Indonesia Raja drives regional collaboration across Indonesia through short film exchanges. The program spans curated programming, screenings paired with discussions, and a public impact report to close out the cycle. (Read more in bahasa Indonesia here)

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IR2026 BALI NUSRA

Duration: 77:31
Ruang sempit yang tidak selalu tampak dari luar, antara bakti dan rasa bersalah, bertahan dan pergi.
Between duty and guilt: the invisible choice to stay or leave.
Programmer: Kardian Narayana
@cotecx_narayana

DATE	SHOW TIME	VENUE

PUNGKASAN
[d] Mabrur Irdiansyah / [w] Aliya Labiba Putri Handoyo
Surakarta / 2025 / Fiksi / 20:26
Jenar, pemandu karaoke, membordir kain keranda ibunya sebagai bakti terakhir, di tengah tekanan warga.
Amidst neighborhood scorn, a karaoke hostess embroiders her late mother’s shroud.
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Awards/Screenings: Ruang Film Pacitan (Festival Film Pacitan) | Penayangan Film Spesial Cinema FFLampung
[ig] @Pungkasan @moromoro.production

SESAL
[d] Putu Kusuma Wijaya, Luh Emi Darma Yanti / [w] Luh Emi Darma Yanti
Buleleng / 2024 / Fiksi / 14:17
Ketika tunggakan sekolah menyelimuti, seorang anak baru menyadari perjuangan ayahnya yang diam-diam membiayai kehidupannya.
Facing school debt, a child discovers his father’s silent sacrifices.
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[ig] @sangkarsa/@emidryna

MACHINE VACATIONS
[d][w] Hadafi Raihan Karim
Jakarta / 2025 / Dokufiksi / 07:01
Seseorang membuka A.I chat box, mempertanyakan cinta dan pilihan yang dilakukan manusia.
A user turns to an AI chatbot to question human love and choices.
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Awards/Screenings: Official Selection – Festival Film Dokumenter 2025 | Official Selection – Sewon Screening 2025
[ig] huecolours

BULAN DI TEPIAN SURGA (Bulan At The Edge of Paradise)
[d][w] Rai Pendet
Bali / 2025 / Eksperimental / 16:59
Di pulau surga, seorang janda berdiri di tepian pilihan, pergi atau tinggal dan perlahan tenggelam dalam keindahan surga.
On a paradise island, a widow torn between staying or leaving slowly loses herself.
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Awards/Screenings: Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2025 | Festival Sinema Australia Indonesia 2026
[ig] @megaleshafilms @silurbarongco @raipendet

TUNG TUNG UMA (Last Land and Lost)
[d][w] Amrita Dharma
Bali / 2026 / Fiksi / 18:48
Di tengah tekanan ekonomi keluarganya, Kayan berusaha menjaga sawah yang menjadi ikatan terakhirnya
Facing poverty, Kayan fights to keep the rice field that links him to his childhood.
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[ig] amritadharma

IR2026 JAKARTA

Duration: 63:45
Negeri ini Segila-gilanya (This Country is as Crazy as Its Gets)
Dalam kondisi darurat, gelap, dan bangkrut, tertawa sambil menangis adalah kewajaran.
In a state of emergency, darkness, and bankruptcy, laughing while crying is only natural.
Programmer: Nosa Normanda
@eseinosa

DATE	SHOW TIME	VENUE

PUTU WIJAYA SEBAGAI SUTRADARA FILM: TEROR MENTAL DALAM FILM CAS CIS CUS (SONATA DI TENGAH KOTA)
[d][w] Ekky Imanjaya, Ephraim Ryan Pranata
Jakarta / 2025 / Dokumenter / 10:57
Membahas Putu Wijaya sebagai sutradara film Cas Cis Cus & bagaimana “teror mental” membentuk visual serta kritik sosialnya.
An analysis of director Putu Wijaya’s “mental terror” style and social critique in Cas Cis Cus.
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Awards/Screenings: Screening at Madani Film Festival
[ig] @ephraimryan_ @ekkyimanjaya

SERVES AND BOUNCES
[d] Patrick Warmanda
Jakarta / 2025 / Fiksi / 14:53
Bagas yang selalu menemani pemulihan Devi harus menjaganya dari hal yang bisa memicu depresinya.
Hiding his layoff, Bagas must protect his recovering partner from depressive triggers.
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Awards/Screenings: Official Selection 100% Manusia Film Festival 2025
[ig] @patrickwarmanda @selenophileproject

BANGKAI NAFSU (Rotten Pleasure)
[d][w] Woyzeck (Azzam Fi Rullah)
Jakarta / 2025 / Fiksi / 19:13
Thea dan Juna rela membiarkan tubuh mereka membusuk demi menikahi kuntilanak pujaan hati.
Two men willingly let their bodies rot to marry their dream female ghosts.
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Awards/Screenings: Official Selection Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival 2025
[ig] @azzamkalakazam @film_bangkai_nafsu @parestpati @kolongsinema

MATI KETAWA (Dead Jokes)
[d] Vigo Sasela / [w] Vigo Sasela, Laurent Sindhu, Fajar Mukti
Jakarta / 2026 / Fiksi / 18:42
Di ultahnya yang ke-27, komedian yang berduka atas kematian ayahnya naik ke panggung.
A grieving comedian takes the stage on his 27th birthday to heal through humor.
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Awards/Screenings: Official Selec}on Ganesha Film Fes}val 2026 Official Selec}on Fes}val Film Lampung 2026
[ig] @walrus.films

IR2026 JAWA BARAT

Duration: 66:48
Hening Keheningan: Kerikil-kerikil sepi yang terlempar tepat ke inti.
Silent Silence: Pebbles of loneliness striking the core.
Programmer: Minfadly Robby
@infodarirobby

DATE	SHOW TIME	VENUE

UPON THE POND
[d] Salma Khairunnisa Achmad / [w] Sarah S. Faradiba
Bandung / 2025 / Fiksi / 16:56
Seorang putri duyung yang jatuh cinta pada pekerja pabrik tekstil memulai perjalanan pencarian makna cinta dan jati diri.
A mermaid falls for a textile worker and journeys to find love and identity.
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[ig] @3pulaupictures @kumpul.sore @cacooy

KELUH KESAH ARWAH (The Grumbling Spirit)
[d][w] M. Taufik Wicaksono
Jakarta / 2025 / Fiksi / 14:59
Tak senang makamnya diziarahi Calon Anggota Legislatif, seorang arwah tokoh masyarakat menakuti demi mengganggu pencitraan.
An annoyed spirit haunts a politician visiting his grave to ruin their campaign.
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Awards/Screenings: Nominasi Best Film – Festival Film Horror 2026 | Nominasi Film Terbaik Mahasiswa – Jagad
Film Festival 2026
[ig] @akarrumputpictures @m.taufikwicaksono

LELAKI DAN BURUNGNYA (The Men and The Birds)
[d] Ali Satri Efendi
Bekasi / 2025 / Eksperimental / 19:53
Dari Project Pigeon Skinner, film ini menghubungkan merpati lomba dan komando tentara dalam logika kontrol yang adiktif.
From Skinner’s Project Pigeon, this film connects racing pigeons and military command in an addictive logic of control.
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Awards/Screenings: Milisifilem Collective Exhibition “Years of Living Dangerously”
[ig] @ali_satri_efendi

JOYANDI DAN BADUT BISU
[d] Bangzul / [w] Ram Farissy
Bandung / 2026 / Fiksi / 15:00
Karyawan toko film berusaha mengembalikan badut kedalam film setelah Si Badut keluar tiba-tiba
A video store clerk tries to force a clown back into its movie.
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Awards/Screenings: Best Short Movie Seentesa Wave Screen
[ig] @film_bangzul

IR2026 JAWA TENGAH

Duration: 65:12
Bagaimana anak-anak berelasi dengan teman, orang tua hingga masyarakat? Karena pada akhirnya mereka tidak hanya membutuhkan makanan sehat bergizi tapi juga butuh lingkungan yang sehat untuk bertumbuh!
Children need more than just nutritious food; they need a healthy environment to grow and connect.
Programmer: Petrus Kristianto
@petrusyoshimitsu

DATE	SHOW TIME	VENUE

SELAMAT MAKAN! (Happy Meals)
[d] Andra Erwinendya / [w] Wafa Elmazia, Akbar Arsyah
Semarang / 2026 / Fiksi / 14:59
Diejek oleh teman sekolahnya, Nadia menyiapkan bekal makanan estetik saat mesin cuci ibunya rusak.
Mocked at school, Nadia makes an aesthetic lunch while facing household struggles.
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[ig] @brociz_entertainment

AKU TAHU BAPAK (my father is a tofu)
[d] Ardhian Virgi / [w] Ardhian Virgi, Azzahra Naira
Prambanan, Klaten / 2026 / Dokumenter / 16:27
Seorang anak ngobrol dengan ayahnya di pabrik tahu dan sadar hidup mereka seperti tahu, pelan dan penuh perubahan
Conversing in a tofu factory, a boy realizes life is just like tofu: slow and fragile.
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[ig] @bepirgian

NYANYIAN DI ANGKRINGAN
[d][w] Shafiyyah Aida
Kudus / 2026 / Animasi / 05:56
Di tengah riuh angkringan, seorang anak yang menikmati dunia melalui suara menyebabkan salah paham oleh orang-orang.
Amid the bustle of an Angkringan, a child enjoying the world through sound is misunderstood by those around him.
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Awards/Screenings: Grextion 2026-Best 3D Animation
[ig] @samudra.teamz

KODOK NING JERO BATOK (The Grave of Dreams)
[d][w] Ali Yafie Muzaki
Surakarta / 2025 / Fiksi / 12:50
Paijo berusia 9 tahun mulai mempertanyakan arti sebuah cita-cita ketika menyaksikan kerasnya hidup yang dijalani keluarganya.
Seeing his family’s harsh reality, 9-year-old Paijo questions the meaning of dreams.
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[ig] @aliyafiemuzaki

38-THE LAST SWING
[d][w] Fajar Boby Saputra
Semarang / 2026 / Fiksi / 15:00
Arum mengumpulkan 38 bola golf bekas untuk membayar PLS. Pada bola ke-38, sebuah ironi tragis mengakhiri mimpinya
Arum collects golf balls to pay for school, until a tragic twist ends her dream.
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[ig] @tandabaca_creative

IR2026 SUMATRA

Duration: 70:57
Intergenerational understanding:
Waktu berlalu, ruang berubah, manusia berubah dan saling memahami adalah cara untuk melanjutkan hidup.
As worlds and people change, mutual understanding is the only way forward.
Programmer: Adli Dzil Ikram
@adli.dzilikram

DATE	SHOW TIME	VENUE

CIAK, CIAK, CIAK!
[d] Kathleen Tio / [w] Kathleen Tio, Aaron Pratama
Jakarta / 2025 / Fiksi / 10:15
Feli goes through many phases of life to understand her father from eating together on the dining table.
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Awards/Screenings: Best Film of Lawang Sewu Short Film Festival 2025 | Best Fiction Film of UNEJ Film Festival 2025
[ig] @kathleent___

THE ELDERPHONE
[d] Iqbal Keane Kembaren
Indonesia / 2025 / Dokumenter / 18:20
A grandmother asked her grandchild to delete the contacts of people who had passed away from her old, wornout cell phone.
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Awards/Screenings: Festival Film Dokumenter 2025
[ig] @iqbaalkeaane

PANGKAS RAMBUT NUGROHO
[d][w] Felix Dustin
Tangerang / 2024 / Fiksi / 17:30
Jojo (8) lebih menyukai dirinya berambut panjang, namun teguran dari sekolah memaksa dirinya untuk segera memotong rambutnya.
Eight-year-old Jojo loves his long hair but faces school pressure to cut it.
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Awards/Screenings: Official Selection – Emering – Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2024 | Official Selection – Non
Kompetisi – Festival Film Tengah 2025
[ig] @disabledapple

A VEILED HUNT
[d][w] M. Dhaffa Attoriq
Jatinangor / 2025 / Fiksi / 12:52
Seorang figur bercadar membawa botol misterius ke acara tabligh akbar, dimana ceramah sang kiai makin lama makin merendahkan.
A veiled figure sneaks a mysterious bottle into a rally holding a toxic sermon.
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Awards/Screenings: Odense International Film Festival 2026
[ig] @3pulaupictures

SELUBUNG KAIN PUTIH (Tree in White)
[d] Azhari / [w] Ihan Nurdin
Indonesia / 2024 / Fiksi / 12:00
Mawa Siah berjuang keras melindungi hutan dari penebangan liar setelah kehilangan suaminya.
After losing her husband, Mawa Siah fights to save her forest from illegal loggers.
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[ig] @adoc.pro

IR2026 YOGYAKARTA

Duration: 70:46
Apa itu sinema? Asli atau palsu? Manipulasi atau kebenaran? Kebohongan atau pembenaran? Ingatan, atau sesuatu yang lain?
What is cinema? Real or fake? Manipulation or truth? Lies or justification? Memory or something else?
Programmer: Gerry Junus
gerryjunus@gmail.com
@gerryjunus

DATE	SHOW TIME	VENUE

SUGENG NDADI (HUMAN NATURE)
[d][w] Azwar Affrian
Yogyakarta / 2026 / Fiksi / 18:51
Sutradara sinis memaksa penari Jathilan kesurupan demi konten viral, memicu akibat mengerikan.
A cynical director forces a traditional dancer to fake possession, with horrific results.
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[ig] @azwaraff

KIAT MENJADI AKTOR (How to Be an Actor)
[d] Dimas Juju, Nasrudin Mardiansyah / [w] Nicholas Raven
Yogyakarta / 2025 / Fiksi / 19:53
Seorang aktor dihadapkan pada situasi rumit ketika ia disangka polisi asli setelah memakai seragam sepulang syuting.
An actor faces chaos after walking home in his police costume.
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Awards/Screenings: Anti Corruption Film Festival 2025 – Kompetisi Ide Cerita Film Pendek
[ig] @howtobeanactor @dimas_juju @nasrudinmardiansyah

CACING BIRU (The Blue Worm)
[d][w] Baithar Diansyah Rahmisafitra
Yogyakarta / 2026 / Fiksi / 16:46
Obsesi Agung mencari cacing alien biru mendorong obsesi Bima untuk menjadi sutradara lewat tugas film dokumenter kelompoknya.
A hunt for a blue alien worm fuels a student’s obsession with filmmaking.
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[ig] @baitharr

A FLOWER IS NOT A FLOWER
[d] Galih Saesar Wicaksono / [w] Galih Saesar Wicaksono & Abduh Lathif
Yogyakarta / 2026 / Fiksi / 15:16
Pasca kematian adiknya, Bunga tenggelam dalam keterasingan hingga meninggalkan kemanusiannya dan menjadi bunga seutuhnya.
Grieving her sister, an isolated woman abandons humanity to become a literal flower.
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[ig] @galihsukatidur