Address: 900 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, 90089
Closest parking: Jefferson Boulevard Entrance at McClintock Avenue (Parking Lot 5)
Friday, October 11, 2024
Location: Ray Stark Family Theater (USC)
Address: 900 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, 90089
Closest parking: Jefferson Boulevard Entrance at McClintock Avenue (Parking Lot 5)
Short Film series part 1: JAFF x LAIFF at 1 PM
(FREE ticket. RSVP is required)
SHALLOT SALAD
2023
Duration: 13 Minutes
Director: BW Purbanegara
Producer: Bagus Suitrawan
Synopsis:
A depressed policeman sees a tragedy that kills hundreds of people on football stadium.
SHALLOT SALAD Official Trailer:
STORYBOARD SULI (Suli Storyboard)
2023
Duration: 16 Minutes
Director: Anggun Priambodo
Producer: Suryo Wiyogo
Synopsis:
Suli wants to know about the fate of old buildings in her city. After she drank the coffee with the eyeballs in it, Suli even became more confident that she could reveal the secret.
STORYBOARD SULI (Suli Storyboard) Official Trailer:
BISING (Chorus of The Wounded Birds)
2023
Duration: 12 Minutes
Director: Director: Amar Haikal
Producer: Aras Sintiya
Synopsis:
Late at night, unable to find the whereabouts of his father, a desperate young man searches for a release in a motorbike repair shop.
BISING (Chorus of The Wounded Birds) Official Trailer:
KELOMPOK PENERBANG ROH (Arabic Mantra)
2023
Duration: 22 Minutes
Original Language: Javanese and Indonesian
Director: Tunggul Banjaransari
Producer: Jovan Ardiansyah
Synopsis:
A mother left her new family in Arabia then back home intending to take her child who died by hanging himself to Heaven. But she is unable to bring her child up to the ceiling of her house.
KELOMPOK PENERBANG ROH (Arabic Mantra) Official Trailer:
RAPSODI: Fragments of Happiness
2023
Duration:26.02 Minutes
Original Language: Indonesia
Director: Aco Tenriyagelli
Producer(s): Ajish Dibyo & Anindyo Baskoro
Synopsis:
Rapsodi is a collage about individuals interpreting happiness in their own unique ways. From a young child on a film set, a group of aspiring stars in the midst of rehearsals, a girl at a yoga practice, to the conversation of two friends in an unexpected place. Inspired by a song by Laleilmanino, each segment is a distinctive exploration of the meaning of the word “Rapsodi” itself.
RAPSODI: Fragments of Happiness Official Trailer:
Short Film series part 2: Indonesian filmmakers in US x LAIFF (Followed by Q&A) at 4 PM
(FREE ticket. RSVP is required)
HALO, OMA
2023
Duration: 11.30 Minutes
Director & Producer: Aldo Wijaya
Synopsis:
An elderly woman reflects on her life choices as she struggles with isolation and loneliness.
HALO, OMA Official Trailer:
714
2023
Duration: 12.07 Minutes
Director: Alexander Chard
Producer(s): Toni Wang & Healin Kweon
Synopsis:
When his wife and child choose to leave for a world beyond ours, a broken must fight his guilt and grief, and decide whether to remain in their home that haunts him, or follow them into unknown.
714 Official Trailer:
ICING ON HER CAKE
2023
Duration: 12 Minutes
Director(s): Cedric Christophorus & Victoria Gunawan
Producer: Cedric Christophorus
Synopsis:
A reserved Indonesian woman tries to understand the life of her American housemate solely through the groceries of their shared refrigerator, sticky notes, and series of voicemails.
ICING ON HER CAKE Official Trailer:
THOLE (Boy)
2022
Duration: 10.54 Minutes
Director: Edo Natasha
Producer(s): Dwi Goolsby, Edo Natasha & Clarisse Lee
Synopsis:
A boy with unassuming talent discovers the wisdom of his ancestor aftergoes through great lengths to achieve his artistic childhood dreams.
THOLE (Boy) Official Trailer:
DALY CITY
2024
Duration: 16 Minutes
Director: Nick Hartanto
Producer: Clara Peterson
Synopsis:
An Indonesian boy and his mother attend a church potluck and lie about their dish
HOME
2023
Duration: 14.25 Minutes
Director: Kanya Iwana
Producer(s): Kanya Iwana, Zack Rice & Christina Alba
Synopsis:
In "Home", a contained, experimental short film, a lonely and paranoid Indonesian expat is forced to look inward while rehearsing an acting monologue that is too close to home - or lack thereof.
HOME Official Trailer:
FULL SERVICE
2022
Duration: 10 Minutes
Director: Soma Helmi
Producer(s): Toni Wang, Po Wei Su, CAPE, Janet Wang & Julia Gouw
Synopsis:
An Indonesian woman gets more than she expects when she resorts to hiring an escort to bring to her cousin’s engagement party.
FULL SERVICE Official Trailer:
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Location: James Bridges Theater (UCLA)
Address: 235 Charles E. Young Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Closest parking: Parking Structure 3
Short Film series part 3: KEMENPAREKRAF x LAIFF at 1 PM
(FREE ticket. RSVP is required)
PEPADU
2022
Duration: 16 Minutes
Director: Ming Muslimin
Producer: Ahmada Siladandy
Synopsis:
Panji, a father struggling to pay his child's school fees, is forced by economic hardship and time constraints to return to his past as a Pepadu.
PEPADU Official Trailer:
MULA NI HANGOLUON (Mulanya Kehidupan)
2022
Duration: 17 Minutes
Director: IIL Askar Mondza
Synopsis:
It is said that the Batak people originated from their ancestor, Siraja Batak. From him, the descendants were born who we now know as the Batak tribe. Although there are several different literatures regarding the history of Siraja Batak, overall, it is found that the origin of Siraja Batak settled in the Sianjur Mula-Mula area.
MULA NI HANGOLUON Official Trailer:
ANAK DANAU
2022
Duration: 17 Minutes
Director: Ori Semloko
Producer: Via Sihombing
Synopsis:
Her mother was gone, a void in her heart. But a tiny fish, a gift from her father, filled it with hope. Until one fateful morning, when the fish was nowhere to be found.
ANAK DANAU Official Trailer:
Potret Kerukunan Antar Etnis di Indonesia: Tradisi Bakar Tongkang Bagansiapiapi Provinsi Riau
2022
Duration:17 Minutes
Director: Afdal Ridho Arman
Producer: Dwi Woro Retno Mastuti
Synopsis:
The Bakar Tongkang tradition in Bagansiapiapi symbolizes the homecoming of Chinese descendants who settled there. Burning the boat represents their ancestors' commitment to making this port their new home. This tradition, now a symbol of inter-ethnic and inter-religious harmony, continues to be celebrated by both Chinese and Malay communities in Riau
Potret Kerukunan Antar Etnis di Indonesia: Tradisi Bakar Tongkang Bagansiapiapi Provinsi Riau Official Trailer:
TUMATENDEN
2022
Duration: 16 Minutes
Director: Micky Jacky Sambuaga
Producer: Awaludin Puhi
Synopsis:
Rey, a photographer, was conducting a pre-wedding photo session in Likupang when he discovered a mysterious female figure appearing in the photos.
TUMATENDEN Official Trailer:
Feature Film: Kuasa Gelap (Dominion of Darkness) at 3 PM
($12.00 per ticket)
2024
Duration: 94 Minutes
Director: Bobby Prasetyo
Producer: Robert Ronny
Production: Paragon Pictures and Ideosource Entertainment
Synopsis:
Thomas, a pastor, lost his mother and sister Diandra in a car accident. Struggling with his faith, he wanted to resign but was denied by Father Roby. Kayla, Diandra’s friend, summoned a demon instead of her deceased father, leading to Cilla's death and Kayla’s possession. Father Roby asked Thomas to help with Kayla’s exorcism, promising to accept his resignation if he did. Despite his doubts, Thomas agreed. After successfully expelling the demon, Thomas faced more trouble with multiple demons possessing Kayla, injuring Father Rendra. Thomas ultimately defeated the demon Zababel, reconciled with his past, and resumed his pastoral duties.
Logline:
After losing his family in an accident, a pastor who is beginning to lose his faith wishes for the friend of his deceased sister to be freed from possession. However, the demon possessing her is not only numerous but also exceedingly powerful
Kuasa Gelap (Dominion of Darkness) Official Trailer:
Feature Film: Sekawan Limo (Five Friends) at 7 PM
($12.00 per ticket)
2024
Duration: 112 Minutes
Director: Bayu Skak
Executive Producer (s): Chand Parwez Servia, Reza Servia
Production: Starvision and Skak Studios
Synopsis:
Bagas, Lenni, Dicky, Juna, and Andrew are united by their trek up Mount Madyopuro. Ignoring the myth that says groups must be even and no one should look back or they'll be followed, they soon find themselves haunted throughout their journey. As fear grips them, they realize that one among them isn't human. Who is the ghost in their midst?
Sekawan Limo (Five Friends) Official Trailer: