‘Yohanna’ Wins Big as ‘Happyend’ Takes Top Prize at Indonesia’s Jogja Festival

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Naman Ramachandran The 19th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival has wrapped in Yogyakarta (Jogja), Indonesia, with local feature “Yohanna” dominating the Indonesian Screen Awards while Neo Sora’s “Happyend” secured the festival’s top Golden Hanoman Award. “Yohanna,” directed by Razka Robby Ertanto, collected five honors including best film, director, storytelling, performance (Laura Basuki, Kirana Putri Grasela, Iqua Tahlequa), and cinematography (Odyssey Flores).

Truong Minh Quy’s “Viet and Nam” took home the Silver Hanoman Award. In other awards, “Ma – Cry of Silence” by The Maw Naing won the Netpac Award and Geber Award, while Hung Chen’s “When the Wind Rises” secured both the Blencong Award and JAFF Student Award.

Behzad Nalbandi’s “Anita, Lost in the News” received a Special Jury Mention. The festival program featured a masterclass with Taiwan-based auteur Tsai Ming Liang, which attracted filmmakers like Riri Riza, Mira Lesmana, Kamila Andini, and JAFF director Ifa Isfansyah.

Three of Tsai’s works were screened: “Vive L’Amour” (1994), “Goodbye, Dragon Inn” (2003), and “Abiding Nowhere” (2024). The Nocturnal program returned with midnight screenings, while the event’s cinematic concert series featured two performances: Garin Nugroho’s “Samsara” with live musical accompaniment and a collaboration between artists Sal Priadi and Kunto Aji.