The 18th annual Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held on 25 November to 2 December 2023 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The films were screened at the Empire XXI theatres and online through streaming service KlikFilm, meanwhile other fringe events were held at the LPP Yogyakarta.
A total of 205 films from 25 Asia–Pacific countries were screened during the festival. The festival opened with Ashish Avinash Bende's directorial debut film, Autobio-Pamphlet and closed with the world premiere of Angga Dwimas Sasongko's 13 Bombs in Jakarta. The festival was preceded by the screening of Wong Kar-wai films in three cities in November.
The most prestigious award, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to experimental film Monisme, directed by Riar Rizaldi.
Official selections Opening and closing films English title Original title Director(s) Production country Autobio-Pamphlet Aatmapamphlet Ashish Avinash Bende India 13 Bombs in Jakarta 13 Bom di Jakarta Angga Dwimas Sasongko Indonesia
In competition English title Original title Director(s) Production countryAbang Adik Jin Ong MalaysiaDreaming & Dying Nelson Yeo Singapore, Indonesia Growing Apart 何处生长 Long Lingyun China Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell Bên trong vỏ kén vàng Pham Thien An Vietnam, Singapore, France, Spain Last Shadow at First Light Nicole Midori Woodford Singapore, Japan, Slovenia, Philippines, IndonesiaMonisme Riar Rizaldi Indonesia, QatarOasis of Now Chia Chee Sum Malaysia, France, SingaporeTiger Stripes Amanda Nell Eu Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, Netherlands, Qatar Which Colour? Kayo Kayo Colour? Shahrukhkhan Chavada India
Indonesian Screen Awards English title Original title Director(s)Ali Topan Sidharta Tata The Draft! Setan Alas! Yusron Fuadi Falling In Love Like In Movies Jatuh Cinta Seperti Di Film-Film Yandy LaurensMonster Rako Prijanto The Prize Onde Mande! Paul Fauzan AgustaSara Ismail BasbethSleep Call Fajar Nugros Women from Rote Island Perempuan Berkelamin Darah Jeremias Nyangoen
Asian Perspectives English title Original title Director(s) Production country#LookAtMe Ken Kwek Singapore And Miles to Go Before I Sleep 九槍 Tsai Tsung-lung Taiwan Home Ground 홈그라운드 Kwon Aram South Korea I Love You, Beksman Mahal Kita, Beksman Percival Intalan PhilippinesLa Luna M. Raihan Halim Singapore, MalaysiaMaryam Badrul Hisham Ismail Malaysia Old Fashion, New Life 女德 Lam Can-zhao MalaysiaOpium Aman Sachdeva IndiaPendatang Ken-Kin Ng Malaysia Qash ҚАШ Aisultan Seitov Kazakhstan River リバー、流れないでよ Junta Yamaguchi Japan Sugarland Gitling Jopy Arnaldo PhilippinesWaiting for the Light to Change Linh Tran United States
Panorama English title Original title Director(s) Production country 24 Hours with Gaspar 24 Jam Bersama Gaspar Yosep Anggi Noen Indonesia All Ears 不虚此行 Jiayin Liu China Evil Does Not Exist 悪は存在しない Ryusuke Hamaguchi JapanFremont Babak Jalali United StatesThe Monk and the Gun Pawo Choyning Dorji Bhutan, France, United States, Taiwan Monster 怪物 Hirokazu Kore-eda JapanPerfect Days Wim Wenders Japan, GermanyRyuichi Sakamoto: Opus Neo Sora Japan The Shadowless Tower 白塔之光 Zhang Lü ChinaShayda Noora Niasari Australia, IranSweet Dreams Ena Sendijarević Netherlands, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Indonesia, Sweden Terrestrial Verses آیه های زمینی Ali Asgari, Alireza Khatami Iran
Classics English title Original title Director(s) Production country Paprika (2006) パプリカ Satoshi Kon Japan Perfect Blue (1997) パーフェクトブルー Satoshi Kon Japan The Raid (2011) Serbuan Maut Gareth Evans Indonesia, France, United States
Nocturnal English title Original title Director(s) Production countryIn Flames Zarrar Kahn Canada, PakistanIn My Mother's Skin Kenneth Dagalan Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan The Way of the Dragon (1972) 猛龍過江 Bruce Lee Hong Kong
Awards The following awards were presented during the festival: Golden Hanoman Award Monisme by Riar Rizaldi Silver Hanoman Award Oasis of Now by Chia Chee Sum Special Mention in Main Competition Dreaming & Dying by Nelson Yeo NETPAC Award Which Colour? by Shahrukhkhan Chavada JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards Best Film: The Draft! by Yusron Fuadi Best Director: Ismail Basbeth – Sara Best Storytelling: Anindita Suryarasmi and Yusron Fuadi – The Draft! Best Performance: Irma Rihi – Women from Rote Island Best Cinematography: Joseph Christoforus Fofid – Women from Rote Island Best Editing: Ridwan A.B. and Yusron Fuadi – The Draft! Blencong Award Hito by Stephen Lopez Geber Award Abang Adik by Jin Ong Student Award The River That Never Ends by J.T. Trinidad
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