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Wregas Bhanuteja

Wregas Bhanuteja

Directing

Biography

Raphael Wregas Bhanuteja is an Indonesian film director and screenwriter. In 2016, Wregas became the first Indonesian director to win an award at Cannes Film Festival, for his short film Prenjak in the 55th Semaine de la Critique. In 2015, Wregas' short film Lembusura (2014), about the eruption of Mount Kelud, made into selection in the 65th Berlin International Film Festival 2015, competing in the section of Berlinale Shorts Competition. In 2019, Wregas made another short film titled Tak Ada Yang Gila Di Kota Ini/No One Is Crazy In This Town (2019). The film was selected to compete in Wide Angle: Asian Short Film Competition as a part of Busan International Film Festival held 3-12 October 2019 in Busan, South Korea. Bhanuteja's feature-length directorial debut, Photocopier, is set to premiere at the 26th Busan International Film Festival, in October 2021. Photocopier is also the most recent winner for the Best Picture at the Indonesian Film Festival 2021. In addition to winning Best Picture, the film won eleven other awards out of its record-breaking 17 nominations.

Known For

Levitating
7.7

In a town where pleasure equals being possessed by spiritual beings, Bayu aspires to be the shaman of a trance party so he can fundraise enough money to prevent an impending eviction.

Levitating

2026
Photocopier
6.9

When photos of her at a party cause her to lose a scholarship, a student investigates whether something devastating happened to her that night.

Photocopier

2021
Andragogy
8.3

A schoolteacher's reputation is at risk when a video of her speaking up against injustice goes viral on the internet and is misinterpreted.

Andragogy

2023
In the Year of Monkey
6.0

The experience of Jarwo, who accepted an unexpected offer from a desperate village girl, Diah during a lunch break in a warehouse.

In the Year of Monkey

2016
What's Up with Cinta 2
6.3

14 years after their budding romance in high school, Rangga and Cinta reunite in Yogyakarta to have their closure after Rangga had left Cinta with no explanation years prior.

What's Up with Cinta 2

2016
No One Is Crazy in This Town
N/A

A hotel owner orders Marwan and his team to remove the mentally ill people from the streets, and cast them into the forest so as not to disturb his guests. However, Marwan has another plan.

No One Is Crazy in This Town

2019
The Jungle School
6.9

An idealistic young woman travels to the jungles of Indonesia to teach literacy -- and much more -- to local children.

The Jungle School

2013
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N/A

When you share a smile, that's when you share happiness.

Indonesia Itu Senyum

2016
Amelia, Amelia
N/A

Amelia, a 12-year-old Chinese-Indonesian girl, has just learned of a tradition that says women who have received their period must not wash their underwear together with men's clothes, or the men will face bad luck.

Amelia, Amelia

2025
LOMA
N/A

Loma is a junior high school student who wants to run for scout team leader, but many people don't believe him and even insult him because he is the son of a corruptor.

LOMA

2022
Mbok dan Bung
N/A

Sarinah, Kusno's nanny (Bung Karno's nickname when he was a child) who taught him love for fellow human beings and care for the common people. The life values ​​taught by Sarinah had a strong influence on Kusno. Making him grow into a humanist and became the basis of Bung Karno's struggle in developing Indonesia.

Mbok dan Bung

2022
Warmest Regards from a Dog
N/A

Before leaving to study abroad, Ian wants a little memento from his long-time crush, Ingrid. Being a guy with fetish for smells, he wanted to collect Ingrid's smell as a farewell gift.

Warmest Regards from a Dog

2018
Costume
N/A

A Malaysian eats at an Indonesian food court in Jakarta during times of confrontation & disputes between the two countries.

Costume

2015
Family Outing
N/A

A family goes on a road trip and sparks various conversations along the way in their car.

Family Outing

2015
Lembusura
N/A

Lembusura, or the legend of the mountain demon. A rain of ash falls on Java. Kelud, a volcano located to this east of the Indonesian island, is active. As one of the island’s most dangerous mountains, it is known for violent and explosive eruptions. And when it rains ash, it pours. Time and again, everything gets covered in fine grey dust – houses, streets, blossoms and umbrellas. According to legend, the ash rain is caused by an angry demon named Lembusura who wears a magic hood and lives inside the volcano.

Lembusura

2015
Lemantun
N/A

A mother gives her five children, five cupboards as inheritance. Everyone is happy with the cupboards, but the third child is not sure what to do with his.

Lemantun

2014
YK48
N/A

A documentary about the history of local film scene in Yogyakarta.

YK48

2022
Harga Teman
N/A

Plot TBA.

Harga Teman

The Floating Chopin
N/A

The Floating Chopin tells about a couple who go on a vacation in a beautiful beach. The man tells about his visitation to Europe during holiday. Apparently, he gets a task where he should interpret his visitation.

The Floating Chopin

2016
Dry Season in My House
N/A

A woman surprises a man with a sensual dance in the wrong season. She made the rain, but the dancing comes by itself. An independent dance by a very independent woman. The dancing is not like the Indonesian tradition, but who else but an Indonesian woman can dance like that?

Dry Season in My House

2017