Sawo Matang

Sawo Matang
Directed byAndrea Nirmala Widjajanto
Written byAndrea Nirmala Widjajanto
Produced byAnnisa Adjam
Matthew Herst
StarringAnne Yasmine
Yesaya Mishael
CinematographyJanice Angelica
Bing Bang
Edited byMaziyar Khatam
Production
companies
Pidgin Productions, Inteamates, Sinema 5
Distributed bySquare Eyes
Release date
  • September 11, 2023 (2023-09-11) (TIFF)
Running time
21 minutes
CountriesIndonesia, Canada, US
LanguageIndonesian

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 (Yesaya Mishael) asks her to take part in a Pribumi ritual.[1]

The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]

The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.[3]

  1. ^ "Film Sawo Matang Tayang Perdana di Toronto Film Festival". Media Indonesia, August 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Shorts Lineup Includes ‘Dammi’ Starring Riz Ahmed; Works By Mackenzie Davis, Yann Demange & More". Deadline Hollywood, August 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Pat Mullen, "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.