Joachim Trier, Jafar Panahi Films to Bookend Jakarta World Cinema Fest

The Jakarta World Cinema Festival will open and close with a brace of Cannes winners – Joachim Trier ‘s “Sentimental Value” and Jafar Panahi ‘s “It Was Just an Accident.”

In a move to support local filmmaking, JWC 2025 introduces the inaugural KlikFilm Short Movie Competition. Thirty Indonesian short films will compete, with winners receiving grants from Falcon Pictures and KlikFilm to produce their first features. The competition jury features director Joko Anwar, director Aditya Ahmad, scriptwriter Alim Sudio, and actor Asmara Abigail, who recently served on the Locarno Film Festival jury.

The first feature competition will have 11 directorial debuts competing for best director and best film awards. The jury comprises actor Faradina Mufti, director Tumpal Tampubolon, and director