# 19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

The 19th annual Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held from 30 November to 7 December 2024 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A total of 180 films from 25 Asia–Pacific countries were screened during the festival. The festival opened with Garin Nugroho's silent film Samsara and closed with the world premiere of Yandy Laurens' A Brother and 7 Siblings. This year marks the inaugural edition of JAFF Market, an initiative aimed at reshaping the Indonesian film industry by fostering networking and collaboration among various sectors.
The festival's most prestigious award, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to drama film Happyend.

## Official selections
### Opening and closing films

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| Samsara (opening film) | Samsara (opening film) | Garin Nugroho | Indonesia |
| A Brother and 7 Siblings (closing film) | 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan | Yandy Laurens | Indonesia |

### In competition

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts | Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts | Shaun Seneviratne | United States, Sri Lanka |
| Breaking the Cycle | อำนาจ ศรัทธา อนาคต | Aekaphong Saransate, Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn | Thailand, Singapore, United States |
| Crocodile Tears | Air Mata Buaya | Tumpal Tampubolon | Indonesia, France, Singapore, Germany |
| Don't Cry, Butterfly | Mưa trên cánh bướm | Linh Duong | Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia |
| Happyend | Happyend | Neo Sora | Japan, United States |
| In the Belly of a Tiger | In the Belly of a Tiger | Jatla Siddartha | India, United States, China, Indonesia, Taiwan |
| In the Land of Brothers | در سرزمین برادر | Raha Amirfazli, Alireza Ghasemi | Iran, France, Netherlands |
| MA - Cry of Silence | မ | The Maw Naing | Myanmar, South Korea, Singapore, France, Norway, Qatar |
| Tale of the Land | Tale of the Land | Loeloe Hendra | Indonesia, Philippines, Qatar, Taiwan |
| Three Sons of Narayani | Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal | Sharan Venugopal | India |
| Việt and Nam | Trong lòng đất | Minh Quý Trương | Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Italy, United States, Germany |
| Yukiko a.k.a | 雪子 a.k.a. | Naoya Kusaba | Japan |

### Panorama

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| All We Imagine as Light | All We Imagine as Light | Payal Kapadia | France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy |
| An Unfinished Film | 一部未完成的电影 | Lou Ye | Singapore, Germany |
| Arzé | Arzé | Mira Shaib | Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia |
| Black Box Diaries | Black Box Diaries | Shiori Itō | Japan |
| Black Dog | 狗阵 | Guan Hu | China |
| Blue Sun Palace | Blue Sun Palace | Constance Tsang | United States |
| Cloud | クラウド | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Japan |
| Ghost Cat Anzu | 化け猫あんずちゃん | Yōko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita | Japan, France |
| Girls Will Be Girls | Girls Will Be Girls | Shuchi Talati | India, France |
| My Favourite Cake | کیک محبوب من | Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha | Iran, France, Sweden, Germany |
| No Other Land | لا أرض أخرى | Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor | Palestine, Norway |
| The Paradise of Thorns | วิมานหนาม | Naruebet Kuno | Thailand |
| RM: Right People, Wrong Place | 알엠: 라이트 피플, 롱 플레이스 | Lee Seok-jun | South Korea |
| The Seed of the Sacred Fig | دانه‌ی انجیر معابد | Mohammad Rasoulof | Iran, Germany, France |
| Stranger Eyes | 默視錄 | Yeo Siew Hua | Singapore, Taiwan, France, United States |
| Universal Language | Une langue universelle | Matthew Rankin | Canada |

### Asian Perspectives

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| 404 Run Run | 404 สุขีนิรันดร์..Run Run | Pichaya Jarusboonpracha | Thailand |
| A Match | स्थळ | Jayant Digambar Somalkar | India |
| All, or Nothing At All | 所有忧伤的年轻人 | Jiajun "Oscar" Zhang | China |
| Happy Greetings | Salam Gembira | Dzul Sungit | Singapore |
| House of the Seasons | 장손 | Oh Jung-min | South Korea |
| I Want to Swim In the City | Tôi Muốn Bơi Trong Thành Phố | Trần Chí Cường | Vietnam |
| Love and Videotapes | Huling Palabas | Ryan Machado | Philippines |
| Paradise at Mother's Feet | Бейиш Эненин Таманында | Ruslan Akun | Kyrgyzstan |
| Plastic | Plastic | Daisuke Miyazaki | Japan |
| Roxana | Roxana | Parviz Shahbazi | Iran |
| Salome | Salome | Teng Mangansakan | Philippines |
| Snowdrop | スノードロップ | Kōta Yoshida | Japan |
| Some Nights I Feel Like Walking | Some Nights I Feel Like Walking | Petersen Vargas | Philippines, Singapore, Italy |
| Sunday Special | Naale Rajaa Koli Majaa | Abhilash Shetty | India |
| That Summer's Lie | 그 여름날의 거짓말 | Sohn Hyun-lok | South Korea |
| Undertaker | Sapparor | Thiti Srinuan | Thailand |

### Rewind

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production companie(s) |
| The Handmaiden (2016) | 아가씨 | Park Chan-wook | South Korea |
| Ilo Ilo (2013) | 爸妈不在家 | Anthony Chen | Singapore, France |

### Indonesian Screen Awards

| English title | Original title | Director(s) |
| All We Need Is Time | Mungkin Kita Perlu Waktu | Teddy Soeriaatmadja |
| Goodbye, Farewell | Sampai Jumpa, Selamat Tinggal | Adriyanto Dewo |
| Love Unlike in K-Dramas | Cinta Tak Seindah Drama Korea | Meira Anastasia |
| Malam Pertobatan | Malam Pertobatan | Dyan Sunu Prastowo |
| The Queen of Witchcraft | Perempuan Pembawa Sial | Fajar Nugros |
| Yohanna | Yohanna | Razka Robby Ertanto |

### Special Screening

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country(s) |
| The East (2020) | De Oost | Jim Taihuttu | Netherlands, Belgium, Indonesia, France, United States |
| Little Rebels Cinema Club (2024) | Little Rebels Cinema Club (2024) | Khozy Rizal | Indonesia |

## Awards

The following awards were presented during the festival:
* Golden Hanoman Award: Happyend by Neo Sora
* Silver Hanoman Award: Việt and Nam by Minh Quý Trương
* NETPAC Award: MA - Cry of Silence by The Maw Naing
* JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards
** Best Film: Yohanna by Razka Robby Ertanto
** Best Directing: Razka Robby Ertanto for Yohanna
** Best Storytelling: Razka Robby Ertanto for Yohanna
** Best Performance: Laura Basuki, Kirana Putri Grasela, and Iqua Tahlequa for Yohanna
** Best Cinematography: Odyssey Flores for Yohanna
** Best Editing: Akhmad Fesdi Anggoro for The Queen of Witchcraft
* Blencong Award: When the Wind Rises by Hung Chen
* Geber Award: MA - Cry of Silence by The Maw Naing
* Student Award: When the Wind Rises by Hung Chen