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Sawo Matang

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25 October 2024 | 19:00 - 21:00

This film follows teenagers Nala and Kai living in post-New Order Jakarta, where Native Indonesians (Pribumi) are legally permitted to perform the black magic ritual 'Babi Ngepet'—the act of turning into a black pig to gain instant riches—to balance their economy against Chinese Indonesians. When Kai, a Chinese Indonesian boy, needs money for university, he asks Nala, a Pribumi girl, to perform the ritual for him. Nala, who has long harbored a crush on her best friend, sees this as an opportunity to take their relationship to the next level. However, by disobeying the provincial policies designed to resolve racial and social tensions, the capital reminds the two high school friends of their rightful places.

Film ini mengikuti dua orang remaja, Nala dan Kai, yang tinggal di Jakarta pasca-Orde Baru, di mana Orang Indonesia (Pribumi) diperbolehkan melakukan ritual ilmu hitam 'Babi Ngepet'—sebuah aksi berubah menjadi babi hitam demi memperoleh kekayaan instan—untuk menyeimbangkan ekonomi mereka dengan Orang Cina Indonesia. Ketika Kai, seorang anak laki-laki Cina Indonesia, membutuhkan uang untuk masuk universitas, ia meminta Nala, seorang gadis Pribumi, untuk melakukan ritual tersebut untuknya. Nala, yang telah lama menaruh rasa pada sahabatnya, melihat ini sebagai kesempatan untuk membawa hubungan mereka lebih jauh. Namun, dengan melanggar kebijakan provinsi yang dirancang untuk menyelesaikan ketegangan rasial dan sosial, ibu kota mengingatkan kedua teman sekolah menengah itu tentang tempat mereka yang sebenarnya.

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Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto is an Indonesian writer/director currently residing in Toronto, Canada. Her works explore genre films as a medium to depict the current conditions surrounding political, social, and cultural issues. Her previous short SRIKANDI, a fantasy drama inspired by an Indonesian myth of the same name, which she wrote and directed as part of the annual Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon, clinched the Best Film Award in 2020. It went on to premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival: Asia, before screening at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Her latest short, BAWANG MERAH BAWANG PUTIH, screened at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival: Asia, San Diego Asian Film Festival, Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, and Bangkok Asian Film Festival 2023, and was the recipient of the Get Reel Film Fest Scholarship. Andrea has wrapped post-production for her upcoming short film SAWO MATANG, which was a grant recipient of the 2021 NFTTY Pitch Competition and produced by her company Pidgin Productions in co-production with Inteamates and SINEMA 5. The film is currently ready for distribution.

Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto adalah seorang penulis/sutradara asal Indonesia yang saat ini tinggal di Toronto, Kanada. Karya-karyanya mengeksplorasi genre film sebagai medium untuk menggambarkan kondisi terkini dari isu politik, sosial, dan budaya. Film pendeknya, SRIKANDI, adalah drama fantasi yang terinspirasi oleh mitos asal Indonesia dengan nama yang sama. Film ini ia tulis dan sutradarai sebagai bagian dari Mighty Asian Moviemaking Maratho dan berhasil menyabet Best Film Award pada tahun 2020. Film tersebut kemudian diputar perdana di Toronto International Film Festival 2021 dan Sundance Film Festival: Asia, sebelum ditayangkan di Vancouver International Film Festival. Film pendek terbarunya, BAWANG MERAH BAWANG PUTIH, ditayangkan di Sundance Film Festival: Asia 2022, San Diego Asian Film Festival, Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, dan Bangkok Asian Film Festival 2023, serta menerima beasiswa Get Reel Film Fest. Andrea telah menyelesaikan tahap pasca-produksi untuk film pendek terbarunya SAWO MATANG, yang merupakan penerima hibah dari NFTTY Pitch Competition 2021 dan diproduksi oleh perusahaannya, Pidgin Productions, bersama dengan Inteamates dan SINEMA 5. Film ini saat ini telah siap untuk didistribusikan.

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Eni Puji Utami is a member of the Open Ethnography Network (JET), a collective that promotes the production of knowledge through collaborative, participatory, and inclusive processes, and connects researchers with communities to share experiences and insights. Since 2020, she has been working with online gender-based violence survivors through TaskForce KBGO, a volunteer movement initiated by PurpleCode Collective to address the issues. She has also participated in KBGO research conducted in 2020 and 2023. Her interest in film, literature, and cultural studies deepened during her involvement in managing film festivals from 2012 to 2021.

Eni Puji Utami merupakan anggota dari Jaringan Etnografi Terbuka (JET), sebuah kolektif yang mendorong proses produksi pengetahuan dengan semangat kolaboratif, partisipatif dan inklusif serta menghubungkan peneliti dan komunitas untuk saling berbagi pengalaman dan pengetahuan. Sejak 2020, ia membersamai korban kekerasan berbasis gender online (KBGO) bersama TaskForce KBGO, sebuah gerakan kerelawanan yang diinisiasi oleh PurpleCode Collective untuk meretas KBGO. Ia juga menjadi bagian dari riset KBGO yang dilakukan pada 2020 dan 2023. Minatnya pada film, sastra, dan kajian budaya semakin berkembang ketika terlibat dalam pengelolaan festival film pada 2012-2021.

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