The Elderphone

Lanskap
202518 minPG
The Elderphone

Synopsis

An elderly grandmother asks her grandson to delete the old contacts from her phone, The names of people who had passed away. That simple request unfolds into a long conversation about family, neighbors, and relatives who have departed one by one.

Schedule

FFD 2025
  • 24 November 2025, 19:00 WIB

    Kedai Kebun Forum
    Q&A
  • 28 November 2025, 15:15 WIB

    Langgeng Art Foundation
    Q&A

Credits

Director
  • Iqbal Keane Kembaren

    ​​Iqbal Keane Kembaren is a director and producer from Berastagi, North Sumatra. Currently studying at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta (Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta), Iqbal often explores the medium of film through themes of human relationships and belief systems. His ongoing documentary project, A Ghost Story from Reba, has been selected by IDOCLAB, Indonesia. Currently, Iqbal is developing several films from his homeland, Tanah Karo.

Producer
  • Vibinur Wulandari

    Vibinur Wulandari is a film producer based in Yogyakarta and Malang, Indonesia. She is actively working across various audiovisual fields, including shorts, documentaries, series, commercials, and music videos.

Details

Country of ProductionIndonesia
ProvinceSumatra Utara
Production House5758 Pictures
Spoken LanguagesIndonesian
SubtitleEnglish
ColorBlack & White

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