28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Dear Shadow, My Old Friend
Dear Shadow, My Old Friend
Dear Shadow, My Old Friend
Dear Shadow, My Old Friend

Dear Shadow, My Old Friend

Timoteus Anggawan Kusno / Netherlands, Indonesia / 2023 / International Premiere / 13 min.


synopsis

This film, at the intersection of visual art and documentary, reveals the shadowy past of the Dutch colonial empire through artfully edited archival footage. A dreamlike essay on the confectionery industry driven by the exploitation of Indonesian farmers, it also depicts the traditional rituals of the author's people and asks questions about modernity, the passage of time, the formation of memory and the nature of humanity.

“Through the intersection of visual art and cinema, I plunge into Indonesia's haunting colonial past, exploring its hidden depths and intricate layers.” — Timoteus Anggawan Kusno

biography

Indonesian filmmaker and visual artist Timoteus Anggawan Kusno (1989) studied cultural studies at Sanata Dharma University and political science at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta. His work has been exhibited in museums around the world, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, MMCA in Seoul and MoCA in Taipei. His short films have been shown at the international festivals CPH:DOX, Rotterdam, etc.

more about film

director: Timoteus Anggawan Kusno
producer: Timoteus Anggawan Kusno

contact

TAK Studioworks / Timoteus Anggawan Kusno
timoteus.a.k@gmail.com

Screening time

Friday 25. 10. 2024, 16:30

Horácké divadlo – Velká scéna

Film at festival

premiere type:International Premiere
festival edition:2024
section:Ji.hlava Online, Short Joy
language:Indonesian
subtitles:English
colour:Colour and B&W

Info

director:Timoteus Anggawan Kusno
original title:Sihir Kamar Gelap
country:Netherlands, Indonesia
year:2023
running time:13 min.

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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