# 17th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

The 17th annual Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held from 26 November to 3 December 2022. Indonesian anthology film Piknik Pesona was selected to open the festival. Japanese drama film Plan 75 was the closing film of the festival.
The most prestigious award of the festival, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to Indonesian thriller film Autobiography, directed by Makbul Mubarak.

## Juries

The following juries were named for the festival.

### Main competition

* Gertjan Zuilhof, Dutch film festival programmer
* Silvia Wong, journalist
* Timo Tjahjanto, Indonesian filmmaker

### NETPAC Award

* Djenar Maesa Ayu, Indonesian actress
* Wong Tuck Cheong, owner and operator of Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia
* Koyo Yamashita, Japanese festival director

### Blencong Award

* Rachel Amanda Aurora, Indonesian actress
* Teddy Soeriaatmadja, Indonesian film director
* Ho Yuhang, Malaysian film director

### Indonesian Screen Awards

* Sandeep Ray, writer, visual artist and historian
* Mat Kesting, film curator (CEO and director of the Adelaide Film Festival since 2019)
* Elvert Bañares, film director

### Geber Awards

* Angger Nugroho, film producer
* Sugar Nadia Azier, film program manager
* Andhika Prayogo, film critic and content creator

### Student Awards

* I Gede Agung Yohana Dharma
* Muhammad Fadjrin Rasendryo Abrar
* Mohammad Ziddan Fachrirobi
* Muhammad Ghifari Fadhlissalam
* Albertus Nico Wicaksono

## Official selection

The official selection of the festival was announced during a press conference on 18 November 2022.

### Opening and closing films

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| Piknik Pesona (opening film) | Piknik Pesona (opening film) | Various Gugun Arief Wisnu Surya Pratama Winnie Benjamin Gianni Fajri Ariani Darmawan Tumpal Tampubolon Manuel Alberto Maia Aditya Ahmad M. Reza Fahriyansyah Anggun Priambodo | Indonesia |
| Plan 75 (closing film) | Plan 75 (closing film) | Chie Hayakawa | Japan, France, Philippines, Qatar |

### In competition

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| 24 | 24 | Royston Tan | Singapore |
| Arnold is a Model Student | Arnon pen nakrian tuayang | Sorayos Prapapan | Thailand, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Philippines |
| Autobiography | Autobiography | Makbul Mubarak | Indonesia |
| Before, Now & Then | Nana | Kamila Andini | Indonesia |
| The Brittle Thread | Jhini Bini Chadariya | Ritesh Sharma | India |
| Killing the Eunuch Khan | Koshtan-e khajeh | Abed Abest | Iran |
| Leonor Will Never Die | Leonor Will Never Die | Martika Escobar Ramirez | Philippines |
| Let Me Hear It Barefoot | Hadashi de Narashite Misero | Riho Kudo | Japan |
| Like & Share | Like & Share | Gina S. Noer | Indonesia |
| Like a Fish on the Moon | Zan, Mard, Bache | Domaz Hajiha | Iran |
| The Newspaper | ද නිවුස් පේපර් | Sarath Kothalawala, Kumara Thirimadura | Sri Lanka |
| Return to Seoul | Retour à Séoul | Davy Chou | Cambodia |
| Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish | Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish | Lei Lei | China |

### Light of Asia

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| The Appointed Son of God | Ang Hirirang na Anak ng Diyos | Lester Cristal | Philippines |
| Blinded by the Light | Saeng Mua Bot | Chanasorn Chaikitiporn | Thailand |
| Dancing Colors | Dancing Colors | M. Reza Fahriyansyah | Indonesia |
| Falling Day | Si Wol | Kyung Seo Park | South Korea |
| The Intrusion | Anjing-Anjing Menyerbu Kuburan | Eden Junjung | Indonesia |
| It's Raining Frogs Outside | Ampangabat Nin Talakba Ha Likol | Maria Estela Paiso | Philippines |
| Murmurs of the Jungle | Aadigunjan | Sohil Vaidya | India |
| Mysterious Hill | Mysterious Hill | Thamsatid Charoenrittichai | Thailand |
| Red Dish | Red Dish | Mohammad Khabour | Jordan |

### Indonesian Screen Awards

| English title | Original title | Director(s) |
| The Ballads of Roy | Balada Si Roy | Fajar Nugros |
| Cross the Line | Cross the Line | Razka Robby Ertanto |
| The Exiles | Eksil | Lola Amaria |
| Galang | Galang | Adriyanto Dewo |
| History of Untellable Tales | Sejarah Kisah-Kisah yang Musnah | BW Purbanegara |
| Orpa | Orpa | Theo Rumansara |
| The Portrait of a Nightmare | Potret Mimpi Buruk | Ismail Basbeth |
| Sahara | Sahara | Zhaddam Aldhy Nurdin |
| Sound from the Sea | Alang-Alang | Khusnul Khitam |
| Stealing Raden Saleh | Mencuri Raden Saleh | Angga Dwimas Sasongko |
| The Tone Wheels | Roda-Roda Nada | Yuda Kurniawan |

### Panorama

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| Holy Spider | Holy Spider | Ali Abbasi | Iran |
| Joyland | Joyland | Saim Sadiq | Pakistan |
| Leila's Brothers | Baradaran-e Leila | Saeed Roustayi | Iran |
| Love Life | Love Life | Koji Fukada | Japan |
| My Small Land | Mai sumoru rando | Emma Kawawada | Iran |
| No Bears | Khers Nist | Jafar Panahi | Iran |
| The Novelist's Film | So-seol-ga-ui yeong-hwa | Hong Sang-soo | South Korea |
| Small, Slow But Steady | Keiko, me wo sumasete | Sho Miyake | Japan |
| When the Waves Are Gone | Kapag Wala Na Ang Mga Alon | Lav Diaz | Philippines |

### Asian Perspectives

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| Ajoomma | 아줌마 | He Shuming | Singapore, South Korea |
| Big Night! | Big Night! | Jun Lana | Philippines |
| Blood Flower | Harum Malam | Dain Said | Malaysia |
| Come Back Anytime | Come Back Anytime | John Daschbach | Japan |
| Jiseok | 지석 | Kim Young-jo | South Korea |
| Look At Me, Touch Me, Kiss Me | Look At Me, Touch Me, Kiss Me | Djenar Maesa Ayu, Ho Yuhang, Kim Tai Sik | Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea |
| Maika: The Girl from Another Galaxy | Maika: Cô Bé Từ Hành Tinh Khắc | Ham Tran | Vietnam |
| The Myriad of Faces of the Future Challengers | Segudang Wajah Para Penantang Masa Depan | I Gde Mika, Yuki Aditya | Indonesia |
| Neighbours | Nachbam | Mano Khalil | Syria |
| Stone Turtle | Stone Turtle | Woo Ming Jin | Malaysia |
| Summer Holiday | Aam Kathaler Chhuti | Mohammad Nuruzzaman | Bangladesh |
| The Wheel | Khürd | Nomin Lkhagvasuren | Mongolia |

## Awards

The following awards were presented at the festival:
* Golden Hanoman Award: Autobiography by Makbul Mubarak
* Silver Hanoman Award: Leonor Will Never Die by Martika Ramirez Escobar
* NETPAC Award: Let Me Hear It Barefoot by Riho Kudo
** NETPAC Award – Special Mention: 24 by Royston Tan
* JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards:
** Best Film: The Exiles by Lola Amaria
** Best Directing: Adriyanto Dewo for Galang
** Best Performance: Orsila Murib for Orpa and Rafli Anwar Mursadad for Sound from the Sea
** Best Cinematography: Yudi Datau for Sound from the Sea
** Best Editing: Yuda Kurniawan for The Tone Wheels
** Best Storytelling: Tumpal Tampubolon for Galang
* Geber Award: Leonor Will Never Die by Martika Ramirez Escobar
* Blencong Award: The Intrusion by Eden Junjung
** Blencong Award – Special Mention: Falling Day by Kyung Seo Park
* Jogja Students Film Award: The Intrusion by Eden Junjung