Lucky Kuswandi

Director

August 29, 1980 (45 years)

Jakarta, Indonesia

Biography

Lucky Kuswandi (born August 29th, 1980) is an Indonesian film director and writer.

Filmography

6.3

Dear David

A secret fantasy blog might jeopardize the promising future of Laras, a talented student, when the blog is revealed to her entire school.

8.2

Ratu Ratu Queens: The Series

Leaving behind their homes in Indonesia, four women with different personalities venture across the ocean to start new lives in Queens, New York.

5.9

A Normal Woman

When an unidentified disease starts to upend her life, a socialite must unravel the mystery behind it — before her whole sense of self falls apart.

8.0

Halustik

Troubled in their own career and life, two women embark on a journey of a lifetime towards spiritual ones.

6.3

Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens

After his father's passing, a teenager sets out for New York in search of his estranged mother and soon finds love and connection in unexpected places.

7.0

Madame X

Threatened by Kanjeng Badai and his militant and homophobic political party, a country's safety depends on Adam, a hairdresser.

N/A

At Stake

At Stake is a brave and eye-opening documentary anthology tackling taboo issues that many women are facing in the world's most populous Islamic country, Indonesia. Topics range from female genital mutilation to the conflict that arises when unmarried women want to go to the gynecologist.

1.0

Still

A gay teenager detached from his surroundings, Guy (Jason Woo) runs away from home to escape the idle stillness of his life in the ethereal nearly silent short film Still . He is desperate for a human connection, some kind of a substitute for love—something he never receives from his absent, distant father, whom he never fully knows or understands. Guy takes the train towards a beach town and checks into a dilapidated motel, roaming the barely-alive streets aimlessly and cruising through life’s clichess only to find discomfort and disillusionment.

6.9

Galih & Ratna

Two teenagers face demands from their families that do not care about what they want. They only have each other to encourage and pursue their dreams.

7.3

In the Absence of the Sun

A tender, melancholic night is experienced through the eyes of three women as they struggle to find themselves in this ever-changing jungle of Jakarta.

7.5

The Fox Exploits the Tiger's Might

Two preteen boys discover their sexuality and the relation between power and sex.

N/A

9808: An Anthology of 10th Year Indonesian Reform

In May 1998 something happened in Indonesia that no one had thought possible. After persistent demonstrations, primarily by students, the repressive era of President Suharto came to an end. Many film makers from the present generation were closely involved in this revolution at the time. In this omnibus film, ten film makers look back on events.

N/A

Fragment

Fragment is an omnibus film celebrating the strength and diversity of South-East Asian independent cinema. Made up of a collage of ten stories, each story distinctively embraces the other's subjectivities through the collective sentiments of vulnerability and fortitude. This film is commissioned by the Asian Film Archive (AFA) for its tenth anniversary celebrations.

N/A

Asian Queer Shorts

A sexy compilation of the best gay cinema from Asia.

N/A

A Letter of Unprotected Memories

Lucky Kuswandi is taking us on a personal journey he underwent when Imlek, the Chinese New Year, was declared to be a national holiday. The celebration always takes him back to his childhood, when such festivities were still forbidden. Through his eyes, we see the unique colors with which the people celebrate Imlek, past and present, and the big question he always poses with each Imlek.

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