Sawo Matang (2023)
In a post-New Order Jakarta, Native Indonesians (Pribumi) are legalized to perform the black magic ritual “Babi Ngepet” to balance their economy against Chinese Indonesians. When Kai, a Chinese Indonesian boy, needs money for university, he asks his best friend Nala, a Pribumi girl, to perform the ritual for him.
- Date of release
- 2023-09-11
- Runtime
- 21m
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction
- Director
- Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto
Casting
- Yesaya Mishael — Kai
- Anne Yasmine — Nala
Interesting facts
Sawo Matang is a short drama film, directed by Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto and released in 2023. Set in Indonesia following the New Order, the film stars Anne Yasmine as Nala, a young Pribumi woman who must confront her place in society when her non-Pribumi lover Kai asks her to take part in a Pribumi ritual.
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