Experiencing Interruptions?

RONG

Late night in Jakarta, a woman walks home alone and becomes a man's harassment target. Just when he's about to assault her, things take an unexpected turn when the hunter suddenly becomes the hunted.

  • Indira Iman
    Director
  • Christopher Oliver
    Writer
  • Yuyut Pramana
    Producer
  • Maryam Supraba
    Key Cast
  • Ancoeamar
    Key Cast
  • Luqman Hakim
    Editor
  • Teresa Silla
    Cinematographer
  • Luqman Hakim
    Sound Designer
  • Astrid Mediananda
    Production Designer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 22, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Indonesia
  • Country of Filming:
    Indonesia
  • Language:
    Indonesian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.77:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Fakultas Film dan Televisi Institut Kesenian Jakarta
  • Sundance Film Festival: Asia
    Jakarta
    Indonesia
    September 26, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    November 12, 2020
    Canadian Premiere
    Air Canada Best Short Film or Video Award
  • Morbido Fest
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    October 31, 2020
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Molins Horror Film Festival
    Molins de Rei
    Spain
    October 6, 2020
    European Premiere
    Secció Globus
  • Final Girls Berlin Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    February 5, 2021
    German Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Fixion Fest
    Santiago
    Chile
    February 12, 2021
    Chilean Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival Même Pas Peur
    Reunion
    Réunion
    February 20, 2021
    Reunion Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film festival
    Porto Alegre
    Brazil
    April 9, 2021
    Brazilian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Horrible Imaginings Film Festival
    Santa Ana, California
    United States
    September 2, 2021
    United States Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Minikino Film Week - Bali International Short Film Festival
    Denpasar
    Indonesia
    September 3, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Jakarta Independent Film Festival
    Jakarta
    Indonesia
    October 22, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Cinefantasy Festival
    Sao Paulo
    Brazil
    April 16, 2021
    Best Fantastic Women Short Film
Director Biography - Indira Iman

Indira Iman is an Indonesian film director and writer based in Jakarta, Indonesia. She's pursuing her BA in Jakarta Institute of Arts' Faculty of Film and Television, and is an alumna of Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) Fantastic Film School.

Indira's works have been screened in numerous local and international film festivals. In 2020, her student short horror Rong won Air Canada Best Short Film Award at the 24th Toronto Reel Asian and has been screened in some of the world's best genre film festivals. In 2019, her filmography was screened as a part of Gudskul Open House annual art exhibition.

Her works has continually explored gender, race and class in Indonesian society, and with her Indonesian roots rich in diverse indigenous cultures and beliefs, she often adds a mystical twist to them.

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Director Statement

The horror genre is a very effective tool in communicating and manifesting our fears. In this film we want to raise awareness on fears experienced by women in the urban space, the stigmas and stereotypes about sexual harassment, such as victims wearing minimal clothing and sexual occupations that's made to justify harassment. We would like to show that these issues aren’t only women's responsibilities or concerns, but also men's. Thus, this film ask, what if we swap the gender perspective regarding sexual harassment/violence?