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Basri & Salma in a Never-ending Comedy

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25 October 2024 | 19:00 - 22:00

This film by Khozy Rizal tells the story of Basri and Salma, a married couple of five years who run a carousel at a carnival. They spend their days entertaining and caring for other people’s children while struggling with their own inability to have a child. Amidst family interference, self-doubt, and explosive confrontations, they uncover the reason behind their childlessness. The film has been selected for the Cannes Film Festival - Short Competition 2023 World Premiere and has been featured in several international film festivals, including the Guanajuato International Film Festival 2023 in Mexico, where it won the Best International Short Fiction Award; the Busan International Film Festival 2023 in South Korea; and the Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival 2023 in Australia, among others.

Film karya Khozy Rizal ini menceritakan kisah Basri dan Salma, sepasang suami istri yang telah menikah selama lima tahun dan memiliki odong-odong bersama di sebuah karnaval. Mereka menghabiskan hari-harinya dengan menghibur dan mengasuh anak orang lain tanpa ada anak mereka sendiri. Antara campur tangan kerabat, keraguan diri, dan konfrontasi yang meledak-ledak, mereka mengungkap mengapa mereka belum dikaruniai seorang anak. Film ini berhasil masuk Cannes Film Festival - Short Competition 2023 World Premiere dan telah ditampilkan di beberapa festival film internasional seperti Guanajuato International Film Festival 2023 di Meksiko, di mana film ini meraih Best International Short Fiction Award; Busan International Film Festival 2023 di Korea Selatan; dan Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival 2023 di Australia, dan masih banyak lagi.

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Khozy Rizal is an accomplished Indonesian filmmaker based in Makassar. He launched his film career in 2021 with the short film Makassar is a City for Football Fans, which garnered attention at Sundance, BFI Flare, and other film festivals. In 2023, Khozy made waves with his short film Basri & Salma in a Never-ending Comedy, which had its world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival and became the first Indonesian short film to compete for the Palme d’Or for short films. This acclaimed work was also featured in over 40 festivals, including Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand, AFI Fest, Fribourg, and SXSW Sydney. Khozy is an alumnus of the Busan Asian Film Academy and the Locarno Filmmakers Academy.

Khozy Rizal adalah seorang pembuat film Indonesia yang berbakat dan berbasis di Makassar. Ia memulai karir filmnya pada tahun 2021 dengan film pendek Makassar is a City for Football Fans yang berhasil menarik perhatian ketika ditayangkan di Sundance, BFI Flare, dan festival film lainnya. Pada tahun 2023, Khozy mencetak prestasi dengan film pendeknya Basri & Salma in a Never-ending Comedy, yang diputarkan secara perdana di Festival Film Cannes ke-76 dan menjadi film pendek Indonesia pertama yang bersaing untuk Palme d’Or. Film ini juga ditampilkan di lebih dari 40 festival, termasuk Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand, AFI Fest, Fribourg, dan SXSW Sydney. Khozy merupakan alumni dari Busan Asian Film Academy dan Locarno Filmmakers Academy.

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