Who the fuck is Ismail Basbeth?
An art video about watching an art film.
Also Directed by Ismail Basbeth
A young woman lives within the confines of her closet.
A recently divorced couple, decide to remarry again, partially for business purpose. But, according to matrimony law, they can't marry again unless the woman goes through another marriage first. Knowing this, they intend to get past the rule, by hiring someone to be a contract husband.
A short about a sleepy couple in an empty bus.
This film talks about today’s Indonesia from different perspectives—economy, politics, arts and culture, society, laws, and history—outlined in several fragments influenced by one another.
On the train going home in Germany, Arini (Aura Kasih), 38, student, meets Nick (Morgan Oey), 15 years younger, who travels backpacking around Europe. Nick falls in love at first sight and immediately tries to get into Arini's life, while Arini who no longer believe in love could not accept Nick. A few months later Arini returns to Indonesia and is appointed as CEO at the company where she worked. Nick who is urged by his love for Arini following her back to Yogyakarta and leaves his study in London. It is in this city that they resume their relationship, facing the dark past of Arini with her ex-husband, Helmi (Haydar Salishz) and her best friend Ira (Olga Lydia). Arini always regrets her meeting with Ira on the train to Yogyakarta a few years ago, while Nick keeps trying to make Arini remember their meeting on the train in Germany.
Two thieves are captured by angry neighbours. Although the theft is insignificant (an old TV) people are no less angry, and the punishment is extreme. Basically a crime in itself. A few minutes in the dark woods and their fate is sealed forever. Brief morality play.
The magical surrealist journey of Asa, daughter of a shaman, who confronts her own mother, fighting for her own life and freedom.
Shinta Ratri, a 57-year-old Muslim waria, recounts her life experiences, childhood memories, struggles growing up, her marriage, and her journey as the founder of the Al-Fatah Waria Islamic Boarding School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Ali, 19 years old, had no family or friends except for being quiet who eventually terrorized him and the people around him.
The story of young Taufiq Kiemas. Inspired by Soekarno's ideology, he decides to become a nationalist.
