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It Is Not So Much That the Artifacts Are Mute, as That We Are Deaf
Huaqueo is a practice of gravedigging to obtain pre-Columbian artifacts. The people who practice are…
Directing Film, Directing Life
I am 25, a woman still navigating my own “film”: messy, uncertain, full of detours,…
Cleanliness is Part of Faith, They Say
“Cleanliness is part of faith.” That dogmatic proverb has long been internalised into the bodies…
The Sound from Migrant Workers in the Park
A couple sits across from each other in a park. They share questions and stories…
Tracing Memory through the Things in a Room
A while ago, I found myself in my rented room, repacking my belongings and preparing…
To the Inevitable Death, I Love You
The tight grip of two elderly couples reading a book loosens as they turn the…
Highlight
A Black-and-White Film about the Colorful Life of Individual Distortion
The screening of A DISTORTED INDIVIDUAL. (Adythia Utama, 2025) was held for the first time…
Challenging a Single Historical Narrative through Archives and Art
On a bright afternoon, Cemeti–Institute for Art and Society–grew ever more alive with visitors. On…
Photography, Cinema, and the Liminal Space Between Them
DOC Talk’s session, “Foto: Ruang-Waktu Sinema” (lit. Photo: Cinema Space-Time), held at Langgeng Art Foundation…
The Grand Transversal Process of La Casa Grande
On 24 November 2025, the screening of Short Competition was held at Kedai Kebun Forum,…
Festival Strategy, Curatorial Work, and Their Interplay
The Curatorship & Context: Strategy of Festival & Networking panel session was held at Pascasarjana…
Teka-teki Sinema Film Programming Workshop 2025 Has Been Conducted
The first edition of Teka-teki Sinema film programming workshop has officially wrapped up. The workshop…
Index
Imagining the Future through Records
Read article“How can this short documentary film that presents various layers of history be used as a medium (to) imagine, and project the future of the (subject) community that is documented?…
Sunshower’s Aesthetic Attempt to Present and Connect Two (Seemingly) Different Worlds
Read articleThe spirit of experimentation in the process of making a documentary enables the director to push the boundaries of their craft. This is what the director of Sunshower (2024), Micko…
After the Snowmelt, an Ode for Two Souls Trapped in a Cave
Read article“We collected footage with a duration of up to 400 hours. This experience had a big impact on our lives, so we wanted to share every detail,” said editor Wan-Yu…
Rhythm Chronicles: World-Building and Memory Preservation within Time and Space
Read articleDocumentary films have undergone various transformations and have been influenced by various movements, one of which is the Third Cinema movement, a cinematic style that emphasizes the production of films…
The Innovation and Reinforcement of Themes in Indonesian Storytelling in IDOCLAB 2024
Read articleIndonesia Documentary Laboratory (IDOCLAB) came into its second year in 2024. IDOCLAB is a documentary workshop program initiated by Forum Film Dokumenter and fully supported by the Ministry of Culture…
Telusur Tutur: The Art of Aesthetics and the Prominence of a One’s Personal Positions
Read articleDOC Talk titled Telusur Tutur, which was held at Ruang Rapat Taman Budaya Yogyakarta last Sunday, 3 November, toured the dynamics of aesthetics in documentary film, and takes a look…
Greeting Suzzanna in Suzzanna – The Queen of Black Magic (2024)
Read articleCo-producer Ekky Imanjaya made a statement after the screening of Suzzanna – The Queen of Black Magic, “David’s question when putting together this movie was, ‘Suzzanna is really great, but…
Interactive Rites Exploration of Work and Public Response in FFD Exhibition 2024
Read articleAs part of the opening session series, Festival Film Dokumenter 2024 provides an exhibition program entitled Ambiguity, which takes place at the exhibition hall Taman Budaya Yogyakarta. The exhibition presents…
Festival Film Dokumenter 2024: Crossing and Transcending Boundaries
Read articleIn the midst of the hustle and bustle of documentary development that always crosses and transcends beyond invisible boundaries, Festival Film Dokumenter (FFD) is back in its 23rd year. Through…
The Trial (2023): A Reckoning and Reminder of the Junta and the Days of “Libertad Conditional” in Argentina
Read articleA 50,000 page report detailed the deaths and disappearances of an estimated 30,000 Argentinians during the days of state terrorism under the military’s genocidal reign between 1976 and 1983. The…
OSMOSIA (2023): The Maestro’s Voice of Ecological Justice
Read articleOne after another, testimonies and obituaries are shown on a small blue screen in front of the excavated cliff. One by one, archived interviews are displayed in a flickering hologram-like…
Butterfly on a River (2024): How Are You, Sa’Diang?
Read articleMorning in Tinambung, West Sulawesi, starts early. The sun was still tucked away in the darkness when Sa’diang had to get up and go. The empty jerry cans were waiting…
Radiance (2024): Light in a Pausing World
Read article“Everything that happened up until now is inside me, everything is inside my body,” says the kid of Radiance (2023, Shuhei Hatano) director. Sip the wind, devour the afternoon sun–Director…
And, Towards Happy Alleys (2023): The Hard and Soft Behind the Camera (‘s Eye)
Read articleCensorship and resistance to it are violently colliding in Iranian cinema culture today. The government insists on policing norms of decorum through various censorships on every film. However, the resistance…
SIE… (2024): The Last Guardian
Read articleMount Gai is like a second womb for Veronika Nona. For decades, she dwelled in the embrace of nature, taking care of the gardens and livestock that have been passed…
