MONISME
Indonesia 2023 – Director: Riar Rizaldi – Original language: Indonesian – Subtitles: English – Length: 115 min.
Scenes from the foot of the Merapi volcano, Java, featuring paramilitary groups causing unrest in the jungle, volcanologists, crooks, miners and an outstanding soundtrack. Philosophical, political, environmentally relevant and sensationally filmed. A must see! Elena Álvarez Lutz
Note: The film contains explicit depictions of a re-enacted murder and violence.
Biography
Indonesische artist and filmmaker Riar Rizaldi work in an interdisciplinary manner. His works have been shown in Locarno, at the Rotterdam Film Festival, at MoMA, and other international art exhibitions.
Filmography (selection)
PYROCLASTS ARE ELOQUENT STORYTELLERS, ID 2022, 21 min.
BECQUEREL, ID 2021, 19 min.
TELLURIAN DRAMA, ID 2020, 26 min.
KASITERIT, ID 2019, 18 min.
No youth rating
Production: New Pessimism Studio. Producer: B.M. Anggana. International Sales: Pascale Ramonda.