The 19th annual Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held from 30 November to 7 December 2024 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A total of 180 films from 25 Asia–Pacific countries were screened during the festival. The festival opened with Garin Nugroho's silent film Samsara and closed with the world premiere of Yandy Laurens' A Brother and 7 Siblings. This year marks the inaugural edition of JAFF Market, an initiative aimed at reshaping the Indonesian film industry by fostering networking and collaboration among various sectors.
The festival's most prestigious award, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to drama film Happyend.
Official selections Opening and closing films English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)Samsara Garin Nugroho Indonesia A Brother and 7 Siblings 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan Yandy Laurens Indonesia
In competition English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts Shaun Seneviratne United States, Sri Lanka Breaking the Cycle อำนาจ ศรัทธา อนาคต Aekaphong Saransate, Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn Thailand, Singapore, United States Crocodile Tears Air Mata Buaya Tumpal Tampubolon Indonesia, France, Singapore, Germany Don't Cry, Butterfly Mưa trên cánh bướm Linh Duong Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines, IndonesiaHappyend Neo Sora Japan, United StatesIn the Belly of a Tiger Jatla Siddartha India, United States, China, Indonesia, Taiwan In the Land of Brothers در سرزمین برادر Raha Amirfazli, Alireza Ghasemi Iran, France, Netherlands MA - Cry of Silence မ The Maw Naing Myanmar, South Korea, Singapore, France, Norway, QatarTale of the Land Loeloe Hendra Indonesia, Philippines, Qatar, Taiwan Three Sons of Narayani Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal Sharan Venugopal India Việt and Nam Trong lòng đất Minh Quý Trương Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Italy, United States, Germany Yukiko a.k.a 雪子 a.k.a. Naoya Kusaba Japan
Panorama English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)All We Imagine as Light Payal Kapadia France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy An Unfinished Film 一部未完成的电影 Lou Ye Singapore, GermanyArzé Mira Shaib Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi ArabiaBlack Box Diaries Shiori Itō Japan Black Dog 狗阵 Guan Hu ChinaBlue Sun Palace Constance Tsang United States Cloud クラウド Kiyoshi Kurosawa Japan Ghost Cat Anzu 化け猫あんずちゃん Yōko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita Japan, FranceGirls Will Be Girls Shuchi Talati India, France My Favourite Cake کیک محبوب من Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha Iran, France, Sweden, Germany No Other Land لا أرض أخرى Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor Palestine, Norway The Paradise of Thorns วิมานหนาม Naruebet Kuno Thailand RM: Right People, Wrong Place 알엠: 라이트 피플, 롱 플레이스 Lee Seok-jun South Korea The Seed of the Sacred Fig دانهی انجیر معابد Mohammad Rasoulof Iran, Germany, France Stranger Eyes 默視錄 Yeo Siew Hua Singapore, Taiwan, France, United States Universal Language Une langue universelle Matthew Rankin Canada
Asian Perspectives English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) 404 Run Run 404 สุขีนิรันดร์..Run Run Pichaya Jarusboonpracha Thailand A Match स्थळ Jayant Digambar Somalkar India All, or Nothing At All 所有忧伤的年轻人 Jiajun "Oscar" Zhang China Happy Greetings Salam Gembira Dzul Sungit Singapore House of the Seasons 장손 Oh Jung-min South Korea I Want to Swim In the City Tôi Muốn Bơi Trong Thành Phố Trần Chí Cường Vietnam Love and Videotapes Huling Palabas Ryan Machado Philippines Paradise at Mother's Feet Бейиш Эненин Таманында Ruslan Akun KyrgyzstanPlastic Daisuke Miyazaki JapanRoxana Parviz Shahbazi IranSalome Teng Mangansakan Philippines Snowdrop スノードロップ Kōta Yoshida JapanSome Nights I Feel Like Walking Petersen Vargas Philippines, Singapore, Italy Sunday Special Naale Rajaa Koli Majaa Abhilash Shetty India That Summer's Lie 그 여름날의 거짓말 Sohn Hyun-lok South Korea Undertaker Sapparor Thiti Srinuan Thailand
Rewind English title Original title Director(s) Production companie(s) The Handmaiden (2016) 아가씨 Park Chan-wook South Korea Ilo Ilo (2013) 爸妈不在家 Anthony Chen Singapore, France
Indonesian Screen Awards English title Original title Director(s) All We Need Is Time Mungkin Kita Perlu Waktu Teddy Soeriaatmadja Goodbye, Farewell Sampai Jumpa, Selamat Tinggal Adriyanto Dewo Love Unlike in K-Dramas Cinta Tak Seindah Drama Korea Meira AnastasiaMalam Pertobatan Dyan Sunu Prastowo The Queen of Witchcraft Perempuan Pembawa Sial Fajar NugrosYohanna Razka Robby Ertanto
Special Screening English title Original title Director(s) Production country(s) The East (2020) De Oost Jim Taihuttu Netherlands, Belgium, Indonesia, France, United StatesLittle Rebels Cinema Club (2024) Khozy Rizal Indonesia
Awards The following awards were presented during the festival: Golden Hanoman Award: Happyend by Neo Sora Silver Hanoman Award: Việt and Nam by Minh Quý Trương NETPAC Award: MA - Cry of Silence by The Maw Naing JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards Best Film: Yohanna by Razka Robby Ertanto Best Directing: Razka Robby Ertanto for Yohanna Best Storytelling: Razka Robby Ertanto for Yohanna Best Performance: Laura Basuki, Kirana Putri Grasela, and Iqua Tahlequa for Yohanna Best Cinematography: Odyssey Flores for Yohanna Best Editing: Akhmad Fesdi Anggoro for The Queen of Witchcraft Blencong Award: When the Wind Rises by Hung Chen Geber Award: MA - Cry of Silence by The Maw Naing Student Award: When the Wind Rises by Hung Chen
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