19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
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Opening filmSamsara
by Garin Nugroho
by Garin Nugroho
Closing filmA Brother and 7 Siblings
by Yandy Laurens
by Yandy Laurens
LocationYogyakarta, Indonesia
Founded2006
| Opening film | Samsara by Garin Nugroho |
|---|---|
| Closing film | A Brother and 7 Siblings by Yandy Laurens |
| Location | Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Founded | 2006 |
| No. of films | 180 |
| Festival date | 30 November–7 December 2024 |
| Website | jaff-filmfest |
The 19th annual Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held from 30 November to 7 December 2024 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.[1] A total of 180 films from 25 Asia–Pacific countries were screened during the festival.[2] The festival opened with Garin Nugroho's silent film Samsara and closed with the world premiere of Yandy Laurens' A Brother and 7 Siblings.[3] This year marks the inaugural edition of JAFF Market, an initiative aimed at reshaping the Indonesian film industry by fostering networking and collaboration among various sectors.[4]
The festival's most prestigious award, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to drama film Happyend.[5][6]
Opening and closing films
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsara (opening film) | Garin Nugroho | Indonesia | |
| A Brother and 7 Siblings (closing film) | 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan | Yandy Laurens | Indonesia |
In competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts | Shaun Seneviratne | United States, Sri Lanka | |
| Breaking the Cycle | อำนาจ ศรัทธา อนาคต | Aekaphong Saransate, Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn | Thailand, Singapore, United States |
| Crocodile Tears | Air Mata Buaya | Tumpal Tampubolon | Indonesia, France, Singapore, Germany |
| Don't Cry, Butterfly | Mưa trên cánh bướm | Linh Duong | Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia |
| Happyend | Neo Sora | Japan, United States | |
| In the Belly of a Tiger | Jatla Siddartha | India, United States, China, Indonesia, Taiwan | |
| In the Land of Brothers | در سرزمین برادر | Raha Amirfazli, Alireza Ghasemi | Iran, France, Netherlands |
| MA - Cry of Silence | မ | The Maw Naing | Myanmar, South Korea, Singapore, France, Norway, Qatar |
| Tale of the Land | Loeloe Hendra | Indonesia, Philippines, Qatar, Taiwan | |
| Three Sons of Narayani | Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal | Sharan Venugopal | India |
| Việt and Nam | Trong lòng đất | Minh Quý Trương | Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Italy, United States, Germany |
| Yukiko a.k.a | 雪子 a.k.a. | Naoya Kusaba | Japan |
Panorama
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All We Imagine as Light | Payal Kapadia | France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy | |
| An Unfinished Film | 一部未完成的电影 | Lou Ye | Singapore, Germany |
| Arzé | Mira Shaib | Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia | |
| Black Box Diaries | Shiori Itō | Japan | |
| Black Dog | 狗阵 | Guan Hu | China |
| Blue Sun Palace | Constance Tsang | United States | |
| Cloud | クラウド | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Japan |
| Ghost Cat Anzu | 化け猫あんずちゃん | Yōko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita | Japan, France |
| Girls Will Be Girls | Shuchi Talati | India, France | |
| My Favourite Cake | کیک محبوب من | Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha | Iran, France, Sweden, Germany |
| No Other Land | لا أرض أخرى | Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor | Palestine, Norway |
| The Paradise of Thorns | วิมานหนาม | Naruebet Kuno | Thailand |
| RM: Right People, Wrong Place | 알엠: 라이트 피플, 롱 플레이스 | Lee Seok-jun | South Korea |
| The Seed of the Sacred Fig | دانهی انجیر معابد | Mohammad Rasoulof | Iran, Germany, France |
| Stranger Eyes | 默視錄 | Yeo Siew Hua | Singapore, Taiwan, France, United States |
| Universal Language | Une langue universelle | Matthew Rankin | Canada |
Asian Perspectives
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 Run Run | 404 สุขีนิรันดร์..Run Run | Pichaya Jarusboonpracha | Thailand |
| A Match | स्थळ | Jayant Digambar Somalkar | India |
| All, or Nothing At All | 所有忧伤的年轻人 | Jiajun "Oscar" Zhang | China |
| Happy Greetings | Salam Gembira | Dzul Sungit | Singapore |
| House of the Seasons | 장손 | Oh Jung-min | South Korea |
| I Want to Swim In the City | Tôi Muốn Bơi Trong Thành Phố | Trần Chí Cường | Vietnam |
| Love and Videotapes | Huling Palabas | Ryan Machado | Philippines |
| Paradise at Mother's Feet | Бейиш Эненин Таманында | Ruslan Akun | Kyrgyzstan |
| Plastic | Daisuke Miyazaki | Japan | |
| Roxana | Parviz Shahbazi | Iran | |
| Salome | Teng Mangansakan | Philippines | |
| Snowdrop | スノードロップ | Kōta Yoshida | Japan |
| Some Nights I Feel Like Walking | Petersen Vargas | Philippines, Singapore, Italy | |
| Sunday Special | Naale Rajaa Koli Majaa | Abhilash Shetty | India |
| That Summer's Lie | 그 여름날의 거짓말 | Sohn Hyun-lok | South Korea |
| Undertaker | Sapparor | Thiti Srinuan | Thailand |
Rewind
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production companie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Handmaiden (2016) | 아가씨 | Park Chan-wook | South Korea |
| Ilo Ilo (2013) | 爸妈不在家 | Anthony Chen | Singapore, France |
Indonesian Screen Awards
| English title | Original title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| All We Need Is Time | Mungkin Kita Perlu Waktu | Teddy Soeriaatmadja |
| Goodbye, Farewell | Sampai Jumpa, Selamat Tinggal | Adriyanto Dewo |
| Love Unlike in K-Dramas | Cinta Tak Seindah Drama Korea | Meira Anastasia |
| Malam Pertobatan | Dyan Sunu Prastowo | |
| The Queen of Witchcraft | Perempuan Pembawa Sial | Fajar Nugros |
| Yohanna | Razka Robby Ertanto | |
Special Screening
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The East (2020) | De Oost | Jim Taihuttu | Netherlands, Belgium, Indonesia, France, United States |
| Little Rebels Cinema Club (2024) | Khozy Rizal | Indonesia | |