Jakarta World Cinema Expands to Malang and Bandung, Where Palme d’Or Winner ‘Fjord’ Opens Festival

Jakarta World Cinema has expanded beyond Indonesia’s capital for the first time, launching simultaneous festivals in Bandung and Malang on 14 November. The move brings international films to audiences in two cities with large student populations and active creative communities, responding to interest from cinephiles outside Jakarta.

Both festivals run until 21 November, with Bandung showing 203 films from 69 countries. Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winner “Fjord” opened the programme, which also includes award-winning films from Cannes, Sundance and other festivals; an online programme runs alongside it. Bandung will close with a free outdoor event featuring student and competition short films, followed by a restored screening of Usmar Ismail’s 1954 classic “After the Curfew”.