UMN (Universitas Multimedia Nusantara)

Behind the dark history that still lingers in Indonesia, there are voices that never fade. Silent Thursdays takes us on a journey with two young individuals, Kak Virdinda and Kak Vebrina, active members of KontraS (Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence). Both have long been involved and vocal in supporting Aksi Kamisan, a movement that continues to fight for justice for victims of human rights abuses and the disappeared. With tireless dedication, they strive to ensure that the neglected voices are heard and the rights taken away by the state are restored.

Tito, a determined manager, sets his sights on marrying Tirza, but her father's unexpected question triggers his deepest fear: circumcision. Facing a daunting dilemma, Tito embarks on a slapstick quest to overcome his fear, leading to a sidesplitting journey of absurd antics and unexpected revelations in his pursuit of love.

Edwin was in a dilemma after his daughter ran away from home because she didn't get his blessing for her love affair. This condition makes him trapped in the collections of bizarre dreams and experiences about his daughter.

Jul just got laid off and chose to pursue his old dream. It comes with a price however, as he has to face his daughter’s expectations that she had set for him.

An experimental film - In a dream-like sequence, in which it may have hidden a deep dark secrets from the dreams we have.

Is God only worshipped in one particular way? Or are there many ways to talk to The Almighty?

Anton ran away from home to study in Paris. After a scholarship scam, he ends up in Serpong. He meets Komang, who will then take him around to find Paris within Serpong.

Agung lives with his mother in a remote village on a mountain. Apart from having to deal with his obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), Agung must maintain a harmonious relationship with his mother and their past trauma.

Tanu and Fani, a newly-married couple, had to cancel their honeymoon plans to Bali due to a riot in Jakarta, 1998.

Joni, a lonely junkman, struggles to avoid being distracted by an annoying Narrator who disapproves of his love affair with a poster.

Rina wants to tell her best friend, Eli, about her arranged marriage, by dating her on the last night they could be together.

A surrealist dance film about the history of Gerajak, a committee consisting of village apparatus and farm workers. Gerajak was formed to carry out agrarian reform in the midst of famine and suffering in Gunung Kidul, 1963. This condition became a momentum for destructive behavior in the society.

Dody Iskandar, Abdul Karim, and Taufik Zulfikri are three blind individuals with different levels of visual impairment. All three have a passion for watching and producing films, and express this passion by watching films, producing films independently, and playing an active role as participants in Inklusi Film Indonesia (INFI), a community for individuals with disabilities to produce and enjoy films.

Gadhing and Noer were separated from their father and a group of Semarang residents during the evacuation. They chased their cat which ran away to their house. When Noer saw the flower painting, she heard sounds of soldiers, making them hide. Then, there was an explosion that caused their house to be destroyed and fell on them. However, they survived and immediately ran outside.

Eleven years has passed, 16 villages are flooded by mud in Sidoarjo. Locals are forced to get used to the disaster and managed to create jobs on their own. They are selling the view of their drowned villages as tourist attraction and motorbike taxis to ride along the mud shore. Everyday, the motorbike taxi drivers shares their experience when the mud erupted and drowned their villages with the tourists.

Nadia (15) spends her last day riding a motorbike with her boyfriend with among feelings of loss before leaving Palu and being sent to Islamic Border School by her Dad (50) who always forbids her from dating.

Since March 2020, Indonesia was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing Indonesians to self-quarantine at home. However, the pandemic didn’t stop them from doing activities at home just as much as they would outdoors. The pandemic didn’t silence them. The crowds are still heard, albeit online. There is no more gaze, all that remains is sound.

In the midst of a most restless period in the history of Indonesia, poet Chairil Anwar begins to be entangled by a great fear over his own mortality, thanks to his erratic, bohemian lifestyle. Thus, the soul keen on condemning itself as an eternally unbelonging wanderer undertakes a desperate pursuit to leave a lasting mark in an ever-changing world.

A short documentary about an elderly couple who grew old together in a house. In their old age, they recount important moments in their lives, such as the first time they met.

Kinetta plans to bake a cake for her father’s birthday. But this year, her mother wants her to bake without her help. Will Kinetta be able to make it?