JAKARTA - Not only big screen films, but the growth of short films in Indonesia continues to grow. A number of short films triumphed at local and international festivals and gained public attention.

Online Cinemas as one of the local streaming platforms continue to support this growth by presenting the latest options. This month, they present the six latest short films in Online Cinemas.

"We hope that these films can be an option for the audience, especially since these six films come with various themes and uniqueness, even though they are present in the form of short films, the story in them can be a long discussion for the audience," said Bonifacius Soemarmo as VP Growth & Marketing Digital Business Visinema.

Check out the recommendations for six short films that will be available in Online Cinemas starting this month:

THE STORY THAT ENDS IN THE MIDST OF JALAN Sutradara: Yudis AW

The story that Ended in the Middle of the Road by a talented director Yudis AW tells the story of the love journey of Renata (35) and Bagas (20) which ran aground 15 years ago. With a strong depiction and melancholic nuances, this film won the nominations for the best director and actress at COMMISSON 2022.

Sutradara SEMUT FORCES: Haris Supiandi

Haris Supiandi's Ant Ant Troops invite the audience to the Indonesia-Malaysia border, where a teenager named Rizal was forced to be involved in the illegal sugar business for his mother's maintenance costs. With a strain that is concurrently slick, this film won the nomination for the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival and is also included in several international award competitions such as the Jogja Netpac Asian Film Festival 2021 and the Jakarta Film Week 2022.

NAIRA'S SILENCE Sutradara: M. Dhaffa Attoriq Naira's Silence focuses on Naira, a former perias, who suddenly becomes quiet. The feud that unexpectedly reveals the reasons behind Naira's silence. The film was selected in the Short Film Market Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2022 and was selected as the Lift-Off Official Selection 2022.

MONOLOGUE FROM GUERILLA 1947 Sutradara: M. Dhaffa Attoriq

The Monologue From Guerilla 1947 shows a fictitious past atmosphere of Indonesia. During the Dutch Military Aggression, a group of young fighters planned a guerrilla attack while a dancer continued to dance in the midst of war chaos. The film was nominated as Best Short Film at the Student World Impact Film Festival 2023.

THE DEATH TIGER LEFT THE DIRECTORATE: Orizon Astonia

The Dead Tigers Leaving the Strip by Orizon Astonia tells the story of a woman who is assisted by a mysterious man to find her sister.

SARIKAT Sutradara: Ezra Cecio

The last film in this series is "Criminal" by Ezra Cecio. Celebrating the lives of the elderly couple Tan Kian Djien (72) and Ruth Suryani (70) from Kudus, Central Java, this film brings audiences to valuable moments in their lives. "Criminal" won Best Film Non-Fiction in the category of FLAME FirstCut 2022.

All short films can be watched through Online Cinemas for IDR 10,000 for each film.


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