Duration: 81:55 minutes
Age rating: 18+
Programmer: Esa Aulia
PROGRAM NOTE
Self-acceptance within family and social environments for queer individuals often comes with various pressures. The short films in this program appreciate this difficult, fragile, yet beautiful process where love slowly finds its own form.
SCREENING SCHEDULE
BALI
SATURDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2025, 19:30 – 21:00 WITA
Discussion with filmmakers and Kolektif Tanpa Nama
MASH DENPASAR art-house cinema
Jl. Pulau Madura No. 5, Denpasar, Bali
Maps: https://minikino.org/mashdenpasar
YOGYAKARTA
THURSDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2025, 17:00 WIB
Limited screening in Commemoration of Transgender Remembrance Day
with Kolektif Tanpa Nama, Ponpes Al-Fatah, and Transmen Indonesia
Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta – Registration required
Registration link: minikino.org/fm_KTN
Detailed location will be notified after registration
FILM LIST
TANPA SYARAT
[d][w] Kurnia Alexander / Indonesia / 2024 / Fiction / 19:46
After his parent’s funeral, Surya, a queer man must choose between staying in the closet and coming out as he and his mother strive to repair their broken relationship and forge a true bond.
JEMARI YANG MENARI DI ATAS LUKA-LUKA
[d] Putri Sarah Amelia / Indonesia / 2019 / Fiction / 16:21
A mortuary cosmetologist has to face a dilemma when she receives a call from a mother who had lost her child in an accident.
MY THERAPIST SAID I’M FULL OF SADNESS
[d] Monica Vanesa Tedja / Indonesia / 2024 / Documentary / 22:55
A filmmaker finds the source of their sadness by combing through archival material of their biological and queer chosen families.
CALABAI AKAN TERUS MENARI
[d] Eman Memay Harudnja / Indonesia / 2024 / Documentary / 22:31
The journey of a transgender woman (Calabai) in tracing the footsteps of surviving Pajoge Angkong. It’s a folk entertainment dance performed by Calabai in the past and usually was performed to enliven the night market carried out by the order of the king, filling traditional events or crowds of people performed at night. A meeting with 2 Pajoge Angkong Puang Corra and Haji Bunga yielded many stories about their lives in the past.
Aulia Esa is a Film student at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Surakarta, with a strong interest in film programming and festival management. He has been actively involved in several microcinemas and film festivals across Java, including serving as part of the Programming Team for Sinema Akhir Tahun (2022–2024). In 2025, he expands his experience through an internship at Minikino and by developing a microcinema in his hometown, Probolinggo, East Java.
About MMSD
Minikino Monthly Screening & Discussions (MMSD) is a year-round short film festival. Initiated in 2002, MMSD is Minikino’s flagship activity.
MMSD features a unique short film program, complemented by moderated discussions. This event provides an opportunity for short filmmakers to make a broader impact through their short films.
MMSD promotes exchange and networking among filmmakers, programmers, and audiences.
Contact: monthly-screening@minikino.org