Twisted Fate

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‘Twisted Fate’

Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku!
Dir. Muhadkly Acho
Last year’s Agak Laen, a hit comedy about four bumbling friends who run a haunted house attraction at a night market, became a runaway success when it recorded 9.1 million admissions at the Indonesian box office — becoming the third-­biggest local film to date. This sequel is again produced by Imajinari (see feature, overleaf) and reunites director Muhadkly with comedy actors Bene Dion Rajagukguk, Boris Bokir Manullang, Indra Jegel and Oki Rengga, who now play undercover police officers working in a retirement home. A local release is planned for November.
Contact: Imajinari

Black Coffee
Dir. Jeremias Nyangoen
This family drama follows a middle-­aged blind couple who live simple lives as coffee farmers in a Gayo village in Central Aceh, while longing for a child. The cast is led by Reza Rahadian, Sha Ine Febriyanti and Asmara Abigail, with Heart Pictures as producer. Local residents worked on the project as crew members and supporting actors. Jeremias’ 2023 feature debut Women From Rote Island premiered at Busan and won four of Indonesia’s Citra awards, including best picture and best director. It was also the country’s Oscar submission.
Contact: Heart Pictures

Garuda Di Dadaku
Dir. Ronny Gani
Inspired by the 2009 live-action box-office hit of the same name, this 3D animated feature centres on a 14-year-old boy with big dreams who is pushed to the edge after a crushing football trial. It marks the directing debut of VFX artist Ronny, who has worked at DNEG and Industrial Light & Magic with credits including Avengers: Endgame and Ready Player One. Garuda Di Dadaku is produced by Base Entertainment’s Shanty Harmayn, a co-creator of the original feature, and subsidiary Kawi Animation.
Contact: Base Entertainment

Kang Solah x Nenek Gayung (From Kang Mak)
Dir. Herwin Novianto
This comedy horror is a follow-up to 2024 hit Kang Mak: From Pee Mak, itself a local remake of 2013 Thai blockbuster Pee Mak. Rigen Rakelna leads the cast as a soldier who returns home to find Nenek Gayung — a corpse-washing spirit — is looking for her next victim in his village. A local release is set for September 25. Producer Falcon Pictures is behind the local remake of Korean film Miracle In Cell No. 7 and its sequel. Herwin directed the latter as well as Kang Mak: From Pee Mak.
Contact: Falcon Pictures  contact@falcon.co.id

'The Mortician'

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‘The Mortician’

The Mortician
Dir. Garin Nugroho
Indonesian filmmaker Garin’s latest is set in the remote highlands of Toraja, where the dead are cared for as if still living until a final ceremonial farewell. Shot in black and white, the film follows a noblewoman who keeps the preserved body of her adult son. The cast is led by iconic Indonesian actress Christine Hakim, who is also the film’s producer, and Reza Rahadian. Garin is an acclaimed filmmaker with more than 20 narrative features to his name, including Venice selections Opera Jawa (2006) and Memories Of My Body (2018).
Contact: Christine Hakim Film   

Rangga & Cinta
Dir. Riri Riza
Two legends of Indonesian cinema — director Riri and producer Mira Lesmana of Miles Films — reboot this well-known IP in the form of a musical drama. Newcomers El Putra Sarira and Leya Princy play the beloved title characters, with kind-hearted Cinta falling for the cynical Rangga. The original film, What’s Up With Love?, earned around $10m worldwide after its release in 2002 and spawned a TV series, YouTube mini-drama, a sequel directed by Riri, and 2018 spin-off film Milly & Mamet: Ini Bukan Cinta & Rangga. A release is set for October 2.
Contact: Barunson E&A

Twisted Fate
Dir. Mouly Surya
This drama is headed by Nicholas Saputra as the lone survivor of a plane crash who carries feelings of guilt and grief; Marsha Timothy and Adhisty Zara co-star. Adapted from a short story by Valiant Budi, the film is backed by Starvision, Cinesurya and Legacy Pictures. Mouly is one of Indonesia’s most internationally acclaimed directors, whose credits include Marlina The Murderer In Four Acts (Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes 2017) and This City Is A Battlefield, which closed Rotterdam in February. A release is planned for October 2.
Contact: Starvision   

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