
Aka Witharja
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Biography
Aka Witharja is an Indonesian screenwriter, director, and producer, with professional experience across various multimedia formats. In 2024, he founded Momentariya, an independent creative collective.
Known For

A group of teenagers, three cleaning staff, and a young married couple confront a social contract when they meet in the elevator queue of a middle-class apartment building.
Mundane

Aksa & Asha is a ideal couple on social media. When Asha wants to be a mother, Aksa disagrees because the child Asha is carrying will damage their image.
Fasad

After the funeral of a parent, Surya, a gay Muslim man, has to choose between coming out and staying in the closet when his mother wants to fix their broken relationship.
Unconditional

An actor has difficulty in acting out a scene. An attempt was made by his co-star to help him.
What It Takes to Get a Shot

A mother who brings CV of the men she wants to match with her daughter. The daughter fought his mother's request by bringing up a harsh reality about their family.
Curriculum Vitae

After speaking at a literary forum alongside renowned novelist Robert Hausu, Malik dares to send his manuscript, The Anatomy of an Owl. Driven by a longing for recognition, he slips into a gathering of writers and filmmakers at a café, where his ambition slowly collides with reality.
On Being Almost

On their way back home after delivering Tumpeng (a cone-shaped serving of yellow rice accompanied by assorted side dishes), Arman told his mother that tomorrow he will filming a movie.
The Eldest and His Problem

A restaurant owner who wants to close his restaurant to get rid of his memories with his girlfriend because his proposal was rejected.
Traumatic Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Firman, a closeted gay actor, tries to maintain his image while being interviewed for his upcoming movie, but his stance on a case involving a fellow queer friend might jeopardise it.
In the Words of Firman

Lisa, a painter, and Vino, a photographer, are a deaf couple who have been in a relationship for 6 months. One day at Lisa's painting studio, Vino, who initially only wanted to take pictures of Lisa's paintings, felt that he wanted to capture his lover while painting. However, Lisa's reaction was unexpected. Quarrels are inevitable. Vino who feels his girlfriend doesn't trust him himself to have the photo, was offended until Lisa finally tried to open up about the reasons behind the trauma she had. Vino who feels guilty then convinces Lisa to move forward through her trauma together.
Gallery of Hearts

A husband who tries to protect their pregnancy, but is lost in communication.
Frantic

A wife prepares iftar, but a shocking discovery about her husband and the caregiver leaves the family in an awkward, tense silence as they break their fast together.
Iftar Meal

An ambitious documentary filmmaker brings together a scientist and a priest to explain the supernatural events occurring in a haunted house. However, the phenomena inside the house begin to challenge their beliefs.
Project Roaring House

Ayu, a Javanese waitress whose tragedy was adapted into a film, faces Susan, the Indo-Dutch actress portraying her, in a promotional segment titled Food Wars: Indonesia vs. the Netherlands where power balances are tested and contested.
Yuck & Yum!

After getting laid off from work, Bagas turns to squash sport to manage his emotions, invited by his friend who is also a former employee that had been laid off months ago. Bagas feels it's best to not tell the news to his girlfriend, Devi, while she is still in recovery from depression. Later that day, Devi accidentally finds out.