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The Dream is on Jakarta

Tristan is an aspiring director. However, his dream of creating his first ambitious short film is in jeopardy when his perfect location is going to be demolished in 2 weeks and he doesn't have any cash on hand to shoot the film on the remaining time.

  • Widya Arafah
    Director
  • Widya Arafah
    Writer
  • Widya Arafah
    Producer
  • Tsabita Ramadhanti
    Producer
  • Ravi Pestrani
    Key Cast
    "Tristan"
  • Violla Georgie
    Key Cast
    "Sarah"
  • Luqman Ski
    Key Cast
    "Ferdi"
  • Sinema Sora
    Production House
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Jakarsa
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Coming of Age
  • Runtime:
    27 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    6,620 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Indonesia
  • Country of Filming:
    Indonesia
  • Language:
    Indonesian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Widya Arafah

Widya's passion for becoming a Film Director began in junior high, and she has pursued this dream relentlessly. Over the past eight years, she's created numerous films, leading to her roles as the Chairman of the filmmaking communities 3CINEMA and FIKTIF in her school and university. Through these experiences, she has honed her craft and garnered recognition, including screenings at prestigious film festivals and exhibitions like the 17th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2022, ReelOzInd! Australia Indonesia Short Film Festival 2023, World Food Forum Film Festival 2023, and International Children's Film Fest 2023. Yet, Widya sees these achievements as the beginning of her journey towards becoming the Film Director she aspires to be.

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Director Statement

'Jakarsa: The Dream is on Jakarta' is a love letter for my past, present and future selves; Stories of how the twists and turns in having dreams, reaching dreams, to determining where to go at every crossroads.

Jakarta is not where I was born or live. I live in another city which is located on the outskirts of Jakarta but the city living of where I live revolves around Jakarta. Since I was little, every morning I saw hundreds of cars leaving for Jakarta to work, even at night, hundreds of these cars returned to their respective homes that were not in Jakarta. Gradually when I turned 20 I began to realize that my dream, or maybe 'our' dream was centered on Jakarta. Everything is in Jakarta, that's why everyone goes to Jakarta. My dream was born and formed over the city and back to the city. Therefore, dream and city have a close relationship. The city shapes us to have a dream, while at the same time giving us a choice of the dreams we have.