In its 11th year, the Korea Indonesia Film Festival (KIFF) is back to greet film lovers, showcasing the best Korean and Indonesian films since 2013. The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) Indonesia, under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Indonesia and CGV Cinemas, collaborates once again to promote cultural diversity and strengthen the ties between the two countries through film.
This year, KIFF will be held in-person at three locations: CGV Grand Indonesia (Jakarta), CGV Paris Van Java (Bandung), and CGV Palembang Town Center (Palembang). The festival will run from October 31 to November 3, 2024, presenting a lineup of captivating cinematic works worth watching. Each year, KIFF successfully attracts public interest, reflecting a high demand for films from Korea and Indonesia, with support from the government, film institutions, and industry players.
Film enthusiasts can watch the selected KIFF films for an affordable price of Rp15,000. Tickets will be available online through the CGV app and website, as well as offline at CGV locations screening the festival starting Friday, October 15, 2024. This year, 19 film titles will be showcased at the Korea Indonesia Film Festival (KIFF), offering a variety of stories and genres, from drama and comedy to horror. The lineup includes:
- My Annoying Brother (Opening Film)
- Alienoid: Return to the Future
- The Roundup: Punishment
- The Plot
- Escape
- Project Silence
- I, The Executioner
- Beautiful Audrey
- Pilot
- Victory
- Apres Girl
- Bori
- Exhuma
- Laut Tengah
- Laura
- Siksa Kubur
- Kang Mak
“We warmly welcome the Korea Indonesia Film Festival at CGV as a bridge to strengthen Indonesia’s relationship and collaboration with Korea. Working together with the Korea Cultural Center, we hope this festival can serve as a platform for sustainable artistic and cultural exchange, providing an enjoyable experience for the audience,” said Mark Nah, CEO of CGV Indonesia.
The film adaptation from Korea, My Annoying Brother, will kick off the festival. It tells the story of Kemal, a former judo athlete who is now blind and must live with his brother, Jaya, a convict who eventually exploits Kemal’s condition to reduce his sentence. Although Kemal initially resists, a precious moment rekindles the bond and laughter between the siblings as it once was.
Producer and screenwriter Lala Timothy, along with director Dinna Jasanti, will also attend the press conference and the opening night of the Korea Indonesia Film Festival to support the screening of their film as one of the festival’s anticipated line-up.
Lala Timothy expressed, “We are very happy that My Annoying Brother has been chosen as the opening film at KIFF; it’s an honor for us. This film, which is an adaptation of the Korean movie of the same title, shows the cultural similarities between Indonesia and Korea. I hope the universal love between siblings can be enjoyed and warm the hearts of the audience.”
For the latest updates on the Korea Indonesia Film Festival (KIFF) 2024, check periodically through the website https://info.cgv.id/kiff or on social media @cgv.id.
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