SAWO MATANG

By Andrea NIRMALA

SINEMA 5 - as PROD / FIN / CONS

Fantasy - Completed 2022

Teenager Nala is torn when her Chinese Indonesian crush asks her to perform a ritual meant only for native Indonesians.

Festivals
& Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2023
Official Selection
    • Year of production
    • 2022
    • Genres
    • Fantasy, Drama
    • Countries
    • INDONESIA
    • Languages
    • INDONESIAN
    • Duration
    • 20 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Andrea NIRMALA
    • Synopsis
    • Teenagers Nala and Kai live in a post-New Order Jakarta where Native Indonesians (Pribumi) are legalized to perform the black magic ritual “Babi Ngepet” - the act of turning to a black pig to gain instant riches - to balance their economy against Chinese Indonesians. When Kai, a Chinese Indonesian boy, needs money for university, he then asks Nala, a Pribumi girl, to perform the ritual for him. Nala, who has long been harboring a crush on her best friend, takes this as an opportunity for them to take their relationship to the next level. By disobeying the provincial policies set to resolve racial and social tensions, the capital reminds the two high school friends of their rightful places.