Indonesian Film Festival NY: Day 1 (Opening Night)

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The opening of this year’s festival will be marked with a collaboration between IFFNY and Jakarta Film Week. Dubbed as Jakarta Film Night at IFFestNY, this event is proudly supported by Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Office.

Invitation for Opening Night included if you purchase the Festival Pass, Day 2 Pass, or Day 3 Pass.

5:30PM | Shorts Program 1: Jakarta Film Night at IFFestNY

“Alif Pengen Punya Pacar, Yuli Pengen Dibonceng Ngabers” (Alif Wants a Girlfriend, Yuli Wants a Ride with Ngabers)
2023. Comedy. 11 minutes. Indonesian language with English subtitles. Directed by Fazrie Permana. Starring Tissa Biani Azzahra and Kafin Sulthan.
Alif (Kafin Sulthan) has been crushing on Yuli (Tissa Biani Azzahra) for the longest time. After a TikTok interview of her goes viral where she expressed her interests on ngabers (young masculine men with motorbikes), Alif thinks he may have a chance after all.

“Ngidam” (Cravings)
2023. Comedy. 21 minutes. Indonesian language with English subtitles. Directed by Agung Jakarsih. Starring Amanda Gondowijoyo.

Abdul’s wife, Lela (Amanda Gondowijoyo), is pregnant, and Lela’s cravings have become weirder and weirder every day. Abdul has to venture Jakarta’s concrete jungle to make sense of Lela’s cravings.

“Rabu Yang Bahagia” (Happy Wednesday)
2023. Drama. 20 minutes. Indonesian and Javanese languages with English subtitles. Directed by Candra Aditya. Starring Whani Darmawan and Rangga Yogata.

Danang (Rangga Yogata) has been lying to his dad (Whani Darmawan) that he is working an office job in Jakarta. When his dad visits him in Jakarta, harsh truths are revealed to the surface.

7:45PM | “Jatuh Cinta Seperti di Film-Film” (Falling in Love Like in the Movies)
2023. Drama/comedy. 118 minutes. Indonesian language with English subtitles. Directed by Yandy Laurens. Starring Ringgo Agus Rahman and Nirina Zubir.

Down-on-his-luck single film writer Bagus (Ringgo Agus Rahman) gets reacquainted with his high school crush Hana (Nirina Zubir), who is grieving the loss of her husband. As he becomes closer to Hana, Bagus secretly attempts to pen his own story inspired by their newfound friendship, while at the same time convincing Hana that she can once again fall in love like in the movies.