Ismail Basbeth Movies

Six young wives and mothers join a Javanese dance group during the pandemic as a temporary escape from domestic life, to uncover deep-seated traumas...

Sara, a transgender woman goes back to her remote hometown to attend her father’s funeral. She finds the village has changed greatly, and that...

Shinta Ratri, a 57-year-old Muslim trans woman, recounts her life experiences—childhood memories, struggles of growing up, marriage—and...

Hujan mysteriously loses her baby. In desperation, she meets Bayu, who offers help. Bayu took her to a shaman. The shaman reveals that Hujan's baby...

8 stories about Peter, a gay man living in Jakarta from the age of 10 to 40 and his experiences with love that help to shape the man he is today.

After growing up in a tumultuous household, Yura finds herself in a love triangle with two close friends as she faces a personal and financial crisis.

Three strangers visit their former villages that have been demolished for the construction of a new airport.

The magical surrealist journey of Asa, daughter of a shaman, who confronts her own mother, fighting for her own life and freedom.

Charlie and Alex is classmate in the elementary school. They have been close friend since they are staying in the same class for 10 years; they...

Ali, 19 years old, had no family or friends except for being quiet who eventually terrorized him and the people around him.

A woman who has survived sexual violence has been on a journey from house to house throughout her life, until she decides to leave her mother and...

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A young woman lives within the confines of her closet.

Set in the post-pandemic period, the Cemara Family begins a new chapter in their lives. Abah gets a new job, Euis grows up to be a teenager, and Mom...

A black comedy from a magician named Lukman who performs illusion magic that suddenly become real.

Agave Amica transports us to Indonesia in the midst of the pandemic. With an excellent eye and a unique form of narration, Gembong Nusantara follows...

The story of young Taufiq Kiemas. Inspired by Soekarno's ideology, he decides to become a nationalist.

This film talks about today’s Indonesia from different perspectives—economy, politics, arts and culture, society, laws, and...

In the past Indonesia used to be ruled by mighty Kingdoms that relied on farming and fishing. Those days are over. The amount of farmers diminishes...

The girl lends her lips to the boy who lends her a pair of eyes. Her lips become his voice as his eyes become her sight.