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Edwin (born April 24, 1978) is an Indonesian film director, screenwriter, editor, and producer who has received various international awards.
He began his career by making short films, one of which, "Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon" (2005), became the first Indonesian short film to be selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
His feature film debut, "Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly" (2008), received critical acclaim and won several awards at international festivals.
The film explores the issue of discrimination against the Chinese-Indonesian community with a unique and symbolic approach.
In 2012, his film "Postcards from the Zoo" competed in the main competition at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), one of the world's three major and oldest film festivals.
Edwin is also known for "Posesif" (2017), a teenage drama highlighting toxic relationships.
This film won him the Best Director award at the 2017 Indonesian Film Festival (FFI).
His greatest achievement came with "Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash" (2021), an adaptation of Eka Kurniawan’s novel.
The film won the Golden Leopard at the 2021 Locarno International Film Festival, making Edwin the first Indonesian director to receive this prestigious award.
Additionally, Edwin is an active director at Palari Films, continuously contributing to Indonesian cinema with innovative and bold works.
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A bigcity detective investigates a series...
AYA 25 is an influencer who is...(s)Aya 2022
AYA (25), is an influencer who is slowly losing her popularity. She decides to go on a holiday to an exotic coast resort, far from the demands of her work in Jakarta. Although she is far from the city, her manager, ANDHIKA (33), sends her a few products to review. Aya is then trapped in a contract, which obliges her to work.
In a fishing village The employees...
When an earthquake occurs in the...Evacuation of Mama Emola 2022
When an earthquake occurs in the prison where Julius (35) has been held for the last few years, the warden receives a word from Julius’s village that a tsunami might be coming to his village, located quite far from the prison. Julius receives priority to go home since he still has a mother, Emola (90s), in the village. The warden assigns a newly appointed officer, Nuri (25), to escort Julius on a motorcycle. On their way, Julius and Nuri are convinced that the tsunami is going to happen in Julius’s village. They cross paths with several refugees and rescuers, who has just evacuated the residents and reports the chaos occurring in Julius’ hometown due to the signs of approaching tsunami. Arriving at the village, Julius and Nuri witness a robbery coordinated by fake rescue team.
Ajo Kawir is a fighter who...Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash 2021
Ajo Kawir is a fighter who fears nothing, not even death. His raging urge to fight is driven by a secret: his impotence. When he crosses paths with a tough female fighter named Iteung, Ajo gets beaten black and blue, but he also falls head over heels in love. Will Ajo’s path lead him to a happy life with Iteung, and, eventually, his own peace of mind?
This omnibus film consists of three...Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2018: Journey 2018
This omnibus film consists of three films made by three directors from three countries. With “Journey” as the theme, each of these films tells about a journey. “The Sea” is a film by Degena Yun (China), telling about mother and child’s trip to the sea from Beijing. “Hekishu,” a film by Daishi Matsunaga (Japan), tells about the journey of a Japanese businessman involved in infrastructure development in Yangon. The film depicts the entrepreneur’s emotional feelings in the face of Yangon residents who lost their homes due to the construction of the new infrastructure. The last is a film titled “Variable No. 3” by Edwin (Indonesia), which tells the story of a couple’s journey to Tokyo. There they meet a mysterious man. The man who works as a tour guide and rents out the inn, gives a strange advice to the husband and wife.
A foodloving epidemiologist Aruna has to...Aruna & Her Palate 2018
A food-loving epidemiologist Aruna has to go to the countryside to investigate the avian flu outbreak. A chef and a food critic also accompany her—this could turn out to be a food trip!
A student diver risks her scholastic...Possessive 2017
A student diver risks her scholastic future and relationship with her father when she dates a moody transfer student consumed by their romance.
When Dianas husband returns home one...
Love Story Not explores the daily...
Legends abound on the Indonesian island...Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband 2013
Legends abound on the Indonesian island of Sawai, but when a young woman arrives to find out more about a story her grandmother told her, no one knows a thing about Halimah who ran away from her husband to have an affair with the sailor Sukab. She does meet a young traveller called Sukab though. In this modest romance, almost documentary shots of village life are combined with the captivating beauty of jungle and sea. With a small walk-on for a squid. Edwin was invited to shoot this modern fairy tale by the film festival in the Korean city of Jeonju as part of the Jeonju Digital Project which in 2013 had the theme Strangers.
Little Lana was 3 years old when...Postcards from the Zoo 2012
Little Lana was 3 years old when she was abandoned alone in the zoo. Raised by a giraffe trainer, the zoo is the only world she knows. Until one day, a charming magician arrives and Lana finds her love, for she is ready to leave the zoo. Lana embarks on journey, until one day, she decided to go back to the place where she was abandoned.
A compilation of nine short films...Belkibolang 2011
A compilation of nine short films and collected scenes created by young, up-and-coming Indonesian directors. Set during a single hot Jakarta night. Each short features an interaction between two characters and focuses on the strange situations one might get into while prowling the city after dark.
Linda is a young woman of...Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly 2008
Linda is a young woman of Chinese heritage whose mother converted to Christianity after gaining some fame as a badminton player. Her friend Cahyono is tired of anti-Chinese prejudice and now tells people he’s from Japan. Together, they try to make sense of their place in the Indonesian society.
Shila met Carlo one night on...
Indonesian activist Soe Hok Gie experiences...
Kara is a little girl living...
When a boy is too confused...A Very Slow Breakfast 2003
When a boy is too confused to speak with his non-communicative family, words eventually lose their meaning. He decides to communicate with his dandruff and a cup of cold coffee instead. His father ignores these eccentricities, assuming it is just a ploy to get attention. Meanwhile, the boy's sister likes exercising seductively in front of men and is better able to capture her father's attention than her brother. Their mother is oblivious, perpetually talking to people on her mobile phone and the space the family occupies grows narrower and narrower.
