Sometimes I write, mostly I read. Sometimes I curate film, mostly I watch. I do ‘em while sipping coffee in the morning.
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Highlight menonton bulan ini adalah menemukan Kinuyo Tanaka, satu dari sedikit sekali pionir sutradara perempuan di Jepang.
Dua film yang mencuri perhatian saya adalah The Moon Has Risen (1955) dan Forever a Woman (1955). Dua-duanya melodrama. Terlebih lagi di Forever a Woman, yang merupakan karya terbaik Tanaka.
Di pertengahan abad ke-20, Tanaka berani dan berhasil menceritakan pergulatan seorang penyair yang menderita kanker dengan puitis, dan realistis. Tidak cengeng, malah cenderung gamblang, dan sangat lugas.
Film-film Kinuyo Tanaka, berikut video apresiasi analisis film-filmnya, saya tonton di The Criterion Channel.
Of all films I watched for the first time this month, October 2026, here are my favourites, in alphabetical order:
• The Devil’s Playground (dir. Fred Schepisi, 1976)
• Digger (dir. Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2026)
• Forever a Woman (dir. Kinuyo Tanaka, 1955)
• La Gradiva (dir. Marine Atlan, 2026)
• The Housemaid (dir. Kim Ki-young, 1960)
• Love Streams (dir. John Cassavetes, 1984)
• Requiem for a Heavyweight (dir. Ralph Nelson, 1962)
• Summer of ’42 (dir. Robert Mulligan, 1971)
• Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (dir. Jane Schoenbrun, 2026)
• Tenzing (dir. Jennifer Peedom, 2026)
This month I revisited more old or previously watched films than found new ones. These are some revisited films that still hold up all these years from the first time I watched them a lifetime ago:
• Baby Doll (dir. Elia Kazan, 1956)
• My Dinner with Andre (dir. Louis Malle, 1981)
• Duel (dir. Steven Spielberg, 1971)
• The Harvey Girls (dir. George Sidney, 1946)
• Pickup on South Street (dir. Samuel Fuller, 1953)
• Two Women (dir. Vittorio de Sica, 1960)
• Zorba the Greek (dir. Michael Cacoyannis, 1964)
Of all films I watched for the first time this month, July 2026, here are my favourites, in alphabetical order:
• Fruit Gathering (dir. Aung Phyoe, 2026)
• The Great Santini (dir. Lewis John Carlino, 1979)
• Home From the Hill (dir. Vincente Minnelli, 1960)
• A Kid for Two Farthings (dir. Carol Reed, 1955)
• Obsession (dir. Curry Barker, 2026)
• The Odyssey (dir. Christopher Nolan, 2026)
• Receptions (dir. Filippos Tsitos, 2025)
• Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book (dir. Zolan Korda, 1942)
• Things We Don’t Say (dir. Gabriele Muccino, 2026)
Of all films I watched for the first time this month, September 2026, here are my favourites, in alphabetical order:
• Blue Heron (dir. Sophy Romvari, 2025)
• Deewaar (dir. Yash Chopra, 1975)
• A Foggy Tale (dir. Chen Yu-hsun, 2025)
• Heart of the Beast (dir. David Ayer, 2026)
• Hope (dir. Na Hong-jin, 2026)
• The Invite (dir. Olivia Wilde, 2026)
• Oasis - Don’t Look Back in Anger (dir. Will Lovelace & Dylan Southern, 2026)
• Peeping Tom (dir. Michael Powell, 1960)
I did plenty of re-watching old and previously seen films this month. The top three that I rewatched this month and still hold up to date:
• The Elephant Man (dir. David Lynch, 1980)
• Grace of My Heart (dir. Allison Anders, 1996)
• Straight Time (dir. Ulu Grosbard, 1978)
Of all films I watched for the first time this month, October 2026, here are my favourites, in alphabetical order:
• The Devil’s Playground (dir. Fred Schepisi, 1976)
• Digger (dir. Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2026)
• Forever a Woman (dir. Kinuyo Tanaka, 1955)
• La Gradiva (dir. Marine Atlan, 2026)
• The Housemaid (dir. Kim Ki-young, 1960)
• Love Streams (dir. John Cassavetes, 1984)
• Requiem for a Heavyweight (dir. Ralph Nelson, 1962)
• Summer of ’42 (dir. Robert Mulligan, 1971)
• Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (dir. Jane Schoenbrun, 2026)
• Tenzing (dir. Jennifer Peedom, 2026)
This month I revisited more old or previously watched films than found new ones. These are some revisited films that still hold up all these years from the first time I watched them a lifetime ago:
• Baby Doll (dir. Elia Kazan, 1956)
• My Dinner with Andre (dir. Louis Malle, 1981)
• Duel (dir. Steven Spielberg, 1971)
• The Harvey Girls (dir. George Sidney, 1946)
• Pickup on South Street (dir. Samuel Fuller, 1953)
• Two Women (dir. Vittorio de Sica, 1960)
• Zorba the Greek (dir. Michael Cacoyannis, 1964)
Apakah stasiun LRT di PMP (Pramuka-Matraman-Proklamasi, kalau dibalik sama saja) bisa jadi dan beroperasi semua sebelum Natal tahun ini?
Baru selesai nonton film ini di bioskop.
And something happened.
Setelah film hampir selesai, baru sadar kalau sepanjang film, tidak ada penonton yang menyalakan ponsel selama pemutaran.
For a drama with slight comedic moments with no extravagant visual effects, this is a win.
All it takes to get us in audience seats is simply an engaging story.
Baru sempat melihat line-up @jktworldcinema 2026 tadi.
Berikut ini beberapa film di JWC rilisan tahun ini dan tahun lalu yang sudah saya tonton, sebagian nonton di layar lebar, dan saya rekomendasikan untuk ditonton.
The list is in a random order:
• Rose
• Bitter Christmas
• Broken Voices
• Four Minus Three
• Heysel 85
• Home Sweet Home
• How to Divorce During the War
• La Gradiva
• Nina Roza
• Shame and Money
• Calle Malaga
• Enjoy Your Stay
• Silent Rebellion
• 18 Holes to Paradise
• A Family
• Sundays (in case ada yang kelewat waktu tayang di @EuropeonScreen bulan Juni lalu)
• Silent Friend
• Yellow Letters
Selamat bekerja @shandygasella @_er1ca_ @danieldokter @ssetiawan dan teman2 panitia lain, semoga festivalnya lancar.
Daftar rekomendasi film di @jktworldcinema di atas 👆 bertambah satu dengan salah satu film favorit saya tahun ini:
• Queen at Sea
Sempat nonton film ini bulan Februari lalu di Berlinale, a very short reaction here:
Jadwal JWC yang mundur seminggu dari biasanya ini ternyata lumayan challenging buat jadwal pribadi. Maka dengan penuh kesadaran diri, memutuskan nggak akan banyak nonton di JWC tahun ini. Maklum, harus menyimpan banyak energi buat mid November to early December (work-related screenings, and just work).
Nauval Yazid retweeted
Months of forest fires and toxic haze in Indonesia has severely disrupted daily life. The crisis has caused widespread health problems, forcing schools to close and leaving businesses across the country struggling.
Nauval Yazid retweeted
🚨 BREAKING | 🇮🇩 Night falls in Jakarta and Trisakti students still won't leave
Police still block the road to Prabowo's palace. Over the loudspeaker, students remind each other to pick up their trash.
#IndonesiaSadar #Trisakti
Nauval Yazid retweeted
Demonstrators carried signs that said "If we burn, you burn with us," and held up the three-finger sign of protest – a reference to "The Hunger Games.” My story on the protest #IndonesiaSadar: reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…
Nauval Yazid retweeted
🇮🇩 Thousands of Indonesians flooded the streets of Jakarta today protesting the government’s handling of devastating wildfires and toxic haze, rising living costs and alleged corruption.
Indonesia is facing its worst haze crisis in 11 years.
“If we burn, you burn with us.”
Nauval Yazid retweeted
🇮🇩 WHY ARE #INDONESIANS PROTESTING?
#Students and demonstrators took to the streets on October 28, demanding action on devastating forest fires, rising living costs, subsidy cuts and government spending priorities. Protesters are also calling for greater accountability and reforms.
Clashes with police were reported in #Jakarta .
Nauval Yazid retweeted
Thousands of protesters rally in Jakarta against haze, rising living costs bit.ly/4iMxOOL
Nauval Yazid retweeted
with my current platform, allow me tell you about what's happening in Indonesia.
today, massive student-led protests are taking place against the incompetent and self-serving regime.
one of the most pressing issues being raised is the BURNING DOWN of our forests and lands, which has been happening for months. you might have heard about the fires in Kalimantan/Borneo, as neighboring countries also suffer from the haze, but they're happening across other islands too; Sumatra, Papua, Sulawesi, Maluku, and even multiple mountains in Java. beyond the loss of people's homes, clean air, and clean water, we're watching our native wildlife and irreplaceable biodiversity along with centuries-old traditional sites disappear before our eyes.
yet the government has been UNWILLING to take meaningful action. instead, our public servants have been trying to silence our voices online, turning down foreign aid, and waging psywar against other countries, all without even acknowledging the severity of the situation.
budgets for disaster relief, education, and healthcare have been reallocated to the Free Meal Program, the president's flagship campaign promise, which ironically has reportedly poisoned ~40,000 children in less than 2 years, with no one being held accountable.
today, in jakarta alone 14,000 police and military personnel were deployed to confront demonstrators. This is the reality of the repressive, anti-criticism government the Indonesian people are currently facing.
and you know what? WATER CANNONS were prepared. water cannons that have never been used to fight the fires are now being aimed at the people.
today is the Youth Pledge Day, when indonesian youth pledged to fight for freedom 98 years ago.
may this freedom find us again.
Long live resistance.
