100% SEABLINGS (17+)
100% SEABLINGS (17+)
At first, every neighborhood may look quiet from the outside. This year’s new film program will take your eyes wandering a little bit closer into our South East Asia siblings’ lives, who might look different from inside. To find that we are not alone in facing this messy life altogether.
Screening Time
Fri. 07 Aug. 17.45 – 19.30 Institut Francais Indonesia Thamrin*
Mon. 10 Aug. 16.30 – 18.00 Erasmus Huis Library Jakarta*
SOTONG
25 minutes | 2024 | Music, Narrative |Malaysia|Malay, English with English subtitles
Director: Zinc Chew
Two years after Malaysia authorities raided a Halloween party, four fierce drag queens revisit the fallout of that night as they continue to perform underground and nurture the performative scene in all its beauty, joy and pain.
Accolades:
- Official Selection, AsiaLens Film Screening Illinois Global Institute 2026
- Official Selection, ACT Human Rights Film Festival 2025
- Official Selection, Beijing Q Film Festival 2024
DARK ZOMIA
10 minutes | 2026 | Drama |Myanmar |Burmese with English subtitles
Director: Saul Chan Htoo Sang
In a border town of the Golden Triangle, a young woman grapples with choosing between love, lies and a life she left behind.
Accolades:
- Official Selection, Cinemata Community Convening 2026
NOTHING GENTLE IN THE SHADOW
18 minutes | 2024 | Narrative |Malaysia |Malay with English subtitles
Director: Joshua Inberaj
It follows three male survivors from diverse backgrounds, sharing their traumatic experiences and exploring how their masculinity is often questioned by society and authorities. How sexual violence can affect anyone, regardless of race, gender or age.
Accolades:
- Official Selection, International Competition, FICDH 2025 Cinemata Community Convening 2026
- Official Selection, Freedom FilmFest 2024
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TOMORROW
18 minutes | 2025 | Drama |Myanmar |Burmese with English subtitles
Director: Han Thit Htoo Aung
Thu Ya, a Burmese filmmaker that is trying to edit an unfinished project. One day, a friend reached out with an opportunity for a job as a waiter in Thailand. Thu Ya is in dilemma, to conclude his filmmaking journey or to seek a life where his human rights are recognized.
UNNAMED DOCUMENTS
Tap Tai Lieu Khong Ten
26 minutes | 2025 | Drama |Vietnam |Vietnamese with English subtitles
Director: Tran Hong Lam Phuong
Yen stops her motorbike, retrieves a small black plastic bag and brings it home, placing it carefully in a freezer while whispering softly, as if to a child.
Accolades:
- Official Selection, Xine Xem Fest 2025
Date & Time:

Venue
Erasmus Huis
Address:
Jalan Haji R. Rasuna Said Kav. S3, RT.8/RW.3, Kuningan, Kuningan Tim., Kecamatan Setiabudi, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12950 Indonesia