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]
Official selections
Opening and closing films
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
Indonesian Screen Awards
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 |
Awards
The following awards were presented during the festival:[7][6]
- Golden Hanoman Award: Happyend by Neo Sora
- Silver Hanoman Award: Việt and Nam by Minh Quý Trương
- NETPAC Award: MA - Cry of Silence by The Maw Naing
- JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards
- Best Film: Yohanna by Razka Robby Ertanto
- Best Directing: Razka Robby Ertanto for Yohanna
- Best Storytelling: Razka Robby Ertanto for Yohanna
- Best Performance: Laura Basuki, Kirana Putri Grasela, and Iqua Tahlequa for Yohanna
- Best Cinematography: Odyssey Flores for Yohanna
- Best Editing: Akhmad Fesdi Anggoro for The Queen of Witchcraft
- Blencong Award: When the Wind Rises by Hung Chen
- Geber Award: MA - Cry of Silence by The Maw Naing
- Student Award: When the Wind Rises by Hung Chen
References
- ^ Pradana, Shandy (11 November 2024). "Jadwal Lengkap Pemutaran Film di JAFF 2024, Ada Dokumenter RM BTS". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Riandi, Ady Prawira (8 November 2024). Maharani, Dian (ed.). "JAFF Ke-19 Usung Tema Metanoia, Hadirkan Total 180 Film dari 25 Negara". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Ginanjar, Prasetyo Agung (8 November 2024). "JAFF 2024 Bakal Dibuka dengan Film Samsara & Ditutup Film 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan". Hypeabis (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman; Frater, Patrick (16 May 2024). "Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival Sets Inaugural Market – Cannes". Variety. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Fathurrozak (7 December 2024). "Ini Daftar Pemenang JAFF 2024". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (7 December 2024). "'Yohanna' Wins Big as 'Happyend' Takes Top Prize at Indonesia's Jogja Festival". Variety. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Aprilianto, Muhammad Bimo (7 December 2024). "Daftar Pemenang JAFF Awards 2024, Perempuan Pembawa Sial Best Editing". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
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