A Way of Life
Synopsis
Ello, a teenager at a crossroad. On one hand, he wishes to see the world after graduation; on another, he wishes to continue his family’s legacy—waya masapi, a traditional eel trap. Beyond his sense of responsibility, Ello’s dilemma arises from his deep understanding that the old waya is an invaluable heritage of his community, cherished across generations.
Schedule
1st Screening
7 November 2024, 19:00 GMT+7
2nd Screening
9 November 2024, 13:00 GMT+7
Production Team
Ifdhal Permana
Ifdhal started making films in 2017 when he participated in a short film production workshop program, organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture. Home Sweet Home—his short film—received the Best Short Film award at the Anti-Corruption Film Festival. In Akatara Film Market 2018, his next short fiction project—Longing for the Past—received a production grant program from the Ministry of Education and Culture. Said film premiered at the Bakunawa Young Cinema Festival in the Philippines. In 2019-2022, he worked as the impact producer for a documentary project Hidup Dengan Bencana. Waya Masapi is his first creative documentary work.
Suryani Liauw
Suryani has actively taken part in the Indonesian film industry since 2004, mostly as a program manager and producer. She was involved in Jakarta International Film Festival, ECCO Films Indonesia, Europe on Screen, and In-Docs. In 2017-2018, she was the manager of kineforum—an alternative film screening program, initiated by the Film Committee of the Jakarta Arts Council. On film production, she took part in various film productions, both fiction and documentary, for local and foreign companies/filmmakers, such as Red Umbrella (2010), Dino (2013), and Stories of Recovery: 10 Years after Tsunami (2014). Since 2018, she concentrates on developing new possibilities in film production and distribution—with special interest on impact distribution.
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