‘Autobio Pamphlet’ and ‘13 Bombs in Jakarta’ to Open and Close Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Auto-bio Pamphlet,” a Marathi-language film that is both a love story and a rage against class divisions, will open the 18th edition of the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival later this month.
The festival will close with the world premiere of spy thriller “13 Bombs in Jakarta.” JAFF run Nov. 25 – Dec. 2 and include 205 films from 25 countries and territories across Asia-Pacific.
Directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko, “13 Bombs in Jakarta” (aka “13 Bom di Jakarta”) tells of a group of terrorists who launch their attack with the threat of bombs scattered throughout the Indonesian capital.
Sasongko is also the founder of local studio Visenema, which has four films at the festival. “As the opening film for this year’s edition, we choose something light-hearted, which is ‘Autobio Pamphlet’ from India.
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