The 11th Jakarta International Film Festival was a film festival held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 4 to 12 December 2009.
Description The 11th edition of the Jakarta International Film Festival was held from 4 to 12 December 2009.
Riri Riza's Sang Pemimpi marks the first Indonesian film to open the festival. The festival was closed by anthology film New York, I Love You. A total of 114 films from 24 countries were screened during the festival.
The festival collaborated with Madani Film Festival to showcase Islamic-themed films.
Ban The film Balibo, directed by Australian director Robert Connolly, about a group of Australian and British journalists known as the Balibo Five who were killed by Indonesian forces ahead of the invasion of East Timor, was to have premiered at the festival. However, in advance of a private screening, the film was banned by the Indonesian Film Censorship Agency. Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said the ban was to avoid a negative "global perception of Indonesia". The Indonesian military supported the ban, with a spokesman saying the film could harm Indonesia's relations with Timor Leste and Australia. He also repeated the official version of events, namely that the journalists were killed in a crossfire, and not by Indonesian troops.
Official selection Opening and closing films English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)Sang Pemimpi (opening film) Riri Riza IndonesiaNew York, I Love You (closing film) France, United States
Indonesian Feature English titleOriginal titleDirector(s) 3 Wishes 3 Loves 3 Doa 3 Cinta Nurman Hakim The Anniversary Gift Kado Hari Jadi Paul Agusta Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly Babi Buta Yang Ingin Terbang Edwin The Forbidden Door Pintu Terlarang Joko AnwarFugu Faozan Rizal Garuda In My Heart Garuda di Dadaku Ifa IsfansyahGet Married 2 Hanung Bramantyo God Is a Director Cin(t)a Sammaria Simanjuntak Identity Identitas Aria KusumadewaJermal Ravi Bharwani, Rayya Makarim, Utawa TresnoKing Ari SihasaleMerantau Gareth Evans Not An Ordinary Love Bukan Cinta Biasa Benni SetiawanRomeo Juliet Andibachtiar Yusuf Sacred Keramat Monty TiwaUnder the Tree Garin Nugroho
World Cinema English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)500 Days of Summer Marc Webb United States Applause Applaus Martin Pieter Zandvliet DenmarkCalimucho Eugenie Jansen NetherlandsChiko Özgür Yıldırım Germany Coco Before Chanel Coco Avant Chanel Anne Fontaine France, BelgiumThe Damned United Tom Hooper United Kingdom Departures おくりびと Yōjirō Takita Japan Everlasting Moments Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick Jan Troell Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Germany The Headless Woman La mujer sin cabeza Lucrecia Martel ArgentinaHome Ursula Meier Switzerland, France, BelgiumJerichow Christian Petzold Germany Little Soldier Lille soldat Annette K. Olesen Denmark Love and Rage Vanvittig forelsket Morten Giese DenmarkMammoth Lukas Moodysson Sweden, Denmark, GermanyMax & Co Frédéric Guillaume, Samuel Guillaume Switzerland North Nord Rune Denstad Langlo Norway Terribly Happy Frygtelig lykkelig Henrik Ruben Genz Denmark Three Monkeys Üç Maymun Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey Troubled Water De usynlige Erik Poppe Norway Winter Silence Winterstilte Sonja Wyss Netherlands
World Feature: Documentary English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s) Around the World with Joseph Stiglitz Le Monde Selon Stiglitz Jacques Sarasin France The Beaches of Agnès Les plages d'Agnès Agnès Varda FranceBilal Sourav Sarangi IndiaHold Me Tight, Let Me Go Kim Longinotto United KingdomLove the Beast Eric Bana AustraliaSoundtrack for a Revolution Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman United States, France, United Kingdom
A View from the SEA English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)15Malaysia MalaysiaAdela Adolfo Alix Jr. Philippines At the End of Daybreak 心魔 Ho Yuhang South Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong Burma VJ Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land Anders Østergaard Denmark Citizen Juling Polamuang Juling Ing K, Manit Sriwanichpoom, Kraisak Choonhavan ThailandHere Ho Tzu Nyen Singapore Legend Is Alive Huyền Thoại Bất Tử Luu Huynh VietnamMalaysian Gods Amir Muhammad MalaysiaManila Adolfo Alix Jr., Raya Martin PhilippinesSawasdee Bangkok ThailandTalentime Yasmin Ahmad Malaysia When the Full Moon Rises Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang Mamat Khalid Malaysia
Madani Film Festival English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)The 10 Conditions of Love Jeff Daniels United States, Australia 99% Honest 99% ærlig Rune Denstad Langlo Norway Adhen Dernier Maquis Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche FranceA Dream for Kabul Phillippe Baylaucq CanadaLetters to the President Petr Lom IranOn a Tightrope Petr Lom Canada, Norway A Road to Mecca - The Journey of Muhammad Asad Der Weg nach Mekka - Die Reise des Muhammad Asad Georg Misch AustriaYou Cannot Hide from Allah Petr Lom South Africa, Germany
Tribute to Yasmin Ahmad Rabun (2003) Sepet (2004) Gubra (2006) Muallaf (2008) Talentime (2009)
Controversies Lembaga Sensor Film (Film Censorship Board) banned the screenings of Balibo, a film about the Balibo Five, a group of journalists who were captured and killed while reporting on activities just prior to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor of 1975. The head of LSF, Muchlis Paeni, stated that the film discredited Indonesia.
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