងឃើញអូនញញឹម | Kavich Neang | Cambodia, France |
| Liway | Dakip "Kip" Oebanda | Philippines | |
| Ma.Ama | Dominic Sangma | India | |
| Mountain Song | Yusuf Radjamuda | Indonesia | |
| Nakorn-Sawan | นคร-สวรรค์ | Puangsoi Aksornsawang | Thailand, Germany |
| Ode to Nothing | Oda sa Wala | Dwein Ruedas Baltazar | Philippines |
| Paangshu | Visakesa Chandrasekaram | Sri Lanka | |
| The Science of Fictions | Hiruk-Pikuk si Al-Kisah | Yosep Anggi Noen | Indonesia, France, Malaysia |
| Song Lang | Leon Le | Vietnam | |
| Tehran: City of Love | تهران شهر عشق | Ali Jaberansari | Iran, Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| Trees Under the Sun | Veyilmarangal | Bijukumar Damodaran | India |
| Verdict | Raymund Ribay Gutierrez | Philippines, France | |
| Wet Season | 热带雨 | Anthony Chen | Singapore, China, Taiwan |
Asian Perspectives
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asandhimitta | අසන්ධිමිත්තා | Asoka Handagama | Sri Lanka |
| The Cave | นางนอน | Tom Waller | Thailand |
| Demons | Daniel Hui | Singapore | |
| Fortitude | Sabot | Rashid Malikov | Uzbekistan |
| Journey | Lakbayan | Brillante Mendoza, Kidlat Tahimik, Lav Diaz | Philippines |
| Konpaku | Remi M. Sali | Singapore | |
| Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom | ལུང་ནག་ན | Pawo Choyning Dorji | Bhutan, China |
| Many Undulating Things | Wang Bo, Pan Lu | Hong Kong, South Korea, United States | |
| Roh | Emir Ezwan | Malaysia | |
| Sugar on the Weaver's Chair | Empu | Harvan Agustriansyah | Indonesia |
| The Sweet Requiem | སྐྱོ་དབྱངས་མངར་མོ། | Tenzing Sonam, Ritu Sarin | India, United States |
| The Wall | เณรกระโดดกำแพง | Boonsong Nakphoo | Thailand |
JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| DoReMi & You | BW Purbanegara | |
| Gundala | Joko Anwar | |
| Humba Dreams | Riri Riza | |
| Love for Sale 2 | Andibachtiar Yusuf | |
| Mecca I'm Coming | Mekah I'm Coming | Jeihan Angga |
| Susi Susanti: Love All | Sim F | |
| Two Blue Stripes | Dua Garis Biru | Gina S. Noer |
Awards
editThe following awards were presented at the festival:[5]
- Golden Hanoman Award
- Silver Hanoman Award
- NETPAC Award
- Aurora by Bekzat Pirmatov
- Nakorn-Sawan by Puangsoi Aksornsawang
- JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards
- Best Film: Two Blue Stripes
- Best Director: Gina S. Noer – Two Blue Stripes
- Best Cinematography: Yunus Pasolang – Susi Susanti: Love All
- Best Performance: Laura Basuki – Susi Susanti: Love All
- Best Screenplay: Gina S. Noer – Dua Garis Biru
- GEBER Award
- Ma.Ama by Dominic Sangma
- Jogja Film Student Award
- Diary of Cattle by Lidia Afrilita and David Darmadi
- Blencong Award
- Diary of Cattle by Lidia Afrilita and David Darmadi
References
edit- ^ Rachman, Yogi (16 October 2019). Santoso, Imam (ed.). "JAFF 2019 usung tema "Revival"". Antara. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Ramadhani, Yulaika (17 October 2019). "JAFF Digelar 19-23 November 2019 Hadirkan 107 Film dari 23 Negara". Tirto. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Hadi, Ardi Teristi (24 November 2019). "Abracadabra, Ilusi Pembuka yang Memukau". Media Indonesia. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Wicaksono, Pribadi (24 November 2019). "JAFF 2019 Berakhir, Ini Film Peraih Penghargaan Hanoman". Tempo. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Andriani, Dita (25 November 2019). "Dua Garis Biru Berhasil Bawa Tiga Piala di JAFF 2019". Kincir. Retrieved 9 November 2024.