19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

{{Short description|2024 film festival}}

{{Infobox film or theatre festival

| name =

| opening = Samsara
by Garin Nugroho

| closing = A Brother and 7 Siblings
by Yandy Laurens

| location = Yogyakarta, Indonesia

| founded = 2006

| number = 180

| date = 30 November–7 December 2024

| website = {{URL|https://jaff-filmfest.org}}

| chronology = JAFF

| main = Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

| previous = 18th

| next =

}}

The 19th annual Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held from 30 November to 7 December 2024 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.{{cite news|url=https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/shandy-pradana-1/jadwal-lengkap-jaff-2024|last=Pradana|first=Shandy|date=11 November 2024|title=Jadwal Lengkap Pemutaran Film di JAFF 2024, Ada Dokumenter RM BTS|work=IDN Times|language=ID|access-date=11 November 2024}} A total of 180 films from 25 Asia–Pacific countries were screened during the festival.{{cite news|url=https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2024/11/08/164314066/jaff-ke-19-usung-tema-metanoia-hadirkan-total-180-film-dari-25-negara|last=Riandi|first=Ady Prawira|editor-last=Maharani|editor-first=Dian|date=8 November 2024|title=JAFF Ke-19 Usung Tema Metanoia, Hadirkan Total 180 Film dari 25 Negara|work=Kompas|language=ID|access-date=11 November 2024}} The festival opened with Garin Nugroho's silent film Samsara and closed with the world premiere of Yandy Laurens' A Brother and 7 Siblings.{{cite news|url=https://hypeabis.id/read/43092/jaff-2024-bakal-dibuka-dengan-film-samsara-ditutup-film-1-kakak-7-ponakan|last=Ginanjar|first=Prasetyo Agung|date=8 November 2024|title=JAFF 2024 Bakal Dibuka dengan Film Samsara & Ditutup Film 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan|work=Hypeabis|language=ID|access-date=11 November 2024}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/jogja-netpac-asian-film-festival-market-cannes-1236006055/|last1=Ramachandran|first1=Naman|author-link1=Naman Ramachandran|last2=Frater|first2=Patrick|date=16 May 2024|title=Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival Sets Inaugural Market – Cannes|work=Variety|access-date=5 December 2024}}

The festival's most prestigious award, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to drama film Happyend.{{cite news|url=https://mediaindonesia.com/hiburan/724278/ini-daftar-pemenang-jaff-2024|author=Fathurrozak|date=7 December 2024|title=Ini Daftar Pemenang JAFF 2024|work=Media Indonesia|language=ID|access-date=7 December 2024}}

Official selections

=Opening and closing films=

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colspan="2"|Samsara {{small|(opening film)}}

| Garin Nugroho

| Indonesia

A Brother and 7 Siblings {{small|(closing film)}}

| 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan

| Yandy Laurens

| Indonesia

=In competition=

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colspan="2"|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

style="background:#FFDEAD;"

| colspan="2"|Happyend

| Neo Sora

| Japan, United States

colspan="2"|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

|

| The Maw Naing

| Myanmar, South Korea, Singapore, France, Norway, Qatar

colspan="2"|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=

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colspan="2"|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

colspan="2"|Arzé

| Mira Shaib

| Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia

colspan="2"|Black Box Diaries

| Shiori Itō

| Japan

Black Dog

| 狗阵

| Guan Hu

| China

colspan="2"|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

colspan="2"|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=

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! 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

colspan="2"|Plastic

| Daisuke Miyazaki

| Japan

colspan="2"|Roxana

| Parviz Shahbazi

| Iran

colspan="2"|Salome

| Teng Mangansakan

| Philippines

Snowdrop

| スノードロップ

| Kōta Yoshida

| Japan

colspan="2"|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=

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! Original title

! Director(s)

! Production companie(s)

The Handmaiden (2016)

| 아가씨

| Park Chan-wook

| South Korea

Ilo Ilo (2013)

| 爸妈不在家

| Anthony Chen

| Singapore, France

=Indonesian Screen Awards=

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All We Need Is Time

| Mungkin Kita Perlu Waktu

| Teddy Soeriaatmadja

Goodbye, Farewell

| Sampai Jumpa, Selamat Tinggal

| Adriyanto Dewo

Love Unlike in K-Dramas

| Cinta Tak Seindah Drama Korea

| Meira Anastasia

colspan="2"|Malam Pertobatan

| Dyan Sunu Prastowo

The Queen of Witchcraft

| Perempuan Pembawa Sial

| Fajar Nugros

colspan="2"|Yohanna

| Razka Robby Ertanto

=Special Screening=

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The East (2020)

| De Oost

| Jim Taihuttu

| Netherlands, Belgium, Indonesia, France, United States

colspan=2|Little Rebels Cinema Club (2024)

| Khozy Rizal

| Indonesia

Awards

The following awards were presented during the festival:{{cite news|url=https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/muhammad-bimo-aprilianto/daftar-pemenang-jaff-awards-2024?page=all|last=Aprilianto|first=Muhammad Bimo|date=7 December 2024|title=Daftar Pemenang JAFF Awards 2024, Perempuan Pembawa Sial Best Editing|work=IDN Times|language=ID|access-date=7 December 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/yohanna-happyend-jogja-festival-2024-awards-1236242426/|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|author-link=Naman Ramachandran|date=7 December 2024|title=‘Yohanna’ Wins Big as ‘Happyend’ Takes Top Prize at Indonesia’s Jogja Festival|work=Variety|access-date=8 December 2024}}

  • 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

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