The 15th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held on 25 to 29 November 2020 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.[1] The film screenings were held in person in fifteen cities across Indonesia, alongside online screenings through streaming service KlikFilm.[2]
| Opening film | Mekong 2030 by Anocha Suwichakornpong, Phạm Ngọc Lân, Kulikar Sotho, Anysay Keola, and Sai Naw Kham |
|---|---|
| Closing film | You and I by Fanny Chotimah |
| Location | Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Festival date | 25–29 November 2020 |
| Website | jaff-filmfest |
The festival opened with anthology film Mekong 2030, directed by Anocha Suwichakornpong, Phạm Ngọc Lân, Kulikar Sotho, Anysay Keola, and Sai Naw Kham.[3] It closed with documentary film You and I by Fanny Chotimah. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival programs were restructured and the competitions were not held.[4]
Official selection
editOpening and closing films
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mekong 2030 (opening film) | Various
|
Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam | |
| You and I (closing film) | Fanny Chotimah | Indonesia | |
Asian Perspectives
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atbai's Fight | Атбай Шайқасы | Adilkhan Yerzhanov | Kazakhstan |
| Circa | Adolfo Alix Jr. | Philippines | |
| Cleaners | Glenn Barit | Philippines | |
| Colorless Dreams | Rangsiz tushlar | Ayub Shahobiddinov | Uzbekistan |
| A Dark, Dark Man | Қап-қара адам | Adilkhan Yerzhanov | Kazakhstan |
| Debris of Desire | মায়ার জঞ্জাল | Indranil Roychowdhury | India |
| Do You Think God Loves Immigrant Kids, Mom? | Tanrı Göçmen Çocukları Sever Mi Anne? | Rena Lusin Bitmez | Turkey |
| Fear(less) and Dear | 誠惶（不）誠恐，親愛的 | Anson Mak | Hong Kong |
| The Forbidden Strings | Hasan Noori | Iran | |
| Help Is on the Way | Ismail Fahmi Lubis | Indonesia | |
| A Hundred Years of Happiness | Jakeb Anhvu | Vietnam | |
| Malu | 无马之日 | Edmund Yeo | Malaysia, Japan |
| Mañanita | Paul Soriano | Philippines | |
| Najibeh | Mostafa Gandomkar | Iran | |
| Numbness | بی حسی موضعی | Hossein Mahkam | Iran |
| Tears of Mokpo | Park Ki-yong | South Korea | |
| Where We Belong | ที่ตรงนั้น มีฉันหรือเปล่า | Kongdej Jaturanrasamee | Thailand |
NETPAC
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Badger | گورکن | Kazem Mollaie | Iran |
| Biriyaani | ബിരിയാണി | Sajin Baabu | India |
| Hail, Driver! | Prebet Sapu | Muzzamer Rahman | Malaysia |
| A Hairy Tail | مسخره باز | Homayoun Ghanizadeh | Iran |
| Holy Rights | Farha Khatun | India | |
| In My Dream | Bir Düş Gördüm | Murat Çeri | Turkey |
| John Denver Trending | Arden Rod Condez | Philippines | |
| Just 6.5 | متری شیش و نیم | Saeed Roustayi | Iran |
| Long Day | 漫长的一天 | Luo Yumo | China |
| The Love of Tapang Tree | Nova Goh | Malaysia | |
| Newtopia | Audun Amundsen | Indonesia, Norway | |
| School Town King | แร็ปทะลุฝ้า ราชาไม่หยุดฝัน | Wattanapume Laisuwanchai | Thailand |
| The Tremor | நிலநடுக்கம் | Balaji Vembu Chelli | India |
| The Warden | سرخپوست | Nima Javidi | Iran |
References
edit- ^ Diananto, Wayan (22 November 2020). "Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2020 Digelar di Tengah Pandemi Covid-19, Ifa Isfansyah Buka Suara". Liputan 6. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Asrianti, Shelbi; Azizah, Nora (23 November 2020). "Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2020 Digelar Virtual". Republika. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Cicilia, Maria (24 November 2020). Pasaribu, Alviansyah (ed.). "JAFF 2020 digelar 25-26 November, dibuka dengan film "Mekong 2030"". Antara. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Fathurrozak (1 July 2020). Krisanti, Bintang (ed.). "JAFF 2020 Tetap Digelar". Media Indonesia. Retrieved 28 July 2024.