# 16th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

The 16th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held on 27 November to 4 December 2021 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The festival returned to be held offline at the Empire XXI, after a year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. The festival partnered with streaming service KlikFilm for online screenings.
A total of 128 films from 33 countries were screened during the festival. Asghar Farhadi's drama film A Hero opened the festival, and it closed with Gina S. Noer's First, Second & Third Love.
The most prestigious award of the festival, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to Vietnamese drama film Taste by Lê Bảo.

## Official selections
### Opening and closing films

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
| A Hero (opening film) | قهرمان | Asghar Farhadi | Iran, France |
| First, Second & Third Love (closing film) | Cinta Pertama, Kedua & Ketiga | Gina S. Noer | Indonesia |

### In competition

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
| Barbarian Invasion | 野蛮人入侵 | Tan Chui Mui | Malaysia, China, Hong Kong |
| Between Heaven and Earth | بين الجنة والأرض | Najwa Najjar | Palestine, Iceland, Luxembourg |
| A Little Bird Reminds Me | 飞越光年 | Shi Xin | China |
| A New Old Play | 椒麻堂会 | Qiu Jiongjiong | China, France, Hong Kong |
| Pebbles | கூழாங்கல் | PS Vinothraj | India |
| Photocopier | Penyalin Cahaya | Wregas Bhanuteja | Indonesia |
| Streetwise | 街娃儿 | Na Jiazuo | China |
| Taste | Vị | Lê Bảo | Vietnam, France, Germany, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand |
| Whether the Weather Is Fine | Kun Maupay Man It Panahon | Carlo Francisco Manatad | Philippines, France, Germany, Indonesia, Qatar, Singapore |
| White Building | ប៊ូឌីញ ស | Kavich Neang | Cambodia, Qatar, China, France |
| Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas | Edwin | Indonesia |
| Yuni | Yuni | Kamila Andini | Indonesia, France, Singapore |

### Asian Perspectives

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
| Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 热带往事 | Wen Shipei | China |
| Aruna Vasudev: Mother of Asian Cinema | Aruna Vasudev: Mother of Asian Cinema | Supriya Suri | India |
| The Coffin Painter | 异乡来客 | Da Fei | China |
| Come Here | ใจจำลอง | Anocha Suwichakornpong | Thailand |
| Drive My Car | ドライブ・マイ・カー | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Japan |
| The Flame | Bara | Arfan Sabran | Indonesia |
| In Front of Your Face | 당신얼굴 앞에서 | Hong Sang-soo | South Korea |
| Marapu, Fire & Ritual | Marapu, Fire & Ritual | Andrew Campbell | Indonesia |
| Memoria | Memoria | Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Thailand, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
| Mentega Terbang | Mentega Terbang | Khairi Anwar | Malaysia |
| Nine Hills One Valley | Nine Hills One Valley | Haobam Paban Kumar | India |
| Nitram | Nitram | Justin Kurzel | Australia |
| The Portraits | The Portraits | Dr. Biju | India |
| Rehana Maryam Noor | রেহানা মরিয়ম নূর | Abdullah Mohammad Saad | Bangladesh, Qatar, Singapore |
| Sometime, Sometime | 一时一时的 | Jacky Yeap | Malaysia |
| Three Strangers | သူစိမ်းသုံးယောက် | Lamin Oo | Myanmar |
| Tiong Bahru Social Club | Tiong Bahru Social Club | Tan Bee Thiam | Singapore |
| Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy | 偶然と想像 | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Japan |

### Classic

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
| Oldboy (2003) | 올드보이 | Park Chan-wook | South Korea |

### Retrospective

This year's Retrospective program showcased the work of actor Gunawan Maryanto.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
| The Science of Fictions (2019) | Hiruk Pikuk Si Alkisah | Yosep Anggi Noen | Indonesia |
| Solo, Solitude (2016) | Istirahatlah Kata-Kata | Yosep Anggi Noen | Indonesia |

### JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards

| English title | Original title | Director(s) |
| Akhirat: A Love Story | Akhirat: A Love Story | Jason Iskandar |
| Aum! | Aum! | Bambang "Ipoenk" |
| Everyday Is a Lullaby | Everyday Is a Lullaby | Putrama Tuta |
| Just Mom | Ibu | Jeihan Angga |
| Kadet 1947 | Kadet 1947 | Rahabi Mandra, Winaldo Artaraya Swastia |
| Losmen Bu Broto | Losmen Bu Broto | Eddie Cahyono, Ifa Isfansyah |
| Paranoia | Paranoia | Riri Riza |
| Preman | Preman | Randolph Zaini |
| Teka-Teki Tika | Teka-Teki Tika | Ernest Prakasa |
| The Wheel of Life | Perjalanan Pertama | Arief Malinmudo |

## Awards

* Golden Hanoman Award
    Taste by Lê Bảo
* Silver Hanoman Award
    Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash by Edwin and Yuni by Kamila Andini
* NETPAC Award
    Taste by Lê Bảo
* JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards
    Best Film: Kadet 1947 by Rahabi Mandra and Winaldo Artaraya Swastia
    Best Director: Rahabi Mandra and Winaldo Artaraya Swastia – Kadet 1947
       Honorary Mention Best Director: Bambang "Ipoenk" – Aum!
    Best Cinematography: Ujel Bausad – Aum!
    Best Performance: Putri Marino – Losmen Bu Broto
    Best Screenplay: Randolph Zaini – Preman
* Blencong Award
    Live in Cloud-Cuckoo Land by Vu Minh Nghia and Pham Hoang Minh Thy