What's on at JiFFest this Thursday
What's on at JiFFest this Thursday
Pak Prawiro (TIM 1, 7:05 p.m.)
Raden Prawiro, better known as Pak Prawiro, lives a happy life with his two daughters. During a village meeting, Pak Prawiro suggests people start saving their money. His suggestion takes on a new meaning when the village is flooded (90 minutes).
Throne of Death (TIM 1, 9:15 p.m.)
Krishnan and his family live on a small island in Kerala, southern India. He is accused of murder during the state's general election (60 minutes).
Nihavend Muzice (TIM 2, 7:45 p.m.)
This film is courtesy of the Turkish Embassy. Synopsis unavailable.
Atheis (TIM 2, 9:45 p.m.)
The central theme of this movie is the existence of God. The film is a study of the tension between the traditional and modern ways in Indonesia (146 minutes).
Sonatine (Djakarta Theater, 5:30 p.m.)
Kitano takes the lead again in his latest effort, Sonatine, the story of a luckless gang holed up in an Okinawa beach house (90 minutes).
Alone (Djakarta Theater, 7:45 p.m.)
An elderly woman moves from the countryside to a poor and violent part of a big city to live with her romantically confused pregnant daughter Aria (98 minutes).
Topsy Turvy (Djakarta Theater, 10 p.m.)
A comedy about the musical partnership of Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert (165 minutes).
Dongeng Kancil tentang Kemerdekaan (Usmar Ismail Film Center, 5 p.m.)
Celebrating Indonesia's 50th Independence Day, the film tells the story of street children in Yogyakarta -- a place with freedom of expression, freedom of thought and the chance to achieve a better future.
The Blackboard (Usmar Ismail Film Center, 7:30 p.m.)
After the bombing in Iranian Kurdistan, teachers wander from city to city seeking pupils. One of them meets a group of teenagers on their way to try and cross the border clandestinely. He tries to teach them how to read and write, but no one really cares. Winner of the Cannes Film Festival 2000 Jury Prize (85 minutes).
Woyzech (Usmar Ismail Film Center, 9:30 p.m.)
This film is based on the celebrated real-life case of a soldier who killed the woman he was living with in Saxony in the 1820s (108 minutes).