Anthology of Darkness
2023 | 63 min | Drama
Silent but determined: 10-year-old Langgeng searches for his mother with an old photo – surrounded by hope, poverty, and solidarity.
M. Ainun Ridho
DirectorM. Ainun Ridho is an Indonesian filmmaker. He directed the short film "Kisah Lelaki yang Merawat Luka" (2016). Ridho made his feature film debut with the film "Humba Dreams" (2019), which was screened at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. In 2023, his film "curfew" premiered at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival and won Best Feature Film.
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