"Friends you choose. Family you get."
"Families are a just bunch of people who have different ideas and tastes, forced to unite and grow as a unit."
"But what if we're just too different? And when things get heated up, where do we draw the line?"
In What's Unsaid in Jogja, Iwan tries to convince his uncle Joe to come to his wedding. Which would mean interacting with Iwan's annoying Mum again, after 3 years of silence. Joe, who is single, defends his position vehemently. Until one day, the possibility arises that he might have a child, challenging his firm-held beliefs.
"Teman, kamu pilih.
Keluarga, kamu dapat."
"Keluarga hanyalah sekelompok orang yang memiliki ide dan selera yang berbeda, dipaksa untuk bersatu dan tumbuh bersama sebagai satu kesatuan."
"Tapi bagaimana jika kita terlalu berbeda? Dan ketika keadaan memanas, di mana kita menarik garis?"
Dalam film Yang Tak Terungkap di Jogja, Iwan mencoba meyakinkan pamannya, Joe, untuk datang ke pernikahannya. Yang berarti berinteraksi lagi dengan Ibu Iwan yang menyebalkan, setelah 3 tahun diam. Joe, yang belum menikah, mempertahankan posisinya dengan keras. Sampai tiba kemungkinan dia mempunyai anak, dan ini menantang pandangannya.
We've been busy! After 2 years of refining the script, we're prepping ourselves for the filming in Jogja in April and May. Find out more about our journey, from the inspirational days during JAFF up till now.
Ours is a micro-budget indie film, so we wanted to keep the team small. Nevertheless, it takes a village! Get to know everyone in the team.
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What's Unsaid in Jogja is a micro-budget indie feature film set in Yogyakarta, in English, Indonesian and Javanese, exploring family, and fatherhood.
Yang Tak Terungkap di Jogja adalah film fitur indie berbajet mikro berlatar di Yogyakarta, dalam bahasa Inggris, Indonesia, dan Jawa, mengeksplorasi tema keluarga, dan peranan ayah.