WOMEN, POLITICS, LAND
After witnessing her parent’s death, May develops a condition that renders her unconscious every time she steps on land. Her grandfather, Tuha, shelters her in a lake house. Branded cursed by her village, May is determined to reclaim her life on solid ground.
Loeloe Hendra pursued a Bachelor of Film and Television Major and a master's degree in Indonesian Art Institute Yogyakarta. He directed ONOMASTIKA (2014), winner of the best short film in Festival Film Indonesia 2014, competed in Generation Kplus - 65th Berlin International Film Festival, and many others. In 2014 he participated in the Script & Pitch Feature Film Project of Southeast Asia Film Lab, Singapore. His short film titled ILALANG INGIN HILANG WAKTU SIANG (LOST WONDERS) was supported by Yogyakarta Art Council 2017. His short film titled KIWA was supported by the Ministry of Education and Cultures of Indonesia 2019. His debut feature film TALE OF THE LAND won the FIPRESCI Award at the Busan International Film Festival 2024.
