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Jakarta sinking

While Indonesia's capital city is sinking by many inches each year, local residents in the Northern Jakarta neighbourhood Kapuk Teko are holding on amidst floods and seasonal torrents. In this documentary we follow their resilience and local attempts to tackle both rising sea levels and land subsidence.

  • Andreas Bülow Hansen
    Director
  • Andreas Bülow Hansen
    Director of Photography
  • Ranty Yustina Dewi
    Local producer
  • Edwin Yustian Nulhakim
    Local production manager
  • Bamby Bossy Octavly
    Drone pilot
  • Anders Dylov
    Additional photography
  • Ilha Jameela
    Translator
  • Hans Bülow
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes 38 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 15, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    11,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Denmark
  • Country of Filming:
    Indonesia
  • Language:
    Danish, English, Indonesian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Andreas Bülow Hansen

Danish documentary filmmaker (b. 1985) with a special eye for climate stories in the Global South. Lived most of his youth in Latin America, setting out on a path of journalism and storytelling. Educated in the craft of Film- and TV-technician in Copenhagen Technical School followed by a diploma of Specialised Journalism at the Danish School of Media and Journalism. Combines documentary filmmaking and journalism with work for several media outlets nationally and internationally. Runs the Danish production company Global Frame from Copenhagen.

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Director Statement

With this film I wanted to showcase the many challenges that local residents in Jakarta are facing with the phenomena of sinking cities.