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Valentine Payen-Wicaksono
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Food Lore
Explore human emotions with narratives inspired by Asian cuisines. Shot from the perspective of eight different storytellers, each episode takes an alternative approach to showcasing the tales and taste of Asia through drama, satire, and comedy.
Wedding Agreement: The Series
On the night of her wedding, Tari suddenly gets served with an agreement from her husband, Bian, stating that their marriage will end after only a year. Bian, whose heart is faithful to his long-term girlfriend Sarah, had only agreed to their arranged marriage to appease his parents' wishes. Tari attempts to win Bian's love.
Happy Eyes
In Indonesia, River, a troubled teenager sent to an animal sanctuary after another outburst, meets Happy, a young orangutan separated from his mother. An unexpected bond helps River confront her emotions and vulnerability, while Happy learns to trust again. Together, they embark on an adventure that leads River to help Happy regain his freedom.
The Ruthless
Milan, Italy, 1967. Santo Russo, a boy of Calabrian origin, arrives north with his parents and younger brother to find better living conditions. Due to an absurd misunderstanding and his father's contempt, Santo ends up in prison, where he gets a “true education.” In 1978, he and his friends Slim and Mario embark on a 15-year criminal career, a successful and ruthless spiral of robberies, kidnappings, murders and heroin smuggling.
Message Man
A retired assassin's past catches up with him and his brutality surfaces as he goes on a final killing spree to make things right.
Il Vespista
Giorgio, an unruled Italian writer, has found a second home in Bali where he leads a relaxed but somehow purposeless life. While pretending to his family that he is working on a novel he never writes, Giorgio spends his days wandering around, drinking whiskey and flirting with tourists. Wayan, on the other hand, is a Balinese waiter who lives in perpetual debt. Struggling to make ends meet for him and his family, Wayan has to resort to creativity in order to pay his bills. Though right now things don't look so bright for him: owing to a local gangster, he has one day to gather enough money to pay his debt.The fates of these two very different men cross when Giorgio decides to help his Balinese friend. As a reward, Giorgio will receive a unexpected gift that will change his life forever.
Samsara
Darta, a man from an impoverished family, is rejected by the wealthy parents of the woman he loves. Desperate, he strikes a bargain with the Monkey King, performing a dark ritual to gain wealth. However, in doing so, he accidentally curses his wife and child to a life of suffering. Rooted in Indonesian mysticism, this universal narrative explores the insatiable hunger to become something one is not and the boundaries one is willing to cross to achieve it.
Trip
Karim wanders in a neighborhood of Paris suburbs. Attracted by techno music, he enters a warehouse where he discovers the existence of an unsuspected world - people inhabited by the same fury of life
Brigitte Moreau
Brigitte Moreau, day dreams of French icons of 60s Paris. Her plan is to write a book of short stories detailing of how she inspired Jean-Luc Godard and strolled around with Jacques Dutronc, however all this might just be might just be the distraction Brigitte is after.
Adele
A young French girl makes a new friend in Bali who takes her to see the sights. She reveals the real reason she traveled to the Indonesian island was to find her father. An improvised film shot over 24 hours.
Life of Time
A grieving father desperately attempts to redeem himself by talking a young woman out of taking her life.
Midnight in Bali
Other than her hugely popular shows at one of Bali’s favourite gay bars, life isn’t exactly going to plan for trans performer Bulan. After meeting aspiring filmmaker Lily, however, Bulan starts to address her pain and anger. The result is both shocking and cathartic.
Made in Bali
A young American citizen (played by Mike Lewis) comes to Bali and hires a guide (played by Slamet Raharadjo). All day they toured the beautiful places in Bali. They have dinner together to unwind. Therein lies the surprise. A touching dramatic story. Prepare tissue because the story really touches the heart.
Frangipani Rising
Nyoman, our hero, is the loneliest person he knows and has given up on the idea of ever finding love. Not even the moonlit escapades with his friends, nor the beauty that surrounds him can seem to lift his spirits. Until one night, pushed by despair, he curses at the moon and blames her for his fate. The next morning, Nyoman discovers his house has been shaken by an earthquake, and something unthinkable has grown in his garden