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Tracking, catching and training exotic birds from deep in the Indonesian jungle is lucrative business for young Indonesian entrepreneurs. That is, if the birds' new owners can make a good showing at local bird singing competitions and successfully sells them to the highest bidder. The birds are treated like royalty. They are their owners' ticket to a better life. Agok is new to the business. He follows the lead of his mentor Edi navigating the tricky process of procuring and training the right bird for this competitive and unusual sport. But training birds is not easy and takes a considerable time. Edi takes Agok under his wing to enable him a better chance at fulfilling his dream.
Tamara, a vlogger who received blasphemy from netizens for uploading fake apparition videos. As soon as she learns the legendary story of the Devil's Market, he plans to prove the existence of spirits as well as clear his reputation. Together with her friends, Tamara visited a forbidden forest called Devil's Market. Instead of getting what she wants, Tamara is stuck in it.
A rising young photo model named Weda finds her career on the brink of collapse due to a scandal involving her boyfriend, Bagas. In a desperate attempt to find a way out, Bagas takes Weda to his hometown—Rangkaspuna Village, a remote and isolated place once used as a dumping ground for unidentified corpses. The village still clings to dark mystical practices led by a shaman named Ni Itoh and her loyal servant, Rini. However, their initial intention to save Weda’s future quickly turns into a nightmare.
Marsiti is a girl who dreams of winning a bull race. She was trained by her late father and inherited two buffaloes. Upon hearing her mother’s intention to sell the buffaloes to Haji Roni, her father’s rival, Marsiti stole the bulls with the help of her two best friends, Ponidi and Marjuki. The problem is, no female had ever been jockey for a bull race before. As the head of the race organizers, Haji Roni rejects Marsiti’s request. Marsiti secretly sets up a plan to continue take part in the race and prove that she is a skilled jockey.
A compilation of nine short films and collected scenes created by young, up-and-coming Indonesian directors. Set during a single hot Jakarta night. Each short features an interaction between two characters and focuses on the strange situations one might get into while prowling the city after dark.
In May 1998 something happened in Indonesia that no one had thought possible. After persistent demonstrations, primarily by students, the repressive era of President Suharto came to an end. Many film makers from the present generation were closely involved in this revolution at the time. In this omnibus film, ten film makers look back on events.
Asti and Indra are two best friends who have been separated for two years because Asti has been studying abroad. Asti returns to Jakarta to find her best friend has changed his profession from a journalist to a farmer. To celebrate their reunion, they travel all over Jakarta, to visit their favourite restaurants. Places that evoke memories of their friendship, and questions about what change between them.
In the middle of the night, Yati was visited by three officers: Ratib, Ridwan, and Rohman. Rohman was a “person from the Center” who was tasked with recording Yati’s statement regarding the disappearance of Yatman, her husband. Meanwhile, Yati was convinced that the three of them were responsible for her husband’s disappearance.
An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles.
Dar, the son of a king, is hunted by a priest after his birth and grows up in another family. When he becomes a grown man, his new father is murdered by savages and he discovers that he has the ability to communicate with animals, which leads him on a quest for revenge against his father's killers.