JAKARTA - The Bucheon International Fantastic Film or BIFAN Festival will be held again this year. A number of Indonesian films are in the spotlight in various programs presented by the festival.
Three Indonesian horror films aired in several segments, namely Saksa Kubur by Joko Anwar, Posesion: Razka Robby Ertanto's work, and Sidharta Tata's Death Pencabutor Night were present in three different programs.
The Saksa Grave film was screened in the Mad MaxX program, on Saturday, July 6, Session: Hardukan is present in the secretary Ride program and the Death Pencabution Night competes in the main competition program.
The night of the death takers competed with seven films from other countries to compete for four awards.
In addition, five Indonesian films were also included in the Project Spotlight Indonesia Pitching & Lunch program at the Webtoon Convergence Center, Bucheon. The five films are Virgin Bash, Dancing Gale, Mad of Madness, Into the Woods, and The Hidden Flowers.
Virgin Bash's film was directed by Randolph Zaini and produced by Susanti Dewi tells of a woman named Suci, having a dream of a perfect marriage when she finds her late father's affair.
This is Susanti Dewi's second project with IDN Pictures after the film Inang entered BIFAN's main competition in 2022.
The film Dancing Gale, directed by Sammaria Simanjuntak and produced by Lies Nanci Supangkat, was produced by Pomp Films. This film tells the story of Uli who lost her daughter, Gale, in a tragic accident. Desperate, he sought the help of a shaman to revive a wooden statue with his blood.
The film Mad of Madness or has the title Indonesia, Ankara Murka, is directed by Eden Junjung, produced by Ifa Isfansyah, and produced by Forka Films. Tells the story of Ambar and his son Bondan who decide to work in the sand mine to replace Jarot, her husband, who was missing while working there.
Then there is the film Into the Woods directed by Ilya Sigma, produced byctional Marahimin and produced by Talamedia. Set in the forest in Java, Vira's younger brother, Rere, disappeared. Making Vira and her boyfriend Derry, as well as their friend Dharma look for Rere. Shortly thereafter, Vira heard Rere's voice via walkie talkie saying he was still missing.
Finally, there is the film The Hidden Flowers, directed by Adriyanto Dewo, produced by Perlita Desiani and produced by Relate Films. This film takes place in Indonesia during World War II. Desi was disturbed by repeated nightmares, about women wearing white clothes signaling to return to her husband's ancestral home.
Arriving there, he found the house had been taken over by its management, backed by a former soldier who betrayed him, leaving his mentally ill grandmother to live there alone in poverty.
BIFAN 2024 will take place from July 4 to July 14 in Bucheon, South Korea.
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