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Tutup Hari Kiamat
Apocalypse Mart
Indonesia | 2025 | Fantasy, comedy | 14 minutes | 17+ | Indonesian, Madurese with Indonesian and English subtitles
A small grocery shop that will only close on doomsday is owned by a couple of Madurese descent who longs to be intimate again. The husband is hesitant to close his shop because if he does, the inevitable doomsday will come.
Sepasang suami istri pemilik warung Madura yang hanya akan tutup saat hari kiamat, ingin menyalurkan hasrat seksual mereka agar mereka kembali harmonis. Namun sang suami enggan menutup warung nya karena jika ia melakukannya kiamat akan terjadi.
Director : Dzauqy Ilham
Cast : Ma’rifatul Latifah, Anank Mahadewa, Agung Teri
The Sadness is Not Over Yet
Indonesia | 2025 | Drama | 16 minutes | 17+ | Cirebon with Indonesian and English subtitles
Sulastri, a single mother, has to continue her life after divorce. She faces public pressure over her new status, and is also considered a disgrace to her family as she never remarried.
Sulastri, seorang ibu tunggal, harus melanjutkan hidupnya setelah bercerai. Ia menghadapi tekanan dari masyarakat akan status barunya, dan juga dianggap pembawa aib bagi keluarganya lantaran tak kunjung menikah lagi.
Director : Tanzilal Azizie
Cast : Yeni Hidayat, Freddy Rotterdam, Eva Fauziah
Wali
Her Guardian
Indonesia | 2025 | Drama | 20 minutes | 17+ | Indonesian with English subtitles
As her wedding day approaches, Cantika sets out to find her estranged biological father, only to discover a shocking truth: her father, long kept hidden by her late mother, has transitioned into a woman named Dewi.
Menjelang hari pernikahannya, Cantika berusaha mencari ayah kandungnya yang telah lama menghilang, namun ia menemukan sebuah kenyataan yang mengejutkan: ayahnya, yang telah lama disembunyikan oleh almarhum ibunya, telah bertransformasi menjadi seorang wanita bernama Dewi.
Director : Rayhan Syafiq Renaldi
Cast : Alya Syahrani, Anggun Pradesha, Bimo Satrio
Schedule & Trailer
| Date | Time | Venue |
| 15 June 2025 | 19:00 WIB | GoetheHaus, Jakarta |
| 16 June 2025 | 16:30 WIB | Kineforum (Teater Sjuman Djaya), Jakarta |
| 19 June 2025 | 16:00 WIB | EU Centre – Soetandyo Hall, FISIP UNAIR, Surabaya |
| 19 June 2025 | 16:00 WIB | SAE Indonesia, Jakarta |
| 20 June 2025 | 16:30 WIB | IFI Yogyakarta |
Circusboy
Zirkuskind
Germany | 2025 | Documentary | 86 minutes | G | German with English subtitles
For Santino, home is where his family is, literally. He comes from an extended circus family who travels around the country led by his grandfather, one of the last great circus directors. On his eleventh birthday, he is asked about his future role within the circus. The result is this feel-good, crowd-pleasing beautiful documentary filled with animation, acrobatic movements, and love.
Untuk Santino, keluarganya adalah rumahnya. Ia lahir di sebuah keluarga sirkus yang berkelana ke penjuru negeri, dipimpin oleh kakeknya yang adalah salah satu dari direktur sirkus hebat. Pada ulang tahun ke-11-nya, ia ditanya tentang perannya di dalam sirkus. Hasilnya adalah film dokumenter yang indah, dengan animasi, akrobat sirkus, dan cinta.
Accolades :
- Special Mention Prize for Best Film, Generation Kplus, Berlin International Film Festival 2025
- Official Selection, World Case, Hot Docs 2025
Director : Anna Koch, Julia Lemke
| Date | Time | Venue |
| 12 June 2024 | 19:00 WIB | CGV Starium Grand Indonesia, Jakarta (invitation only) |
| 14 June 2024 | 12:00 WIB | GoetheHaus, Jakarta |
| 18 June 2024 | 16.30 WIB | IFI Yogyakarta, Jakarta |
| 20 June 2014 | 18:30 WIB | Goethe-Institut, Bandung |