Sugar and Eyelashes

Fifty-nine documentaries are competing in Competition Program of Festival Film Dokumenter Yogyakarta. The films have passed the first-phase selection and 11 nominees have been selected for the upcoming final selection. This year’s nominees offer us interesting information and discourse. In “Biji Kopi Indonesia” and “Jenitri” we will see Indonesia’s famous and rather infamous commodity that have high selling value. “Akar” and “Kaum Hai Hum, Hum Yaahan Hai” tell us about Chinese and Pakistan descendant in Indonesia. “Tumiran”, “Segelas Teh Pahit”, and “Subakku Merana-Subakku Dipuja” raise a discussion about how traditional customs deal with dynamic change of time and society. “Penderes dan Pengidep”, “Marah di Bumi Lambu”, “Layu Sebelum Berkembang”, and “Menonton Penonton” that portray Indonesia from its economy, education, history and the media.

Happy watching!