Canadian Premiere
When the Germany-raised Yanto travels to Yogyakarta to visit his younger sister, feelings of alienation and envy arise.
Content Considerations: Racism
Aggai Saibuma, Sarah Muckarin Röser
Germany/Indonesia
2026
In German, Indonesian, Javanese, and English with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Producer
Jonas Egert, Sylvain Cruiziat
Screenwriter
Berthold Wahjudi
Cinematography
Noah Böhm
Editor
Clémentine Decremps
Production Design
Pria Adi Saputra
Berthold Wahjudi
Berthold is a German-Indonesian filmmaker. His shorts Summer Hit and Baby Brother screened at festivals like SXSW and won awards at Palm Springs ShortFest, Premiers Plans, and Brussels SFF. As a screenwriter, he has worked on several TV projects. Berthold is currently developing his first feature A Summer Tale with producers Ingo Fliess and Jonas Egert at if…Productions. The project was awarded the Comedy Lab Award at the Torino Film Lab. His latest short “Vaterland” or a Bule Named Yamato premiered at the Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes 2026.
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