Southeast Asia is a melting pot of perspectives, especially when it comes to cinema. This 2025, SEA film festivals have dominated the industry, with the upcoming film festivals in Bangkok, the Philippines, Singapore and more. One of the upcoming festivals to watch out for is the Jakarta World Cinema (JWC), which aims to bring a selection of global and local films to Indonesia’s largest city.
JWC is an international film festival that features a diverse array of films, animated features, shorts, documentaries, and more. This 2025 edition is the festival’s fourth run, bringing filmmakers, film enthusiasts, and communities together to enjoy a unique cinematic experience of global cinema. Aside from local screenings, the festival will also conduct filmmaking workshops across Surabaya, Bandung, Depok, Jember, and Malang, in collaboration with filmmakers like Yosep Anggi Noen, Daryl Wilson, Alim Sudio, Loeloe Hendra, and Razka Robby Ertanto.
Still from Jakarta World Cinema
Online screenings for the festival are currently ongoing on the online streaming platform KikiFilm, with 48 titles available on the website’s catalogue. While in-person screenings are much more extensive, with 98 films lined up. Joachim Trier’s film, Sentimental Value, is set to open the festival, while Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident is set to close the festivities. There are also more international titles in the theater screenings, with some being Cannes winners, nominees, and Busan Festival debutants like The Mysterious Gaze of Flamingo, If I had Legs, I’d Kick You, A Useful Ghost, and more.
Executive Director Frederica shared her excitement for the upcoming festival. “We are immensely proud to unveil this year’s program, which brings together a vibrant tapestry of voices from around the world,” she shared in a statement.
Catch the online screening of Jakarta World Cinema at jakartaworldcinema.com and in-person screenings at CGV Grand Indonesia in Jakarta from September 27 to October 4.