Gladhys Elliona
Acting
Biography
Gladhys Elliona is an Indonesian multidisciplinary writer/artist and Brazilian literature translator. Her past experiences in film were as an actress, namely in Pria (2017). Mom Minding the Mosque (2024) is her directorial debut. Her other short documentary project Muddy Tales (2025) is in development as a part of Ritus Liyan-Biennale Jatim 2025. Her interests are in feminine narratives, decoloniality, community-based arts, documentary filmmaking, and theatre-making, along with Southeast Asian-Latin American artistic and cultural relations.
Known For
Caught between the traditions of his upbringing in rural Indonesia and his idealization of Western freedom, a teenager struggles with the expectations of imminent manhood.
Pria
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.
Galih & Ratna
During her 28 years in Brazil, Bu Ipah has never stopped working. Initially arriving as a housewife with her migrant worker husband, she has spent the last 21 years as a mosque caretaker. During Ramadan, she is especially busy with food orders and iftar events. Despite her many duties, she cares for her youngest child, Totó, while balancing her roles as a mother, liaison to the ummah, and committee member for mosque social programs.