BIFF 2023: ART OF THE SCORE SHORT NARRATIVE SELECTION

Film: Gadis dan Penatu

Asian Premiere

Director: Alam Alghifari

Country: Indonesia

Language: Indonesian

Duration: 19 min

Synopsis: Dan Penatu: Santi (18 yrs) is a vocational school graduated who's often failed to get a decent job, until one day she gets some luck to go for a job interview but her mom tend to give Santi a plenty of laundry tasks in order to prevent her from going to job interview.

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Film: A Batik Shawl

World Premiere

Director: Nada Leo Prakasa

Country: Indonesia

Language: Indonesian

Duration: 15 min

Synopsis: Devastated by her child's death, Lasmi's depression puts her nephew Adi in danger when her sister entrusts him to her care.

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Film: Asa

Director: Prisca Devani

Country: Indonesia

Language: Indonesian

Duration: 05 min

Synopsis: An animated film that tells the story of Dian, a child bride whose dream of playing her favorite sport of badminton is cut short.

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Film: Now (here)

Director: Noah Tehusijarana

Country: Indonesia

Language: Indonesian

Duration: 20 min

Synopsis: A conflict between a mother and her university student daughter.

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Film: Sunday

Director: Ezra Cecio

Country: Indonesia

Language: Indonesian

Duration: 20 min

Synopsis: A father is in dilemma over his objection to his daughter’s marriage, risking losing her love forever.

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NOTE :

*All non English language films will have English subtitles

*Program and Schedule subject to change