The 19th annual Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival was held from 30 November to 7 December 2024 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.[1] A total of 180 films from 25 Asia–Pacific countries were screened during the festival.[2] The festival opened with Garin Nugroho's silent film Samsara and closed with the world premiere of Yandy Laurens' A Brother and 7 Siblings.[3] 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.[4]
The festival's most prestigious award, Golden Hanoman Award, was presented to drama film Happyend.[5][6]
Official selections
Opening and closing films
In competition
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts
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Shaun Seneviratne
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United States, Sri Lanka
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| Breaking the Cycle
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อำนาจ ศรัทธา อนาคต
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Aekaphong Saransate, Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn
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Thailand, Singapore, United States
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| Crocodile Tears
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Air Mata Buaya
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Tumpal Tampubolon
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Indonesia, France, Singapore, Germany
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| Don't Cry, Butterfly
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Mưa trên cánh bướm
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Linh Duong
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Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia
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| Happyend
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Neo Sora
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Japan, United States
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| In the Belly of a Tiger
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Jatla Siddartha
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India, United States, China, Indonesia, Taiwan
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| In the Land of Brothers
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در سرزمین برادر
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Raha Amirfazli, Alireza Ghasemi
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Iran, France, Netherlands
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| MA - Cry of Silence
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မ
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The Maw Naing
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Myanmar, South Korea, Singapore, France, Norway, Qatar
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| Tale of the Land
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Loeloe Hendra
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Indonesia, Philippines, Qatar, Taiwan
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| Three Sons of Narayani
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Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal
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Sharan Venugopal
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India
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| Việt and Nam
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Trong lòng đất
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Minh Quý Trương
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Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Italy, United States, Germany
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| Yukiko a.k.a
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雪子 a.k.a.
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Naoya Kusaba
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Japan
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Panorama
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| All We Imagine as Light
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Payal Kapadia
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France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy
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| An Unfinished Film
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一部未完成的电影
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Lou Ye
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Singapore, Germany
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| Arzé
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Mira Shaib
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Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia
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| Black Box Diaries
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Shiori Itō
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Japan
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| Black Dog
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狗阵
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Guan Hu
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China
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| Blue Sun Palace
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Constance Tsang
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United States
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| Cloud
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クラウド
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa
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Japan
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| Ghost Cat Anzu
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化け猫あんずちゃん
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Yōko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita
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Japan, France
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| Girls Will Be Girls
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Shuchi Talati
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India, France
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| My Favourite Cake
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کیک محبوب من
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Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha
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Iran, France, Sweden, Germany
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| No Other Land
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لا أرض أخرى
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Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
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Palestine, Norway
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| The Paradise of Thorns
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วิมานหนาม
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Naruebet Kuno
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Thailand
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| RM: Right People, Wrong Place
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알엠: 라이트 피플, 롱 플레이스
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Lee Seok-jun
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South Korea
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| The Seed of the Sacred Fig
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دانهی انجیر معابد
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Mohammad Rasoulof
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Iran, Germany, France
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| Stranger Eyes
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默視錄
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Yeo Siew Hua
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Singapore, Taiwan, France, United States
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| Universal Language
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Une langue universelle
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Matthew Rankin
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Canada
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Asian Perspectives
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| 404 Run Run
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404 สุขีนิรันดร์..Run Run
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Pichaya Jarusboonpracha
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Thailand
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| A Match
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स्थळ
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Jayant Digambar Somalkar
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India
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| All, or Nothing At All
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所有忧伤的年轻人
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Jiajun "Oscar" Zhang
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China
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| Happy Greetings
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Salam Gembira
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Dzul Sungit
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Singapore
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| House of the Seasons
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장손
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Oh Jung-min
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South Korea
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| I Want to Swim In the City
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Tôi Muốn Bơi Trong Thành Phố
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Trần Chí Cường
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Vietnam
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| Love and Videotapes
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Huling Palabas
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Ryan Machado
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Philippines
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| Paradise at Mother's Feet
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Бейиш Эненин Таманында
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Ruslan Akun
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Kyrgyzstan
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| Plastic
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Daisuke Miyazaki
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Japan
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| Roxana
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Parviz Shahbazi
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Iran
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| Salome
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Teng Mangansakan
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Philippines
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| Snowdrop
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スノードロップ
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Kōta Yoshida
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Japan
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| Some Nights I Feel Like Walking
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Petersen Vargas
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Philippines, Singapore, Italy
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| Sunday Special
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Naale Rajaa Koli Majaa
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Abhilash Shetty
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India
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| That Summer's Lie
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그 여름날의 거짓말
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Sohn Hyun-lok
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South Korea
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| Undertaker
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Sapparor
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Thiti Srinuan
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Thailand
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Rewind
Indonesian Screen Awards
Special Screening
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production country(s)
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| The East (2020)
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De Oost
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Jim Taihuttu
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Netherlands, Belgium, Indonesia, France, United States
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| Little Rebels Cinema Club (2024)
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Khozy Rizal
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Indonesia
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Awards
The following awards were presented during the festival:[7][6]
- 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
References
- ^ Pradana, Shandy (11 November 2024). "Jadwal Lengkap Pemutaran Film di JAFF 2024, Ada Dokumenter RM BTS". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Riandi, Ady Prawira (8 November 2024). Maharani, Dian (ed.). "JAFF Ke-19 Usung Tema Metanoia, Hadirkan Total 180 Film dari 25 Negara". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Ginanjar, Prasetyo Agung (8 November 2024). "JAFF 2024 Bakal Dibuka dengan Film Samsara & Ditutup Film 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan". Hypeabis (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman; Frater, Patrick (16 May 2024). "Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival Sets Inaugural Market – Cannes". Variety. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Fathurrozak (7 December 2024). "Ini Daftar Pemenang JAFF 2024". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (7 December 2024). "'Yohanna' Wins Big as 'Happyend' Takes Top Prize at Indonesia's Jogja Festival". Variety. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Aprilianto, Muhammad Bimo (7 December 2024). "Daftar Pemenang JAFF Awards 2024, Perempuan Pembawa Sial Best Editing". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
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