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Next Step Studio Indonesia 2026
A Collection of Four Short Films by Emerging Southeast Asian Directors
Year|2026 Duration|61 min
Language|Indonesian Territory |Indonesia, France
World Premiere|Cannes Semaine de la Critique

SYNOPSIS

HOLY CROWD – directed by Reza Fahriyansyah (Indonesia) and Ananth Subramaniam (Malaysia)
After Ratna rises from the dead during her funeral, her silent body begins performing unexplained healings, turning her husband Arif into the reluctant center of a growing frenzy. As villagers, opportunists, and religious authorities descend, faith and exploitation collide, and the miracle spirals beyond control.

ORIGINAL WOUND - directed by Shelby Kho (Indonesia) and Sein Lyan Tun (Myanmar)
After their mother’s death, a brother and sister remain in the house shaped by her control, negotiating conflicting memories of abuse and care. As ritual, body, and memory intertwine, their grief exposes a deeper entrapment, one that persists beyond her absence.

ANNISA - directed by Reza Rahadian (Indonesia) and Sam Manacsa (Philippines)
In a crowded housing complex, Anissa, a blind teenage girl navigates a world mainly shaped by sound. As a neighborhood national day celebration unfolds around her, she finds an unexpected way to be heard, reclaiming her place within the noise that surrounds her.

MOTHERS ARE MOTHERING - directed by Khozy Rizal (Indonesia) and Lam Li Shuen (Singapore)
Nia, 50, in an abusive marriage navigates a fragmented inner world where desire, memory, and ritual intertwine. A reunion with a former lover reawakens intimacy but exposes the persistence of violence and entrapment. As reality dissolves into hallucination, she reaches for a final, elusive escape.

PRODUCTION COMPANY

KawanKawan Media, DW, Navvaros, Indra Sashi Kalanacitra, Visual Media Studio, Visinema, Arungi Films, Poplicist Publicist, Beacon Film.

CAST

Loran Bonnardot
Martin Green
Glenda Rogers

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