children, grief, memories, mother son relationship, society
Eki, living by the landfill, searches for a memento to honor his late mother. Battling the relentless rain, landslides, and looming threats from scavengers and machinery, he fears her memory could be lost beneath the waste forever.
Amar Haikal is a writer and director based in Jakarta, Indonesia. His films BISING (2023) and Anak Macan (2025) have screened at Busan Shorts, Toronto Reel Asian, Leeds, Clermont-Ferrand, and Singapore International Film Festival. BISING received the National Jury Prize at Minikino Film Week, while Anak Macan won Best International Short Film at Flickerfest, Sydney. Both films were nominated for the Citra Awards.
