Garin Nugroho
Garin NUGROHO (1961, Indonesia) completed his studies in 1985 at the film academy in Jakarta. Since then, he has built an impressive body of work with features, documentaries and shorts. Nugroho is also a film critic for several Indonesian newspapers and a lecturer at the University of Indonesia. In 1999, IFFR opened with his feature Leaf on a Pillow, and since then, most of his films have been screened in Rotterdam. His film Opera Jawa (2006) was screened at several film festivals, including IFFR, Venice and Toronto. In 2017, this film was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Deadly Love Poem (2022) was selected as part of IFFR’s 2023 Harbour programme. Garin’s works range from documentary films to social documentary works, feature films to essay films about social and political issues. For his achievements in the art and cultural field, he’s received several awards from various institutions and countries.
Filmography
Tepuk Tangan (1986, doc), Menyuling minyak (1988, doc), Tanah tantangan di nusa tenggara timur (1989, doc), Air dan romi (1991, doc), Cinta dalam sepotong roti/Love on a Slice of Bread (1992), Surat untuk bidadari/A Letter to an Angel (1994), Bulan tertusuk ilalang/And the Moon Dances (1995), Daun di atas bantal/Leaf on a Pillow (1998), My Family, My Films and My Nation (1998, doc), Dongeng kancil untuk kemerdekaan/Kancil’s Tale of Freedom (1999, doc), Puisi tak terkuburkan/A Poet (2000), Tanjang Priok / Jakarta (2001, short doc), Rembulan di ujung dahan (2002, TV), Aku ingin menciummu sekali saja/Birdman Tale (2002), Trilogi Politik/Political Trilogy (2004, short), Rindu kami padamu/Of Love and Eggs (2004), Serambi (2005, doc), Opera Jawa (2006), Dibawah pohon/Under the Tree (2008), Teak Leaves at the Temples (2008, doc), Generasi biru/The Blue Generation (co-dir. 2009, doc), Transformation, Ghosts in Garin Nugroho’s House (2009, installation), Mata tertutup/The Blindfold (2012), Soegija (2012), Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto (2015), Aach… aku jatuh cinta/Chaotic Love Poems (2015), Nyai/A Woman from Jawa (2016), Mooncake Story (2017), Kucumbu tubuh indahku/Memories of My Body (2018), Puisi cinta yang membunuh/Deadly Love Poem (2022), Samsara (2024), Nyanyi sunyi dalam rantang/Whispers in the Dabbas (2025)
More info: Wikipedia, Garin Nugroho
Garin Nugroho op IFFR
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Whispers in the Dabbas
Garin Nugroho | 76' | Indonesia | World premiere
Defending voiceless individuals, a novice lawyer fights a corrupt establishment and her own helplessness. -
Deadly Love Poem
Garin Nugroho | 105' | Indonesia | International premiere
The giallo genre meets Indonesian spiritual mythology in Garin Nugroho’s dazzling revitalisation of horror tropes. -
Opera Jawa
Garin Nugroho | 120' | Austria | None
Breathtaking masterpiece by an Indonesian filmmaker who introduces baroque to Javanese culture. Age old story about desire and jealousy, portrayed by -
Transformation, Ghosts in Garin Nugroho’s House
Garin Nugroho | Indonesia | World premiere
Complex and also personal contribution by the great Indonesian film maker to the Haunted House. This project is strongly based on his memories of the -
Under the Tree
Garin Nugroho | 104' | Indonesia | None
Against the background of authentic Balinese rituals about death, life and ghosts, the film tells three stories about three different women. By the ma -
Teak Leaves at the Temples
Garin Nugroho | 70' | Indonesia | World premiere
A very special musical happening. At and around the famous Borubudur temple on Java in Indonesia, musicians and theatre makers from very different bac -
A Poet
Garin Nugroho | 90' | Indonesia | -
The poet Ibrahim Kadir plays himself in a political drama about his arrest and incarceration in Aceh in the 1960s. Kadir survived the mass murder… -
Tanjang Priok/Jakarta
Garin Nugroho | 13' | Netherlands | World premiere
Historic look at the multicultural harbour district Tanjung Priok in Jakarta. By the most talked-about Indonesian director at the moment. -
Soegija
Garin Nugroho | 120' | Indonesia | European premiere
Historic film shows in a special way – special for both countries – the violent divorce between the colonial Netherlands and the new and militant… -
Memories of My Body
Garin Nugroho | 106' | Indonesia | None
Modern politics, traditional Indonesian dance and an exploration of sexual identity fuel this critical-poetic coming-of-age story.