In a post-New Order Jakarta, Native Indonesians (Pribumi) are legalized to perform the black magic ritual “Babi Ngepet” to balance their economy against Chinese Indonesians. When Kai, a Chinese Indonesian boy, needs money for university, he asks his best friend Nala, a Pribumi girl, to perform the ritual for him.
Sawo Matang
a film by
Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto
Biography
Andrea is an Indonesian writer/director currently residing in Toronto, Canada. Her works explore genre films as a medium to depict the current condition surrounding political, social, and cultural issues. Her previous short Srikandi, a fantasy drama inspired by an Indonesian myth of the same name, went on to premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, and Sundance Film Festival: Asia, before screening at Vancouver International Film Festival. Her latest short, Shallots & Garlic, screened at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival: Asia, San Diego Asian Film Festival, Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, Bangkok Asian Film Festival 2023 and was the recipient of Get Reel Film Fest Scholarship. Andrea’s latest short Sawo Matang was the grant recipient of the 2021 NFTTY Pitch Competition, and is produced by her company Pidgin Productions in co-production with Inteamates and SINEMA 5.
Filmography
- Shallots & Garlic (2022)
- Srikandi (2020)
