3. 08 Opening Film 31 International 51 JiFFest Events
Shorts
09 Closing Film 56 Ticket
32 Swiss Shorts
10 Premiere 58 Schedule
34 S-express
16 World Cinema 60 Print Sources
40 A View From The
24 World Cinema: SEA 62 Index
Documentary
45 Indonesian Feature
26 Madani Film Fest. Film Competition All screenings are held in
Blitzmegaplex Grand Indonesia
Pre-Sale JIFFest Tickets The program guide is accurate at the moment of
• November 23 - 27 (for Blitzcard holders only) printing. For changes in screening schedule, JIFFest
• November 28 - December 3 (for Blitzcard holders & for public) events, or other queries, please call JIFFest at (021)
- Blitzmegaplex Grand Indonesia, Jl. M.H. Thamrin 1 Jakarta Pusat 31925115, or email us at info@jiffest.org.
(Phone (021) 23580200),
- Online at www.jiffest.org or www.blitzmegaplex.com (for Blitzcard Buku program ini benar saat dicetak. Perubahan
holders only) jadwal film dan acara dapat diketahui dengan
menghubungi JIFFest di (021) 31925115 atau email
During Festival kami di info@jiffest.org.
• December 4-12 (for Blitzcard holders & for public)
- Blitzmegaplex Grand Indonesia, Jl. M.H. Thamrin 1 Jakarta Pusat
(Phone (021) 23580200),
- Online at www.jiffest.org or www.blitzmegaplex.com (for Blitzcard
holders only)
Ticket price:
World Cinema @ IDR 25,000/ticket
World Cinema: Documentary & Madani Film Festival
@ IDR 15,000/ticket
Free Screenings - entrance tickets will be given one hour before each
screening time.
For more information on ticketing, go to page 56-57 in this program
guide.
Informasi lebih lanjut tentang pembelian tiket dapat dilihat di halaman
56-57 di buku program ini.

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6. Foreword
Welcome to the 11th Jakarta International Film Festival! Selamat datang di Jakarta International Film Festival ke-11!
This year, JiFFest begins its second decade. Tahun ini JIFFest telah memasuki dekade yang kedua.
Foreword
For the last decade, JiFFest has grown along with Sepuluh tahun terakhir, JIFFest berkembang seiring dengan
Indonesian film. From 4 in 1999 when JIFFest was held pertumbuhan perfilman Indonesia. Ketika pertama kali
for the first time, the number has grown to around 100 by diadakan di tahun 1999, hanya ada 4 film Indonesia
now. Since 2006, JIFFest has created its own Indonesian dalam setahun. Sepuluh tahun kemudian jumlah itu
Feature Film Competition with foreign film professionals hampir mencapai 100 judul. Sejak tahun 2006 pun, JiFFest
as juries. menyelenggarakan Kompetisi Film Cerita Panjang Indonesia
6 JiFFest then grew into a showcase of Indonesian film
dengan juri-juri internasional.
development for international film industry. From Tak bisa dipungkiri, JIFFest, sebagai sebuah festival
visiting curators of worldwide film festivals, Indonesian secara keseluruhan, menjadi etalase perkembangan film
films started gaining recognition in international level, Indonesia di mata pelaku film internasional. Dari kurator
as proven by 4 Indonesian films screened at Berlinale festival-festival film dunia yang datang ke JIFFest, film-
earlier this year. JiFFest’s own JiFFest Script Development film Indonesia mampu berbicara di dunia internasional,
Competition & Workshop (JSDC) has given birth to seperti diputarnya 4 film Indonesia di Berlinale awal tahun
today’s best talents in filmmaking, such as Wahyu Aditya ini. Dari program pengembangan naskah JIFFest Script
(2004), World Champion International Young Creative Development Competition & Workshop (JSDC), lahir bakat-
Entrepreneur of the Year (2007); Tumpal Tampubolon bakat yang menonjol saat ini, seperti: Wahyu Aditya (2004),
(2005), Asian Young Filmmakers Fellow Korea (2008); World Champion International Young Creative Entrepreneur
Salman Aristo (2006), writer of Ayat-Ayat Cinta (2007), of the Year (2007); Tumpal Tampubolon (2005), Asian Young
Laskar Pelangi (2008) and Garuda Di Dadaku (2009); Yuli Filmmakers Fellow Korea (2008); Salman Aristo (2006),
Andari Merdekaningtyas (2006), director of Suster Apung, penulis Ayat-Ayat Cinta (2007), Laskar Pelangi (2008) dan
winner of Eagle Awards Metro TV (2006), and many more. Garuda Di Dadaku (2009); Yuli Andari Merdekaningtyas
(2006), Sutradara Suster Apung, Pemenang Eagle Awards
Such achievement propels us to maintain our aim to Metro TV (2006), dan masih banyak lagi.
be a platform of appreciating and getting education
from films. We remain dedicated in bringing the best Prestasi ini semakin meneguhkan tekad kami untuk membuat
of worldwide films, including those from ASEAN, and JIFFest sebagai ajang edukasi dan apresiasi film. Kami tetap
Madani Film Festival, an Islamic themed program that we menghadirkan film-film pilihan dari berbagai penjuru
create together with rumahfilm.org, of which we will run dunia, termasuk program film ASEAN, lalu ada juga Madani
the event as a separate festival next year. Film Festival, festival film Islam yang diadakan bersama
rumahfilm.org dan rencananya akan diselenggarakan
However, more than film screenings, sidebar events terpisah tahun depan.
in JIFFest often serve as alternative education in film
education. Thus, the presence of Christian Scheurer (visual Selain sebagai tontonan, penambahan wawasan lewat
consultant for The Matrix) or Petr Lom who recorded kehadiran seorang Christian Scheurer (visual consultant The
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad’s activities is Matrix) atau Petr Lom yang merekam kegiatan Presiden Iran
something not to be missed. Both discussion panel on Mahmoud Ahmedinejad pun sayang untuk dilewatkan. Ini
the topic of Film Promotion & Marketing and the launch juga berlaku untuk panel diskusi tentang Film Promotion &
of Amir Muhammad’s book “Yasmin Ahmad’s Films” are Marketing atau peluncuran buku “Yasmin Ahmad’s Films”
also worth attending. oleh Amir Muhammad.
At last, JIFFest is ready to start its journey this year. Akhirnya, JIFFest siap untuk memulai perjalanannya tahun
Starts in Belitong, the backdrop of our opening film ini. Dimulai dari Belitong dimana film pembuka kami, SANG
SANG PEMIMPI, making a history as the first Indonesian PEMIMPI, mencetak sejarah baru sebagai film Indonesia
film featured as JIFFest opening film, and ends in New pertama yang membuka JIFFest, dan berakhir di New York
York through our closing film, NEW YORK I LOVE YOU. In lewat film penutup kami, NEW YORK I LOVE YOU. Di tengah-
between the two, 25 countries are being represented in tengah dua belahan dunia ini, ada 25 negara lain yang layak
our selection of high quality films. dikunjungi lewat film-film pilihan.
Selamat datang di JIFFest, selamat datang di Blitz Megaplex
Welcome to JiFFest, welcome to Blitz Megaplex Grand Grand Indonesia, satu-satunya tempat pemutaran film
Indonesia, the only screening venue for this year’s festival. JIFFest tahun ini, dan selamat berfestival!
Have a good festival!
Selamat berfestival!
Lalu Roisamri
Festival Director Lalu Roisamri
Festival Director

7. Acknowledgement
Acknoledgement
Adaro (Ario Rachmat) Hers (Riani Handasari) M.Si, Arie Budiman,
Andi Sadha HiVos (Felencia Hutabarat, Ben Taufik, Zubaedah)
ASKRINDO (Hilda, Wahyu Witjes) Petra van Dongen
Wisembada, Heru) In-Docs (Zakiah Mochtar, Sofia Prambors FM (Jaqueline
Austrian Embassy (Zornitza Setyorini, Mia Indreswari, Dwi Susanto)
Osikovska, Romana Konigsbrun) Indarty) Prima Rusdi
Blitzmegaplex (Ananda Siregar, InterContinental Jakarta Midplaza (?) PT Elang Perkasa Film
Dian Sunardi, Michael Sim, Kenny
Santana, Iskandar Liem, Nadia
Investor Daily
Jakarta Globe (Emmy Fitri)
(Hatoek Subroto, Dinna
Jasanti) 7
Saraswati, Infany Suryadji, Enrico Jakarta Java Kini & JalanJalan (Trias Reader’s Digest (…)
Fermi) Mardi) Royal Netherlands
Blockbuzzter (Bernhard Subiakto, Jak-TV (Ikhwansyah Lutfia, Desi Embassy (Paul Peters,
Yoris Sebastian Nisiho, Dilla Amran) Polla) Bob Wardhana)
Canadian Embassy (Tricia Japan Foundation (Mugitani, Yui Royal Norwegian
MacDonald, Fajar Harisantoso) Rieko, Nurul, Diana Sahidi Nugroho) Embassy (Lily Maramis,
Cinemags (Kris Mikail Silitonga) JDFI (Junas Miradiarsyah) Birgitte Hygen, Herborg
CitaCinta (…) Jive! (Wendy Soeweno, Trisiska Putri, Fiskaa Alvsaaker)
Cleo (…) Mohammad Djafar) Rudy Tjio
Creative Trees (Andrew Linggar) John Badalu Rumah Film (Hikmat
Delta FM (?) Kalyana Shira Films (Constantin Darmawan, Ekky
Departemen Perdagangan (Ni Made Papadimitriou, Nia Dinata) Imanjaya, Krisnadi
Ayu Marthini, Hesti Indah Kresnarini) Kompas.Com (Tommy Anugroho, Yuliawan)
Dewan Kesenian Jakarta (Abduh Okky Brahma Arimurti) Rusli Eddy
Aziz, Farishad Latjuba, Anita Dewi Konfiden (Alex Sihar, Agus Mediarta, S-Express (Alexis
Puspita) Lintang Gitomartoyo) Tioseco, Amir
Dewi (Ni Luh Sekar) Koran Jakarta (Eko Hendri Irawan) Muhammad, Sanchai
Direktorat Jenderal Bea dan Cukai Lembaga Sensor Film (Mukhlis Chottiroseranee, Low
(Bahaduri Wijayanta, Ibu Andi, Pak Paeni, Yayuk, Supri) Beng Kheng, Maggie
Yusuf) Linda Hoemar Lee)
Direktorat Perfilman (Ukus Kuswara, Men’s Health (…) Suara Pembaruan
Ibu Indar) Metro TV (Kioen Moe, Muhammad Suave (Maha Zulkarnain)
DW-Akademie (Padhraic Reza) Switzerland Embassy
O’Dochartaigh, Erica Margoni) Miles Films (Mira Lesmana) (Melinda Djohansjah)
Eve (Febia Wulandari Ariana, Ista) Minikino (Tintin Wulia, Edo Wulia) The Body Shop (Rika
FeMale FM (Ira Marian) Mizan Productions (Avesila Soebli, Anggraini)
Femina (Petty Siti Fatimah) Gangsar Sukrisno, Haidar, Putut The Jakarta Post (Stevie
Femina Group (Svida Alisjahbana, Rif Widjanarko) Emillia, Kurniawan Hari)
Fatka Ridwan) MRA Broadcast Media Division TNT (Bayu Irawan, Maria
Flick & Beoscope.com (Titis Sapto (Denny J. Sompie, Dinia Widodo) Brifinita Pebrialda,
Raharjo, Purwanto Hasan) Narrada (Romanus Sumaryo, Mike Nurita Timianti,
FOX/Star Movies (Nini Yusof) Oktalina, Rico Jonah Ishak, Ilya Arief Sanusa, Rizky
French Embassy (Frederic Alliod) Alexander Surapati, Nanisha) Hardjanggi, Achmad
Gadis (Didin P Ambardini) New Zealand Embassy (James Waite, Zulkanurkomar)
Garuda Indonesia (Rita Permatasari) Katie Ellena) Total Film (Wine
GirlFriend (Indah Krisanti) Now Jakarta (Diah Mustikawati) Kriswandini)
Globe Media Group (Adrian Ariez, Nu:B (Henry Gerson) Turkey Embassy (Tulay
Sari Kusumaningrum, Marully Orlow Seunke Savli)
Fredrick Gultom) Ouch (Indri Aryani, Mario Napindo) Winnie Shiu
Goethe-Institut Jakarta (Frank OZ Jakarta (Rudi Cahyadi)
Werner, Lanny Tanulihardja) Pemda DKI (Ir. Aurora Tambunan,

8. Opening Film
Opening Film
8
Sang Pemimpi
Dir.: Riri Riza
Indonesia. 2009. Drama. 128 Min. Color. 35 mm. Indonesian (with English subtitles).
DEC 4 / BLZ 1 & BLZ 8 / 19:00 (by invitation only)
Ikal, Arai and Jimbron are three best friends living in a poverty-stricken area of Belitung Island. The hardship of life does not
hinder them from getting education, even if that means having to endure miles and miles of travelling to the neighbouring
port city of Manggar.
Like any other normal teenagers, the three soon discover that life is more than just what’s around them. A helpful teacher
teaching them the wisdom of life, a headmaster with strict rule of teaching, and the appeal given by the opposite sex.
Troubles soon arise.
Can their friendship endure the ordeal?
Ikal, Arai dan Jimbron adalah tiga sahabat yang hidup di daerah miskin di Pulau Belitung. Kemiskinan tidak menghalangi mereka
untuk mengecap pendidikan, walaupun mereka harus menempuh puluhan kilometer menuju kota pelabuhan Manggar untuk
bersekolah.
Seperti remaja normal lainnya, ketiganya segera menemukan bahwa hidup tidak hanya sekedar bermain-main saja. Seorang guru
mengajarkan mereka tentang kebijakan hidup, sang kepala sekolah yang menerapkan cara mengajar yang ketat, dan ketertarikan
mereka terhadap lawan jenis. Banyak kesulitan yang kemudian muncul.
Dapatkah persahabatan mereka bertahan menghadapi semuanya?
This is the sequel of Indonesia’s all-time box-office hit LASKAR PELANGI (The Rainbow Troops) and the first Indonesian feature
to open JIFFest.
Note: The film will be released nationwide on December 17, 2009

9. Closing Film
Closing Film
9
New York I Love You
Dir.: Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Allen Hughes, Shunji Iwai, Wen Jiang, Joshua Marston, Mira Nair,
Natalie Portman, Brett Ratner, Randall Balsmeyer, Shekhar Kapur
France / USA. 2009. Drama. 103 min. Color. 35 mm. English.
DEC 12 / BLZ 1 / 19:00 (by invitation only)
Directed by today’s young and most prominent filmmakers from all around the world, this collective work will blast the
world’s audience with its interweaving stories. Different tales of love each set in parts of New York, each with its own
problematic twist, all set in one of the most beautiful city in the world. A melting pot of different cultures bringing about their
own version of the perfect love.
An all-star cast compliments the amazing stories brought by each director. Natalie Portman in Mira Nair’s segment, Hayden
Christensen in Jiang Wen’s segment, Christina Ricci and Orlando Bloom in Shunji Iwai’s segment, Ethan Hawke in Yvan Attal’s
segment, these are just a small portion of the whole amazing meal. Be prepared for one of the most beautifully written
collection of love stories ever made.
Disutradarai oleh sekumpulan sutradara muda paling menjanjikan dari seluruh dunia di abad ini, hasil kerja kolektif ini akan
memukau para penonton di seluruh dunia dengan jalinan antar ceritanya. Kisah-kisah cinta yang berbeda terjadi di berbagai
belahan kota New York, masing-masing dengan masalahnya sendiri, terjadi di salah satu kota paling indah di dunia. Sebuah
tempat bersatunya budaya-budaya dari seluruh dunia yang membawa versi masing-masing tentang cinta yang sempurna.
Dukungan dari para pemain kelas dunia menyatu dengan kisah-kisah memukau dari masing-masing sutradara. Natalie Portman
dalam bagian Mira Nair, Hayden Christensen dalam bagian Jiang Wen, Christina Ricci dan Orlando Bloom dalam bagian Shunji
Iwai, Ethan Hawke dalam bagian Yvan Attal, dan semua cerita ini membentuk sekumpulan kisah cinta paling menggugah yang
pernah ada.
Note: The film will be released exclusively in Blitzmegaplex.

10. Gala Premiere
Gala Premiere - A View From the SEA
10
At The End of Daybreak
Dir.: Yuhang Ho
South Korea / Malaysia / Hong Kong. 2009. Drama. 94 min. Color. 35 mm. Mandarin (with English subtitles)
DEC 10 / BLZ 11 / 18:30
Tuck Chai is a 23 years-old man having a relationship with Ying, a 15 years-old high schooler. Their secret forbidden love went
well until Ying’s friend done something that caused her parents to discover her illicit relationship. They threatened to sue
Tuck Chai since having sexual relationship with underages is a serious offence. Tuck Chai’s mother offered them a monetary
compensation to set things right, but they insist in suing him. Horrified by the consequences, Tuck Chai had to resort with
drastic measures.
Tuck Chai adalah seorang pria berusia 23 tahun yang menjalin hubungan dengan Ying, seorang murid sekolah menengah berusia
15 tahun. Cinta terlarang mereka berjalan mulus sampai ketika teman-teman sekolah Ying melakukan hal yang menyebabkan
hubungan mereka diketahui oleh orangtua Ying. Mereka mengancam akan menuntut Tuck Chai karena berhubungan dengan
gadis di bawah umur merupakan pelanggaran hukum yang berat. Ibu Tuck Chai mencoba menawarkan kompensasi berupa uang
untuk mendamaikan keadaan, tetapi mereka tetap mengancam akan menuntut Tuck Chai. Ketakutan akan konsekuensi yang
harus dihadapinya, Tuck Chai pun terdesak dan melakukan tindakan yang tidak terduga.
Originally trained as an architect, Yuhang Ho went into film-making due to his love for vintage films. He had won several awards,
notably for his films Sanctuary (2004) and Min (2003).

11. Gala Premiere - Madani Film Festival
Gala Premiere
11
Letters to the President
Dir.: Petr Lom
Iran. 2009. Documentary. 74 min. Color. Beta SP. Persian (with English subtitles)
DEC 5 / BLZ 11 / 18:30 (by invitation only) • DEC 7 / BLZ 11 / 15:30
Every year nearly 10 million Iranians send their letters to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with hopes of better lives. Despite
his growing popularity, the president’s populist policies are yet to prove themselves since most Iranians are still living in
poverty. Petr Lom, the director of the film, was allowed to accompany the president on several countryside trips (the only
foreigner given such access), and the result is an astounding look of Iran beyond the news.
Setiap tahun hampir 10 juta warga Iran mengirimkan surat kepada sang Presiden Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dengan harapan akan
membawa kehidupan yang lebih baik. Walaupun popularitasnya mulai berkembang, kebijakan populis sang presiden belum dapat
terbukti ampuh karena masih banyak warga Iran yang hidup dalam kemiskinan. Petr Lom, sang sutradara, adalah orang asing
satu-satunya yang mendapatkan izin untuk mengikuti sang presiden dalam beberapa perjalanannya ke berbagai daerah di Iran.
Hasilnya adalah sebuah dokumenter yang memperlihatkan sisi lain dari Iran yang belum pernah kita lihat sebelumnya.
Petr Lom is an independent documentary director and producer. Entirely self-taught, he directs, shoots and edits his own
films. He is a former academic with a Ph.D. in political philosophy from Harvard University. His previous films are BRIDE
KIDNAPPING IN KYRGYZSTAN (2004), ON A TIGHTROPE (2007), YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM ALLAH (2007). The latter two films
will be screened in JIFFest this year.
Petr Lom will attend the screenings of the film.
(screened together with YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM ALLAH)

12. Gala Premiere
Gala Premiere - Tribute to Yasmin Ahmad
12
Muallaf (The Convert)
Dir.: Yasmin Ahmad
Malaysia. 2008. Drama. 80 min. Color. 35 mm. English / Malay / Cantonese (with English subtitles for non-English languages)
DEC 12 / BLZ 4 / 19:00 (by invitation only) • DEC 11 / BLZ 11 / 16:00
This is a tale of three souls who find solace in religion. Brian has lost his faith in Christianity since he was 12 after being
humiliated by his father, a strict Catholic. During his teaching days at the school, he meets the two sisters who often recite
verses from the holy Qur’an and gain simple knowledge of Islam. Each of their life journeys will never be the same again.
Sebuah kisah dari tiga jiwa yang menemukan kedamaian di dalam agama. Brian kehilangan kepercayaannya pada Kristianitas
sejak berusia 12 tahun saat ia dipermalukan ayahnya sendiri, seorang pemeluk Katolik yang taat. Selama masa kerjanya mengajar
di sebuah sekolah, ia bertemu dua gadis kakak-beradik yang sering membacakan ayat-ayat dari Al-Qur’an, dan mendapatkan
sebuah pemahaman yang sederhana tentang Islam. Perjalanan hidup mereka tidak akan pernah sama lagi.
Special Mention, Asian Film Award, Tokyo International Film Festival, 2008.

13. Gala Premiere - Indonesian Feature
Gala Premiere
13
Fugu
Dir.: Fauzan Rizal
Indonesia. 2009. Experimental. 70 Min. Color. 35 mm. Javanese/Indonesian (with English subtitles).
DEC 6 / BLZ 6 / 16:00 (by invitation only)
X (Suzuki Nobuyuki) meet Y (Ri Kaode) and falling in love with each other. Married? They went to Bali for, honeymoon. Y is
missing from their honeymoon house.
X goes back to Jakarta, meets Z (Beby Hasibuan). Married? They go to the same honeymoon house in Bali. Suddenly Y
appears in their life.
The film is about the situation of choosing, who will live and who will commit suicide, in the end…...it’s about choice.
X (Suzuki Nobuyuki) bertemu dengan Y (Ri Kaode) dan saling jatuh cinta. Menikah? Mereka berbulan madu ke Bali. Y menghilang
dari rumah bulan madu mereka
X kembali ke Jakarta, bertemu dengan Z (Beby Hasibuan). Menikah? Mereka pergi ke rumah bulan madu yang sama di Bali. Tiba-
tiba Y muncul kembali dalam hidup mereka.
Film ini menceritakan tentang situasi dimana seseorang harus memilih, siapa yang akan tetap hidup dan siapa yang akan bunuh
diri, pada akhirnya… semua adalah tentang pilihan.

14. Gala Premiere
Gala Premiere - World Cinema
14
Max & Co.
Dir.: Frédéric Guillaume & Samuel Guillaume
Switzerland. 2007. Animation. 76 min. Color. 35 mm. French (with English subtitles)
DEC 5 / BLZ 11 / 12:30 (by invitation only) • DEC 6 / BLZ 4 / 19:00
15-year-old Max is in search of his father, the famous troubadour Johnny Bigoude, who disappeared shortly after Max’s birth.
He reaches Saint-Hilare where Madam Doudou, the old teacher, takes care of him and finds him a job in the factory Bzzz & Co.
The factory is in the process of manufacturing dangerous materials. Will Max ever succeed in stopping the factory and find
his father?
Max yang berusia 15 tahun sedang mencari ayahnya yang menghilang saat ia lahir. Suatu saat ia sampai di Saint-Hilare dan
bertemu dengan Madam Doudou yang kemudian mengurusnya dengan mencarikan pekerjaan. Max mendapatkan pekerjaan
di sebuah pabrik Bzzz & Co yang memproduksi barang berbahaya. Dapatkah Max menghentikan mereka sekaligus menemukan
ayahnya?
With its budget of CHF 30 million (€14 million), of which CHF 1.5 million were subsidised by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, MAX &
CO. was the most expensive Swiss film ever.
Audience Award for Best Film, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Annecy, France, 2007. Nominated for Best Film, Swiss Film
Prize (Swiss’s equivalent of Academy Awards), 2008.
Note: The film’s first screening will be preceded by the opening ceremony for Swiss Design in Hollywood Exhibition in Satin Foyer,
Blitzmegaplex, Grand Indonesia, on Saturday, December 5, 2009. The opening ceremony and the first screening are strictly for
invitation only. The second screening is available for public.

15. Indonesian Feature Film Competition: Jury Profile
For the fourth time since 2006, JIFFest holds Indonesian Feature Film Competition. From
all eligible films released in cinemas and other screening venues from October 1, 2008, to
September 30, 2009, 15 films have been preliminary chosen for competition to win Best In-
donesian Feature and Best Indonesian Director prizes. For the first time, the Best Indonesian
Director prize will go to the director in his/her first or second feature work.
Jury Profile
Past winners in the competition include DENIAS SINGING ON THE CLOUDS (Best Feature,
2006), Rudi Soedjarwo (Best Director, 2006), 3 DAYS TO FOREVER (Best Feature, 2007), Deddy
Mizwar (Best Director, 2007), QUICKIE EXPRESS (Best Feature, 2008) and Mouly Surya (Best
Director, 2008).
International jury members that will be present in the festival for the competition are: 15
Brynjar Bjerkem (Head of Jury)
Brynjar Bjerkem is the Head of Programming with Du store verden!, a production unit dedicated to
international arts based in Oslo, Norway.
He is member of the programme committee with the Oslo Films from the South festival, with a
special on Asian cinema. He is also co-founder and member of the board of the Films from the
South festival.
Special screening and discussion: (Jury Member) of Japanese Student’s Animation
Laura Coppens New Currents
- Selected works from ICAF (Inter College Animation Festival) 2009 -
Laura Coppens is currently working on her PhD in Social Anthropology at Zurich University,
Switzerland. Parallel to her work at university she is producing her own films and holds
several jobs for both film festivals and film productions. Since 2007 she is the director and
head of the Southeast Asia section as well as the Queer Asia section of ASIAN HOT SHOTS
BERLIN, the first festival for Asian independent film and video art in Berlin, Germany.
Thomas Chia (Jury Member)
Special screening and discussion: New Currents of Japanese Student’s Animation
- Selected works from ICAF (Inter College Animation Festival) 2009 -
Thomas Chia co-founded Lighthouse Pictures in 2002, distributing indie and art-house
cinema. Lighthouse Pictures went on to acquire award-winning films with commercial
potential, distributes films from MGM Studios, Overture Pictures and also represents a library
of over 200 feature films and documentaries from Russia. Additionally, Lighthouse Pictures
represents select films from Singapore and Malaysia in the film festivals and markets.
List of Indonesian films selected for Indonesian Feature Film Competition is available in page 45.
All screenings of the films in the competition are FREE.

16. World Cinema
(500) Days of Applause Balibo
World Cinema
Dir.: Robert Connolly
Summer (Applaus)
Dir.: Marc Webb Dir.: Martin Pieter Zandvliet Australia. 2009. Thriller. 111 min. Color.
35 mm. English / Tetum (with English
USA. 2009. Comedy/Drama/Romance. Denmark. 2009. Drama. 85 min. Color. subtitles for non-English languages)
95 min. Color. 35 mm. English. 35 mm. Danish (with English subtitles).
DEC 6 / BLZ 8 / 18:30 •
DEC 9 / BLZ 8 / 21:30 • DEC 7 / BLZ 4 / 22:00 • DEC 10 / BLZ 8 / 15:30
DEC 11 / BLZ 8 / 22:00 DEC 10 / BLZ 4 / 16:00
16 A boy named Tom (Joseph Gordon Thea Barfoed, a well-known actress,
1975. Prior to Indonesia’s invasion
to East Timor, five Australia-based
Levitt) meets a girl named Summer has gone through some major changes journalists go missing. Four weeks
(Zooey Deschanel). The boy falls in love in her life. Her divorce separates her later, veteran journalist Roger East
with the girl for the next 500 days. The from her two sons. She wants to set (Anthony La Paglia – “Without a Trace”)
big question is: does she? Told in a non- things straight and get her family back. is lured to East Timor by the young and
linear fashion, the film is nothing but Her effort in making things right does charismatic José Ramos-Horta (Oscar
charming and magical in capturing the not run smooth. Her past and her stage Isaac) to tell the story of his country and
joy of falling in love at the first sight. life hindered her from her intention. investigate the fate of the missing men.
As the threat of invasion intensifies, an
Seorang pria bernama Tom (Joseph Thea Barfoed adalah seorang aktris unlikely friendship develops between
Gordon Levitt) bertemu dengan senior yang sedang mengalami the last foreign correspondent in East
seorang perempuan bernama Summer perubahan besar dalam hidupnya. Timor and the man who would become
(Zooey Deschanel). Selama 500 hari ke Perceraiannya memisahkan President.
depan, Tom jatuh cinta pada Summer. dirinya dengan dua anak laki-laki
Pertanyaannya: apakah Summer juga kesayangannya. Ia berniat untuk 1975. Sebelum Indonesia menyerang
mencintai Tom? Dengan gaya bercerita memperbaiki segala hal yang salah Timor Timur, lima jurnalis dari Australia
yang tidak biasa, film ini menghadirkan dalam hidupnya dan mengembalikan menghilang. Empat minggu kemudian,
kesan indahnya jatuh cinta pada keutuhan keluarganya. Usahanya tidak wartawan senior Roger East (Anthony
pandangan pertama. berjalan mulus karena kehidupannya La Paglia – “Without a Trace”) datang
sebagai seorang aktris menuntut atas undangan José Ramos-Horta (Oscar
The film marks director Marc Webb’s perhatian dan kehidupannya juga. Isaac) untuk memberitakan kisah tentang
first full length feature film. He has negerinya dan menyelidiki nasib empat
previously directed numerous music Martin Pieter Zandvliet makes his jurnalis yang menghilang. Seiring dengan
videos. debut in directing feature film with ancaman penyerangan yang mulai
APPLAUS. Previously he directed shorts meningkat, dan persahabatan antara
and documentaries, including his koresponden asing terakhir di Timor
debut ANGELS IN BROOKLYN (2002), Timur dan pria muda kharismatik yang
which won Best Documentary in 2003 akan menjadi presiden pun terbentuk.
Robert Festival, the highest honor in
Danish filmmaking. Robert Connolly was awarded the
Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001
Best Actress for Paprika Steen, Karlovy Queen’s New Years Honours List for
Vary Film Festival, 2009. Critics Choice his services to Australian society and
Award, Zurich Film Festival, 2009. Australian film production. Prior to
BALIBO, he produced ROMULUS, MY
FATHER (2007), winner of Best Film in
Australian Film Institute Award.
FIPRESCI Jury Award & Interfaith Award,
Brisbane International Film Festival,
2009.

17. World Cinema
Calimucho Chiko Coco Before Chanel
World Cinema
Dir.: Eugenie Jansen Dir.: Özgür Yildirim
(Coco Avant Chanel)
Netherlands. 2008. Drama. 94 min. Germany. 2008. Drama. 92 min. Color. Dir.: Anne Fontaine
Color. 35 mm. Dutch/German (with 35 mm. German (with English subtitles).
English subtitles). France. 2009. Drama / Biography. 105
DEC 5 / BLZ 8 / 18:30 • min. Color. 35 mm. French (with English
DEC 11 / BLZ 4 / 16:15 • DEC 7 / BLZ 8 / 15:30 subtitles)
DEC 12 / BLZ 8 / 12:30
Isa goes by the nickname Chiko, and DEC 7 / BLZ 2 / 19:00 •
The story follows the travails of a small
family circus in the Netherlands that is
lives in a Hamburg suburb. Most
people might think that means that
DEC 8 / BLZ 2 / 19:00
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having financial difficulties. It centers Chiko is from a privileged background, In this film, we can witness the early
on the director’s daughter who runs the but the reality is that every day of his years of Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel (Audrey
circus, and her relationship with a much life is a struggle. But now, in the dark Tautou - Amelie, The DaVinci Code), the
younger laborer from Morocco, which underbelly of one of the world’s richest woman who turned fashion inside out
threatens to destabilize the already cities, Chiko vows to get the respect he by creating clothes for women that
precarious balance. deserves by any means necessary. allowed for movement and freedom.
From her orphanage years right
Sebuah keluarga rombongan sirkus Isa memiliki nama julukan Chiko dan until her early empire days, the film
sedang menghadapi kesulitan keuangan. tinggal di sebuah daerah di Hamburg. exemplifies the agony and struggle of
Putri kepala sirkus tersebutlah yang Orang mengira dirinya berasal dari the most important person in fashion
menjalankan usaha sirkus ini. Namun di keluarga kaya, akan tetapi pada history.
saat ia masih menjalin hubungan dengan kenyataannya setiap hari ia harus
pekerja asal Maroko, maka keutuhan berjuang untuk bertahan hidup. Di sisi Film ini merupakan kisah hidup Gabrielle
keluarga sirkus tersebut akan semakin tergelap dari kota terkaya di dunia, Chiko ‘Coco’ Chanel (Audrey Tautou - Amelie,
retak. bersumpah untuk menghalalkan segala The DaVinci Code) sebelum menjadi tokoh
cara demi mendapatkan penghormatan penting dalam sejarah mode dunia. Ia
Eugenie Jansen graduated in 1991 from yang ia layak dapatkan. terkenal sejak menciptakan pakaian
the NFTVA. She worked as assistant untuk perempuan yang memungkinkan
director and made a name for herself Sharing producers credit in this film are pemakainya untuk bergerak bebas.
as a documentary maker. SLEEPING Klaus Maeck and Fatih Akin. While the Mulai dari ketika ia masih tinggal di panti
ROUGH is her feature debut. latter name needs no introduction as asuhan, sampai awal ia mendirikan
JIFFest always screened his past 3 films, bisnisnya, perjuangan hidup Chanel
with THE EDGE OF HEAVEN shown menuju kesuksesan adalah perjuangan
in JIFFest last year, it helps to note yang penuh dengan kepahitan, dan
that Klaus Maeck is the responsible berakhir dengan kesuksesan.
producer for the aforementioned film.
Fatih is also one of the directors for this Anne Fontaine began her career as
year’s JIFFest Closing Film, NEW YORK an actress. Her debut feature, LES
I LOVE YOU. HISTOIRES D’AMOUR FINISSENT MAL …
EN GÉNÉRAL was made in 1993, and in
Best Editing & Best Screenplay, German 1997, she won Best Original Screenplay
Film Awards, 2009. in Venice Film Festival for her work in
NETTOYAGE Á SEC

18. World Cinema
World Cinema
The Damned United Troubled Water
Dir.: Tom Hooper
(DeUsynlige)
UK. 2009. Drama/Sport. 97 min. Color. 35mm. English. Dir.:Erik Poppe
DEC 5 / BLZ 8 / 21:30 • DEC 7 / BLZ 4 / 19:00 Norway. 2008. Drama. 115 min. Color. 35 mm. Norwegian /
18 Based on the David Peace’s best-selling novel, the film is
Danish (with English subtitles).
a must see for all football fans. It tells the story of Brian DEC 6 / BLZ 8 / 15:30 • DEC 9 / BLZ 8 / 15:30
Clough (Michael Sheen - The Queen, Frost/Nixon), a former
manager of Derby County who were signed by Leeds United Jan, recently released from prison after serving time for the
to manage their team. Brian always criticized Leeds’ style murder of a child, is ready to put the past behind him. A
of playing back when he was managing Derby County, but gifted organist, he takes a job at a church under his middle
now he had to deal with the very thing that he hates. Non- name, Thomas. His talent and gentle manner quickly earn him
football audience will enjoy the dramatic twist in Brian’s the respect of his superiors, as well as the love of the pastor,
career. Anna. But his past catches up with him when Agnes, a local
teacher, comes to the church and recognizes the organist as
Dibuat berdasarkan novel laris karya David Pearce, film ini Jan, the young man who was convicted for the murder of her
menceritakan tentang Brian Clough (Michael Sheen - The son.
Queen, Frost/Nixon), mantan manajer Derby County yang
disewa oleh Leeds United sebagai manajer baru. Sebelumnya Jan, yang baru saja keluar dari penjara karena kasus
Brian merupakan kritikus terbesar akan gaya permainan pembunuhan anak kecil, siap menjalani kehidupan yang baru.
Leeds United, tapi sekarang dia harus menangani tim yang Dengan keahliannya bermain organ, Jan mendapat pekerjaan
dibencinya. Film ini harus ditonton oleh para penggemar di gereja sebagai pemain organ, dan dia menggunakan nama
sepakbola. Karir Brian di Leeds United yang hanya berumur baru, Thomas. Keahlian Thomas menarik perhatian para
44 hari yang penuh intrik juga akan menarik para penonton petinggi gereja, termasuk pastur Anna. Namun masa lalu
umum. Thomas datang menghantui saat Agnes, seorang guru, datang
ke gereja tersebut dan mengenali Thomas sebagai Jan, seorang
The film marks the second collaboration between Tom pemuda yang menjalani hukuman atas kematian anaknya.
Hooper, the director, and Peter Morgan, the scriptwriter.
Previously they work together in award-winning TV movie Erik Poppe started his career as a photo journalist, which
LONGFORD (2006). Peter Morgan has been nominated for brought him awards from World Press Photo. A long journey
Academy Awards twice for his scriptwriting works in THE towards filmmaking is paid off handsomely, for his films
QUEEN (2006) and FROST/NIXON (2008). have been able to hit both the critics as well as the audience,
taking high admissions in domestic release.
Best Editing and Best Score, Amanda Awards (Norwegian
Academy Awards), 2009. Golden Starfish Awards for Best
Feature and Audience Award, Hamptons International Film
Festival, 2008.

19. World Cinema
Frygtelig Lykkelig Home Jerichow
World Cinema
Dir.: Ursula Meier Dir.: Christian Petzold
(Terribly Happy )
Dir.: Henrik Ruben Genz Switzerland/France/Belgium. 2008. Germany. 2008. Drama. 93 min. Color. 35
Drama. 98 min. Color. 35 mm. French mm. German (with English subtitles).
Denmark. 2008. Drama. 90 min. Color. (with English subtitles)
35 mm. Danish (with English subtitles) DEC 6 / BLZ 8 / 12:30 •
DEC 5 / BLZ 4 / 22:00 • DEC 10 / BLZ 8 / 18:30
DEC 5 / BLZ 8 / 12:30 • DEC 8 / BLZ 4 / 19:00
DEC 8 / BLZ 8 / 21:30 A classic love triangle tale between a
Robert Hansen tries to bury his dark
A family lived in a house located next
to an unfinished highway. The highway
man, his boss and the boss’ wife. A war
veteran who was dishonorably charged, 19
past. He is determined that being a itself has become a part of the family’s Thomas is sent home and looks for
constable in a small village would do everyday life. Everything changed a job. Ali, a local businessman, hires
the job. All he has to do is doing his when the government finished the him as a driver. The relationship seems
job by the book and everything will highway and made it available for working well, until the moment Thomas
go according to his plan. However, public use. All of a sudden, the family meets Laura, Ali’s young and beautiful
the village life is far from what he had went to a surge of change. Will they be wife. Life can never be the same again in
expected. Things start to take turns, able to cope with the changes? this desolate town called Jerichow.
and they slowly threaten his original
intention. Sebuah keluarga hidup di rumah yang Sebuah kisah klasik tentang cinta segitiga
terletak persis di sebelah sebuah jalan antara seorang karyawan, seorang
Robert Hansen mencoba mengubur masa raya yang belum selesai dibangun. Jalan atasan dan istrinya. Sepulang dari medan
lalunya yang kelam. Dia memutuskan raya tersebut kemudian menjadi bagian perang, Thomas mencari pekerjaan
untuk menerima tawaran sebagai dari kehidupan mereka sehari-hari. di tanah kelahirannya. Ali, seorang
seorang petugas polisi di sebuah desa Saat pemerintah kota memutuskan pengusaha, berbaik hati memberikan
kecil untuk melancarkan niatnya tersebut. untuk menyelesaikan pembangunan pekerjaan sebagai supir pribadi.
Ia cukup melakukan tugasnya sesuai jalan tersebut dan membukanya untuk Hubungan kerja Thomas dan Ali berjalan
dengan aturan dan semuanya akan kepentingan umum, mereka pun harus dengan baik, sampai Thomas bertemu
berjalan sesuai dengan apa yang telah menghadapi perubahan yang cukup dengan Laura, istri Ali yang cantik jelita.
direncanakannya. Akan tetapi, kehidupan mendalam. Suasana kota terpencil bernama Jerichow
di desa tersebut tidaklah seperti apa yang tempat mereka tinggal pun mendadak
ia harapkan sebelumnya. Segalanya After several documentaries and memanas.
mulai berubah dan mengancam niat asli a television drama, Swiss-French
Robert. filmmaker Ursula Meier directed HOME, Christian Petzold’s previous
her feature debut for the big screen. collaboration with the leading actress,
Henrik Ruben Genz’s short film THEIS Nina Hoss, in YELLA (2006) was screened
& NICO (1998) was nominated for Best Best Film, Best Screenplay, Swiss Film in JIFFest 2006.
Short Film in Academy Awards 2000. Prize, 2009. Switzerland’s Official
Submission to Best Foreign Language
Crystal Globe for Best Film, Karlovy Film, 82nd Academy Awards, 2010.
Vary International Film Festival, 2008.
Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best
Cinematography, Best Director, Best
Screenplay, and Best Song, Robert Film
Festival, Denmark, 2009. Best Music,
Best Screenplay, Valladolid International
Film Festival, 2008. Denmark’s Official
Submission for Best Foreign Language
Film, 82nd Academy Awards, 2010.

20. World Cinema
World Cinema
The Headless Woman Little Soldier (Lille Soldat)
Dir.: Annette K. Olesen
(La Mujer Sin Cabeza) Denmark. 2008. Drama. 100 min. Color. 35mm. Danish (with
Dir.: Lucrecia Martel
English subtitles).
Argentina. 2008. Drama/Thriller. 87 min. Digital. Spanish
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DEC 11 / BLZ 8 / 16:00 • DEC 12 / BLZ 4 / 16:00
(with English subtitles).
Lotte, a female soldier who fought in Afghanistan, goes back
DEC 9 / BLZ 11 / 21:30
to her hometown in Denmark. Still haunted by the war, she
forces herself to get back on her feet again. Her father refuses
Veronica drove her car one night, but all of a sudden she
her wish to borrow some money from him. Instead, he asks
hit something. She decided to keep on going, but her
her to drive around his illegal African prostitutes, including
conscience kept bugging her. Her guilt started to take
Lily, his father’s favorite. An ex-soldier now befriends a
over her daily life. She became disconnected with her
prostitute. Together they have to tackle the tough world
surroundings. What unravels ahead engages the film to a
of racism, women trafficking and other issues that only
thrilling climax.
strengthen their bond.
Veronica sedang mengemudi di suatu malam, namun tiba-tiba
Seorang serdadu perempuan yang baru kembali dari
ia menabrak sesuatu. Ia memutuskan untuk tetap berjalan,
Afghanistan ke kampung halamannya di Denmark dihantui
tetapi ia mulai terganggu oleh alam bawah sadarnya.
oleh pengalaman buruknya di medan perang. Ia bertekad untuk
Rasa bersalah yang dialaminya mulai mengambil alih
bangkit kembali menata hidupnya, dan untuk memulainya ia
kehidupannya sehari-hari, dan pelan-pelan Veronica mulai
berniat meminjam uang dari sang ayah. Alih-alih meminjamkan
terputus dari lingkungannya. Perjalanan kehidupan Veronica
uang, sang ayah memberikan pekerjaan kepada Lotte untuk
yang menegangkan membawa film ini ke akhir klimaks yang
menjadi supir bagi pekerja seks yang ia sewakan. Lotte
mengejutkan.
berkawan dengan Lily, sang pekerja favorit ayahnya. Ikatan
yang kuat mulai tumbuh di antara mereka.
Lucrecia Martel has been sitting in as jury members in
some prestigious international film festivals for their main
LITTLE SOLDIER is Annette K. Olesen’s third feature films to
competitions, including Berlin (2002) and Cannes (2006).
enter the renowned official competition section of Berlin
Coming up next is Rotterdam (2010).
International Film Festival. Her previous Berlinale competition
films are IN YOUR HANDS (2004) and MINOR MISHAPS (2002).
FIPRESCI Prize, Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival,
2008. Nominated for Golden Palm for Best Feature, Cannes
Nominated for Golden Bear for Best Feature and won Prize of
Film Festival, 2008.
the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin International Film Festival, 2009.
Nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best
Supporting Actress, Robert Festival, Denmark, 2009.

21. World Cinema
Mammoth Everlasting Moments North (Nord)
World Cinema
Dir.: Lukas Moodysson (Maria Larssons Dir.: Rune Denstad Langlo
Turkey. 2008. Drama. 109 Min. Color. 35 eviga ögonblick) Norway. 2009. Drama / Comedy. 78 min.
mm. Turkish (with English subtitles) Dir.: Jan Troell Color. 35 mm. Norwegian/Saami (with
English subtitles).
Sweden. 2009. Drama. 125 min. Color. Sweden/Denmark/Finland/Norway/
35 mm. English/Tagalog /Thai (with Germany. 2008. Drama. 131 min. Color. DEC 5 / BLZ 4 / 19:00 •
English subtitles for non-English 35 mm. Swedish / Finnish (with English DEC 10 / BLZ 8 / 21:30
languages). subtitles).
DEC 6 / BLZ 8 / 21:30 •
DEC 8 / BLZ 8 / 18:30
DEC 7 / BLZ 8 / 21:30 •
Following a nervous breakdown, ski
athlete Jomar has isolated himself in a
lonely existence as the guard of a ski
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DEC 12 / BLZ 8 / 15:30
park. He finds out that he might be the
Leo (Gael Garcia Bernal – The Early 1900, Sweden. This is a true story father of a child somewhere in way up
Motorcycle Diaries, Babel) and Ellen based on the life of Maria Larsson, north. He sets out for a journey through
(Michelle Williams – Brokeback a working class woman who won a Norway on a snowmobile during the
Mountain) live happily in New York, camera in a lottery and went on to freezing wintertime. While he is actually
although their jobs take up most of became a photographer. The camera reluctant to reach his destination,
their time. Their daughter, Jackie, empowered her to see the world everyone that he meets during the trip
spends most of her time with her through the lens. It also enabled her seems to help him in some unique, if
Filipino nanny Gloria, something that to survive with her six children and not weird, ways to get to the end of his
makes Ellen uncomfortable. Ellen starts an alcoholic husband. Her gorgeous, journey.
questioning her priorities, but a chain haunting photographs have defined
of events set during Leo’s business trip her identity as a sought-after Jomar adalah seorang atlet ski yang
to Thailand brings greater life-changing photographer. mengalami kelelahan mental dan
consequences for everyone. memutuskan untuk mengasingkan diri
Swedia, awal tahun 1900. Ini adalah dengan menjadi seorang penjaga tempat
Leo (Gael Garcia Bernal – The Motorcycle cerita Maria Larsson, seorang bermain ski. Ia baru tahu bahwa dirinya
Diaries, Babel) dan Ellen (Michelle perempuan yang memenangkan mungkin saja adalah seorang ayah
Williams – Brokeback kamera dari lotre dan kemudian dari seorang anak yang berada jauh di
Mountain) adalah pasangan yang memutuskan untuk menjadi seorang daerah utara. Ia pun memutuskan untuk
hidup bahagia di NeW York. Jackie, anak fotografer. Kamera tersebut memberikan pergi menemuinya melewati Norwegia
perempuan satu-satunya, lebih banyak pencerahan bagi dirinya untuk bisa di musim dingin dengan menggunakan
menghabiskan waktu bersama sang melihat dunia melalui lensa. Kamera mobil salju. Walaupun sebenarnya
pengasuh yang berasal dari Filipina, tersebut juga membantunya menopang ia ragu-ragu untuk menemui sang
Gloria. Hal ini mulai membuat Ellen kuatir hidup bersama enam orang anak dan anak, semua orang yang ditemuinya
dan mempertanyakan prioritas dalam seorang suami yang alkoholik. di perjalanan seakan-akan membantu
hidupnya. Sebuah perjalanan bisnis Leo mendorongnya untuk mencapai akhir
ke Thailand memicu sebuah rangkaian A veteran director, Jan Troell was dari perjalanan tersebut.
kejadian yang akan mempengaruhi nominated for Best Director and
hidup semua orang di sekeliling mereka. Best Adapted Screenplay for THE NORD is Rune Denstad Langlo’s first
EMIGRANTS in Academy Awards 1973. fiction feature film. He has directed
Lukas Moodysson is no stranger to One of his previous films, AS WHITE a few documentaries, including 99%
JIFFest audience. His previous works AS IN SNOW (2001), was screened in HONEST, also screened in JIFFest this
screened to great acclaims here are: JIFFest 2004. year.
TOGETHER & SHOW ME LOVE (screened
in JIFFest 2001) and LILJA 4-EVER Nominated for Best Foreign Language Best New Narrative Filmmaker Award
(screened in JIFFest 2004). Film, Golden Globe Awards, USA, for Best Director, Tribeca Film Festival,
2009. Sweden’s Official Submission for 2009. FIPRESCI Prize and the Label
Nominated for Golden Bear for Best Best Foreign Language category, 81st Europa Cinemas Award at the Berlin
Film, Berlin International Film Festival, Academy Awards, 2009. International Film Festival, 2009.
2009.

22. World Cinema
World Cinema
Okuribito (Departures) Three Monkeys
Dir.: Yojiro Takita
(Üç maymun)
Japan. 2008. Drama. 130 Min. Color. 35 mm. Japanese (with Dir.: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
English subtitles)
Turkey. 2008. Drama. 109 min. Color. 35 mm. Turkish (with
22 DEC 11 / BLZ 8 / 19:00 • DEC 12 / BLZ 4 / 13:00 English subtitles).
Daigo Kobayashi, a cellist, loses his job in a disbanded DEC 5 / BLZ 8 / 15:30 • DEC 9 / BLZ 8 / 18:30
orchestra. Desperate for work, he responds to an ad for
“Departures”, assuming of a job in travel agency. Later Ceylan focuses his camera on four characters, a couple and
he discovers that the job is actually for a “Nokanshi” or their son plus the husband’s boss, showing how the family
“encoffineer,” a funeral professional who prepares deceased opts to stick together by playing blind, deaf and dumb to
bodies for burial and entry into the next life. Despite strong problems that should in all logic split them apart.
objections from his wife and his family, Daigo takes pride
in his work. He learns the perfect art of being “Nokanshi”, Ceylan memfokuskan film ini pada empat karakter; sepasang
a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the suami istri dan anak laki-laki mereka ditambah atasan sang
departed and the family of the departed. suami. Ia ingin menunjukkan bagaimana keluarga tersebut
berjuang untuk tetap hidup dengan berpura-pura buta, tuli dan
Daigo Kobayashi adalah seorang pemain cello yang baru saja bodoh dalam menghadapi masalah-masalah yang normalnya
kehilangan pekerjaan di sebuah orkestra yang baru bubar. akan menghancurkan hidup mereka.
Putus asa mencari pekerjaan baru, ia melihat iklan lowongan
dengan judul “Departures”, mengira bahwa itu adalah sebuah A photographer who once studied electrics and electronics
agen perjalanan. Daigo pun terkejut ketika mengetahui bahwa engineering in university, Nuri Bilge Ceylan turned out to be
pekerjaan yang ditawarkan itu adalah menjadi seorang one of Turkey’s most sought-after director whose works have
“Nokanshi”, atau orang yang bertugas menyiapkan jenazah become regulars in prestigious festivals. This includes UZAK
yang akan dikubur. Walaupun istri dan saudara-saudara Daigo (2002), Grand Prize Jury winner in Cannes 2002, which was
membenci pekerjaan tersebut, Daigo tetap menjalankan profesi also screened in JIFFest in 2004.
barunya dengan penuh rasa bangga.
Nominated for Golden Palm for Best Film and won Best
Yojiro Takita is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in Director, Cannes Film Festival, 2008. Turkey’s official
Japan. He started his career making “pink films” (softcore submission for Best Foreign Language category, 81st
pornographic) that gave him fame when he made the Academy Awards, 2009.
popular comical long-running series MOLESTER’S TRAIN
(1982).
Won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film of The Year,
81st Academy Awards, 2009. Winner of 11 awards, including
Best Film, Best Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay,
Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Japanese
Academy Awards, 2009. Audience Award, Palm Springs
International Film Festival, 2009. Best Actor, Asian Film
Awards, 2009.

23. World Cinema
World Cinema
Love & Rage Winter Silence (Winterstilte)
Dir.: Sonja Wyss
(Vanvittig Forelsket)
Dir.: Morten Giese Netherlands. 2008. Drama. 70 min. Color. Digibeta. German
(with English subtitles).
Denmark. 2009. Drama. 94 min. Color. 35 mm. Danish (with
English subtitles). DEC 8 / BLZ 11 / 18:30 • DEC 11 / BLZ 11 / 16:15
23
DEC 5 / BLZ 4 / 16:00 • DEC 11 / BLZ 4 / 18:45 In a snowed-in log cabin, a widow lives with her four grown-
up daughters. Their strong faith and a particular mourning
A classic tale of love and jealousy. Love is a beautiful that has tormented them for years has condemned them to a
thing, but when jealousy takes over, things are sure going life of chastity. Mysterious deer-men change their existence.
downhill. Daniel is a piano student in love with Sofie. His
love goes overboard when he is terrified of losing her and Seorang ibu hidup dengan empat putrinya di sebuah kabin
starts accusing her of seeing another man. His jealousy and di tengah gurun salju. Kepercayaan dan kesedihan mereka
suspicions over Sofie grows into an uncontrollable state and membuat mereka hidup merana, sampai kehadiran manusia-
it has awakened the monster deep inside him. manusa rusa mengubah hari-hari perempuan-perempuan ini.
Sebuah kisah klasik tentang cinta dan kecemburuan. Daniel Sonja Wyss is a video artist. In her body of work composed
adalah seorang pelajar di bidang musik yang jatuh cinta pada from photography and video, Ms. Wyss deals with her search
Sofie. Rasa cintanya yang besar diikuti juga oleh tumbuhnya for an acceptable identity. WINTER SILENCE is her feature
rasa cemburu yang berlebihan terhadap Sofie. Kecurigaannya debut.
mulai menjadi tidak terkendali dan memunculkan kepribadian
buruk yang mengerikan di dalam diri Daniel. Best Sound, Nederlands Film Festival, 2008.
LOVE & RAGE is Morten Giese’s feature debut. Previously he
made short films, particularly on kids, including MY DAD IS A
CHAMP (2005), screened in Berlinale’s Kinderfilmfest.
Best Actor for Cyron Melville, Montreal World Film Festival,
2009.

24. World Cinema: Documentary
Around the World Bilal Hold Me Tight, Let
World Cinema
Dir.: Sourav Sarangi
with Joseph Me Go
India. 2009. Documentary. 92 min. Dir.: Kim Longinotto
Stiglitz Color. Digital. Bengali (with English
Dir.: Jacques Sarasin subtitle). UK. 2007. Documentary. 109 min. Color.
Digital. English.
France. 2009. Documentary. 88 min. DEC 5 / BLZ 6 / 21:30 •
Color. Digital. French (with English DEC 12 / BLZ 6 / 16:00 DEC 6 / BLZ 11 / 18:30 •
24 subtitles) DEC 8 / BLZ 11 / 15:30
Bilal is a young boy who lives with his
DEC 7 / BLZ 11 / 21:30 • blind parents and his younger siblings. The Mulberry Bush School is a special
DEC 9 / BLZ 6 / 22:00 Bilal and his siblings live a normal life school for children with attachment
just like other children. They play hide- disorders, such as Attention Deficit
Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize winner in and-seek, sometimes teasing each Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit
Economics, former chief economist other. Their parents, despite of their Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and
of the World Bank, and arguably a inability to see, are trying their best Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD).
key role in globalization throughout to take care of their children. Living The staff members offer patience,
the 90s, is now a vocal critic of the through hardship, Bilal and his family determination and a human embrace
“free-market fundamentalism” of the create their own happiness against the when dealing with these children. Kim
International Monetary Fund and his poverty that surrounds them in a slum Longinotto offers a view on a possible
former employer, the World Bank. In area of India. tremendous transformations in young
this documentary, he takes us to a lives when determined adults envelop
worldwide journey of an alternative Bilal adalah seorang anak laki-laki yang the children in love rather than force.
path to globalization. From his tinggal bersama kedua orangtuanya
hometown of Gary, Indiana, to India, yang tuna netra dan adik-adiknya. The Mulberry Bush School adalah sekolah
China, Botswana, and to the Ecuadorian Bilal dan saudaranya menjalani hidup khusus bagi anak-anak dengan Attention
Amazon, he proposes solutions for a yang normal layaknya anak-anak Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit
globalization that is inherently fair and lain. Mereka bermain petak umpet, Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) dan
competitive. terkadang saling menggoda satu sama Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD).
lain. Orang tua mereka, walaupun Para staff sekolah ini sangat sabar dan
Joseph Stiglitz, pemenang Nobel bidang terhalang ketidakmampuan mereka manusiawi dalam menangani anak-anak
Ekonomi, mantan pejabat Bank Dunia, untuk melihat, berusaha sebaik mungkin tersebut. Kim Longinotto memberikan
dan tokoh yang sangat berpengaruh dalam mengasuh anak-anaknya. Bilal pandangan bahwa ada perubahan yang
dalam arus globalisasi tahun 1990-an, dan keluarganya mampu menciptakan besar yang dapat terjadi saat orang
sekarang adalah kritikus yang sangat kebahagiannya sendiri walaupun dewasa menyirami anak-anak ini dengan
vokal terhadap konsep “pasar bebas” mereka hidup dalam kesusahan. cinta, bukan dengan paksaan.
dari IMF dan Bank Dunia sendiri. Di film
ini, Joseph membawa kita mencari solusi Before BILAL, Sourav Sarangi had Kim Longinotto’s films have won
alternatif dari globalisasi. Mulai dari kota produced two other documentaries: international acclaim and dozens of
kelahirannya di Gary, Indiana, sampai TUSU KATHA (1996) and BHANGON premiere awards at festivals worldwide,
ke India, China, Botswana dan hutan (2006). He also runs his own TV including the World Cinema Jury Prize in
Amazon di Ekuador, Joseph menawarkan channel, Aakash Bangla. Documentary at Sundance for ROUGH
solusi untuk sebuah jenis globalisasi yang AUNTIES. She was one of master-class
adil, namun tetap kompetitif. Best Documentary Award (Horizons) at speakers in JIFFest 2005.
DOK.FEST in 2009 Munich International
Jacques Sarasin, the director, had been Documentary Film Festival. Silver Palm Special Jury Prize at the 2008
working with Stiglitz in the past years. at the 2009 Mexico International Film International Documentary Film
In 2007 he made WHERE IS THE WORLD Festival. Won Award for Excellence and Festival, Amsterdam. Best British
GOING, MR. STIGLITZ? , a five-movie Community Cinema Award at the 2009 Feature Documentary at the 2008
series with a similar theme. Yamagata International Documentary Britdoc. Won Best Documentary at the
Film Festival. 2008 Britspotting, Berlin.

25. World Cinema: Documentary
Love the Beast The Beaches of Soundtrack For A
World Cinema
Dir.: Eric Bana Agnes (Les Plages Revolution
Dir.: Bill Guttentag & Dan
Australia. 2009. Documentary. 93 min.
Color. 35 mm. English.
D’Agnes) Sturman
Dir.: Agnes Varda
USA. 2009. Documentary. 82 min. Color
DEC 7 / BLZ 8 / 18:30 • / B&W. Digibeta. English
France. 2008. Documentary /
DEC 9 / BLZ 4 / 22:00
Biography. 110 min. Color. 35 mm.
French (with English subtitles). DEC 6 / BLZ 11 / 21:30 •
Hollywood heartthrob Eric Bana casts
himself in his perfect role: exploring the
meaning of a 25-year-long relationship
DEC 9 / BLZ 4 / 16:00 •
DEC 8 / BLZ 11 / 21:30
The film tells the story of the American
25
DEC 11 / BLZ 4 / 21:15
with his first car, “The Beast”, and civil rights movement through its
ultimately the importance of the bonds powerful music - the freedom songs
For more than five decades, former
that form through a common passion. protesters sang on picket lines, in mass
photographer Agnes Varda has
Filmed over 2 years, we follow Eric on meetings, and in jail cells as they fought
been making short and feature films,
an - unexpectedly - emotional journey for justice and equality. Featuring new
documentaries and video installations.
from inside the race car to the surreal performances of the freedom songs
Dubbed as Grandmother of the French
world of the red carpet as Eric considers by top artists such as The Roots, John
New Wave, her professional career
the importance of family, friends and Legend, Wyclef Jean, Joss Stone and
included such films as Cleo from 5 to
what it means to keep your dreams Angie Stone; riveting archival footage
7, Jacquot de Nantes, Vagabonde and
alive. Full of heart and emotions, the and interviews with civil rights foot
The Gleaners and I. Now, in what she
film is all about driving really fast, in life soldiers and leaders, the film has a lot of
says will be her last film, she turns her
and in racing lines. soul to share.
camera on herself, returning to the
beaches which have played such a
Eric Bana bercerita tentang hubungan Film ini menceritakan tentang gerakan
significant part in her life to create a
emosional selama 25 tahun dengan hak asasi manusia di Amerika di tahun
‘sort of auto-filmo-documentary’.
mobil pertamanya, “”The Beast””. Dibuat 1960-an yang berjuang lewat lagu-
selama dua tahun, film ini mengikuti lagu bertema kebebasan yang sering
Selama lebih dari lima dekade Agnes
Eric dari kehidupannya sebagai bintang dinyanyikan saat berdemo, mengadakan
Varda telah menghasilkan banyak film
papan atas dunia, di dalam mobil balap, pertemuan dan di dalam sel penjara.
pendek, film cerita, dokumenter dan
dan sebagai anak, suami dan ayah yang Dilengkapi penampilan The Roots, John
video instalasi. Sebagai tokoh aliran New
percaya bahwa suatu saat mimpi-mimpi Legend, Wyclef Jean, Joss Stone dan Angie
Wave di Perancis, karir profesionalnya
kita semua akan terwujud. Stone yang membawakan lagu-lagu
telah menghasilkan film-film seperti
tersebut dalam versi baru; rekaman
Cleo from 5 to 7, Jacquot de Nantes,
Eric Bana delivered a thrilling arsip dan wawancara dengan anggota
Vagabonde dan The Gleaners and
performance that won him raves for gerakan tersebut, kisah perjuangan
I. Sekarang kamera berfokus pada
his maniacal portrayal of the legendary mencari keadilan di film ini semakin
dirinya sendiri dalam film yang menurut
criminal Mark “Chopper” Read in terlihat menggigit.
Varda akan menjadi film terakhirnya.
CHOPPER (2000). However, being a
Ia kembali berjalan menyusuri pantai-
green monster in HULK (2003) made In 1998 Bill Guttentag made THE
pantai yang telah menjadi bagian
him a bankable star. The rest is history. LAST DAYS OF KENNEDY & KING, a
penting dari hidupnya.
documentary on the lives of Bobby
Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Both
On April 2009, Agnes Varda, in
him and Dan Sturman won two Emmys
recognizing her half-century works in
for the outstanding documentary
film and arts, was made Commandeur
NANKING. Bill himself also won two
de la Légion d’Honneur.
Oscars for YOU DON’T HAVE TO DIE
(1988) and TWIN TOWERS (2003).
Best Documentary Film at the 2009
César Award, France.
Most Popular Film Award at the 2009
Vancouver International Film Festival.

26. Introduction : Madani Film Festival
Since the first time JIFFest was held, Islamic-themed films have always had their
places in our line-ups. Islam remains one of the widely discussed subjects around
the world, and films about Islam that come from both Islam-dominated countries
and non-dominated ones continue to draw interests among our audiences.
It was not until last year that we put up a special section on Islamic-themed films.
This year, we are proud to introduce Madani Film Festival, a special film festival
on films about Islam from around the world. The select international films in this
festival are those that touch on the lives of Muslim around the world. The films will
ideally expand and enhance general public knowledge on different sides of Muslim
unlikely displayed or heard in other media. We believe that through films this issue
will echo more in minds and hearts of the audiences.
The festival, co-organized by Rumah Film (http://www.rumahfilm.org), is integrated
as part of this year’s JIFFest programming selection. However, we plan to feature
this as a separate festival next year, hoping that more audiences will discover differ-
ent sides of Islamic lives worldwide.
Have a good time in Madani Film Festival!
Sejak pertama kali JIFFest diselenggarakan, film-film bertema Islam hampir bisa
dipastikan masuk dalam jadwal pemutaran kami. Isu seputar Islam itu sendiri selalu
menjadi pembicaraan hangat, dan film-film tentang Islam baik dari negara-negara
Islam maupun negara-negara lainnya selalu menarik perhatian penonton JIFFest.
Tahun lalu, kami menggelar sebuah seksi khusus pemutaran film-film bertama
Islam. Tahun ini, dengan bangga kami mempersembahkan Madani Film Festival,
sebuah festival film khusus tentang Islam dari seluruh dunia. Film-film internasional
yang diputar di festival ini adalah film-film yang mengangkat kehidupan kaum Is-
lam di berbagai penjuru dunia. Film-film tersebut selayaknya menambah wawasan
publik tentang sisi lain kaum Islam yang jarang diangkat oleh media. Kami percaya
bahwa melalu film, isu-isu seputar kaum Islam akan lebih mengena di hati dan
pikiran masyarakat luas.
Festival ini, yang diselenggarakan bersama Rumah Film (http://www.rumahfilm.
org), menjadi salah satu bagian program JIFFest tahun ini. Namun kami berencana
membuatnya sebagai festival film yang berdiri sendiri tahun depan, dengan hara-
pan agar lebih banyak lagi penonton yang dapat menyaksikan film-film terpilih ini.
Selamat datang dan selamat menyaksikan Madani Film Festival!

27. Madani Film Festival
99% Honest (99% ærlig) The 10 Conditions of Love
Dir.: Rune Denstad Langlo Dir.: Jeff Daniels
Norway. 2008. Documentary. 70 min. Color. Digital. USA / Australia. 2009. Documentary / Biography. 54 min.
Festival
Madani Film
Norwegian (with English subtitles) Color. Digital. English
DEC 9 / BLZ 6 / 19:00 • DEC 11 / BLZ 6 / 13:45 DEC 5 / BLZ 11 / 15:30 • DEC 9 / BLZ 11 / 18:30
Emir, Amina, Haji and Assad are all members of the hip hop A personal story of Rabeeya Kadeer, the leader of the Uyghur
group Forente Minoriteter (United Minorities). The film people, China’s moslem minority. Years of oppression from
follows them through their musical process, with its ups and the Chinese Government had forced to live in exile in the
downs. The film crew has followed the band for two years, United States. She did not stop her struggle, by turning
words into weapons, she gains international attention to her
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resulting in an intimate encounter with some very charming
and open young people. They are all different but still find people’s suffering.
common ground through their passion for music and, not
least, in finding their own space and identity amid conflicting Kisah tentang Rabeeya Kadeer, pemimpin dari suku Uyghur,
demands from friends, family and Norwegian society. kaum muslim minoritas di China. Setelah mendapatkan
tekanan dari pemerintah China selama bertahun-tahun, ia
Emir, Amina, Haji dan Assad adalah anggota dari sebuah terpaksa hidup dalam pengasingan di Amerika Serikat. Ia
kelompok hip-hop bernama Forente Minoriteter (United tidak menghentikan perjuangannya. Ia berhasil mendapatkan
Minorities). Sutradara film ini mengikuti mereka selama 2 tahun perhatian dunia internasional tentang penderitaan yang
melalui segala lika-liku kehidupan mereka sebagai sebuah dialami oleh kaumnya.
kelompok musik. Mereka bertemu dengan orang-orang muda
yang menawan dan terbuka pemikirannnya. Perbedaan The film raised a controversy when being screened
pada diri masing-masing anggota tidak menjadi penghalang at Melbourne International Film Festival. The Chinese
bagi mereka untuk berkarya, karena mereka disatukan oleh government demanded the organizer to pull off the film.
kecintaan mereka terhadap musik. Several Chinese filmmakers withdrew their films from the
festival’s lineup. The festival’s website even got hacked by
Forente Minoriteter, the main subject of this documentary, Chinese hackers.
are a group of people from different backgrounds who
strive to raise awareness and promote cultural diversity in Jeff Daniels is scheduled to attend the screenings.
music, dance, film, theater and writing. They work mainly for
children and young people to catch their interest to work
further with different art forms.
Nominated for Best Documentary and Best Score at the 2009
Amanda Awards, Norway.
(screened together with COFFEE & ALLAH)

28. Madani Film Festival
Coffee & Allah Dernier Maquis (Adhen)
Dir.: Sima Urale Dir.: Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche
New Zealand. 2007. Short. 14 min. Color. Digital. English. France. 2008. Drama. 93 min. Color. 35 mm. French / Arabic
Madani Film
(with English subtitles).
DEC 9 / BLZ 6 / 19:00 • DEC 11 / BLZ 6 / 13:45
DEC 7 / BLZ 4 / 16:00 • DEC 10 / BLZ 4 / 22:00
Festival
A young Muslim woman’s appetite for coffee, Islam and a
good game of badminton. When Oromo Ethiopian Abeba In a rundown industrial park, Mao, a Muslim boss, owns a
Mohammed moves to suburban Mt Albert, she has nothing company specializes in repairing trucks and pallets. His latest
but her faith in Allah, a taste for Ethiopian coffee, and a strategy is to convert an empty room into a mosque where
zest for life to sustain her. From behind her purdah, and no the workers can pray. So he decides to open a mosque and
28 knowledge of English, Abeba struggles to make a connection
with the people of her new homeland.
designates the Imam without consulting the workforce.
Already unhappy with their poor working conditions and
meager salaries, his employees rebel, reminding him of their
Seorang perempuan muslim mencintai aroma kopi dan time-honored right to select their own religious leader.
bermain badminton. Abeba Mohammed yang berasal dari suku
Oromo di Ethiopia pindah ke daerah Mt. Albert di New Zealand, Di sebuah kawasan industri yang kumuh, Mao yang beragama
ia hanya membawa keyakinannya pada Allah, rasa cintanya Islam memiliki sebuah bengkel yang khusus memperbaiki
akan kopi Ethiopia, dan gairah untuk tetap hidup. Dari balik truk dan peralatannya. Ia ingin mengubah sebuah ruang
jilbabnya dan tanpa kemampuan untuk berbahasa Inggris, kosong menjadi sebuah masjid tempat para pegawainya
Abeba berjuang untuk beradaptasi dengan orang-orang di dapat menjalankan ibadah. Ia pun membuka masjidnya dan
tanah tempat tinggalnya yang baru. memilih sang Imam tanpa bertanya kepada para pegawainya.
Kondisi lingkungan kerja yang buruk ditambah dengan gaji
Coffee & Allah is not her only award-winning short film. Her yang kecil menyebabkan para pegawainya memberontak
1996 short O Tamaiti won an award from New Zealand Film untuk mengingatkan Mao bahwa mereka ingin memilih sendiri
and TV Awards in 1996, while her 2001 short Still Life was pemimpin mereka.
awarded First Prize for Short Films at the 2001 Montréal
World Film Festival. Won Muhr Award for Best Composer and Best Editor at the
2008 Dubai International Film Festival
Best Short Film at the 2008 Hawaii International Film Festival
(screened together with 99% HONEST)