Sawo Matang

A quiet, uneasy short that blends social tension with folk horror, leaving a lingering sense of moral compromise.

Directed by

Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto

Genres

Drama, Science fiction

Starring

Yesaya Mishael, Anne Yasmine

Overview

In a post-New Order Jakarta, Native Indonesians (Pribumi) are legalized to perform the black magic ritual “Babi Ngepet” to balance their economy against Chinese Indonesians. When Kai, a Chinese Indonesian boy, needs money for university, he asks his best friend Nala, a Pribumi girl, to perform the ritual for him.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, race, identity, betrayal

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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