Joko Anwar

Joko Anwar

Born: January 3, 1976
in Medan, Indonesia
Joko Anwar (born January 3, 1976 in Medan, Indonesia) is a writer-director who started his career as a journalist and film critic. His works include "The Forbidden Door" (2009), which received the top prize at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, and "A Copy of My Mind" (2015), which competed at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. His film "Satan's Slaves" (2017) was the highest grossing horror of all time in Indonesia.

Movies for Joko Anwar...

Title: Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
Released: June 14, 2024
Type: TV
A supernatural thriller series that shows there isn't necessarily a rational explanation behind every occurrence.
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Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
Title: Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
Released: July 30, 2022
Type: Movie
After moving from their home to an apartment building, a new terror awaits Rini’s family.
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A World Without
Title: A World Without
Character: Joko Liauw
Released: October 14, 2021
Type: Movie
Founded by the power couple, Ali and Sofia Khan, The Light is a training center that claims to be a self-betterment organization, focused on helping youths take charge of their life for a brighter future. But when three best friends join this organization, they soon realize that dark shadows lurk behind The Light and must find a way to escape.
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Tales of the Uncanny
Title: Tales of the Uncanny
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 2020
Type: Movie
A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
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27 Steps of May
Title: 27 Steps of May
Character: Opponent Boxer Manager
Released: April 27, 2019
Type: Movie
Eight years ago, 14 year old May was raped by a group of men. May’s father is devastated, blaming himself for not being able to keep his daughter safe. Traumatized significantly by this incident, May withdraws completely from life.
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Fly By Night
Title: Fly By Night
Character: Blue Suit Man
Released: April 11, 2019
Type: Movie
Unfolding the life of a taxi driver that uses his services as a front for extortion rackets and other criminal activities. When his hot-headed younger brother's impulsive behaviour lead the cops and triad to their doorstep. As the eldest, he stops at nothing to protect them all.
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Ave Maryam
Title: Ave Maryam
Character: Martin
Released: April 11, 2019
Type: Movie
A devoted nun who cares for her elder sisters must choose between upholding her vows or pursuing her forbidden feelings for a fascinating pastor.
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Reunion Z
Title: Reunion Z
Character: Joko Anwar
Released: April 12, 2018
Type: Movie
A B-list actor reconnects with his high school bandmates at a reunion that soon unravels when a group of attendants turns into zombies.
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Daysleepers
Title: Daysleepers
Character: Tito
Released: March 14, 2018
Type: Movie
It tells the story of two people who choose to live on slightly different frequencies from other people. Andrea (Dinda Kanyadewi) has a unique and highly specialized job that requires her to work alone from night to morning in a near-empty office building. Leon (Khiva Iskak) is a writer, who goes out at night after his son falls asleep to write at his favorite coffee shop across from Andrea’s building. The two could begin to notice each other’s presence to their respective windows and they start to wonder about each other and themselves.
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My Generation
Title: My Generation
Character: Konji's Dad
Released: November 9, 2017
Type: Movie
Four high school friends must face the consequences of their video critics after the principal forbid them to have their annual vacation.
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Satan's Slaves
Title: Satan's Slaves
Character: Dono Budiono
Released: September 28, 2017
Type: Movie
After dying from a strange illness that she suffered for three years, a mother returns home to pick up her children.
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The Underdogs
Title: The Underdogs
Character: Papa Ellie
Released: August 16, 2017
Type: Movie
A group of four friends decide to try and become Youtubers stars to overcome their unpopularity. Their differences put a strain on their friendship.
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Filosofi Kopi 2: Ben & Jody
Title: Filosofi Kopi 2: Ben & Jody
Released: July 13, 2017
Type: Movie
After starting their traveling coffee business, friends Ben and Jody reopen their shop in Jakarta, where new opportunities and challenges begin to brew.
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Galih & Ratna
Title: Galih & Ratna
Character: Pak Dedi
Released: March 9, 2017
Type: Movie
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.
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Three Sassy Sisters
Title: Three Sassy Sisters
Character: Taxi Driver
Released: September 1, 2016
Type: Movie
A musical drama inspired by the 1956 classic, Tiga Dara.
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Nay
Title: Nay
Character: Pram (voice)
Released: November 19, 2015
Type: Movie
Nay, who's pregnant for about 11 weeks now, has to face life's adversities and the true nature of the people around her: her boyfriend Ben, her manager Ajeng, Ben's mother, and Pram - who she thinks is dependable. Shot entirely in a car.
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Filosofi Kopi
Title: Filosofi Kopi
Character: Debt Collector
Released: April 8, 2015
Type: Movie
The level-headed owner of a struggling coffee shop finds his future at risk when his partner -- a talented but cocky barista -- makes a major bet.
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Melancholy Is a Movement
Title: Melancholy Is a Movement
Character: Joko
Released: April 2, 2015
Type: Movie
A lost and disillusioned film director finds himself stuck in creative limbo. A way out presents itself in the form of a peculiar film project.
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Before the Morning Repeated
Title: Before the Morning Repeated
Character: Anggota DPR
Released: May 8, 2014
Type: Movie
Yan (55) is an honest government official. His wife, Rachel (55) is a philosophy professor at a leading university. They have three children who are very different in character. The oldest, Firman, the weakest, just get divorced and in idle condition. The second, Satria, a young contractor, has big ambitions to grow his business. Satria certainly be the golden boy of the family. And the last is Dian, the youngest, beloved of all family members, has been engaged to Hassan, a member of Parliament who is young, hungry and has a lot of connections to government officials. Stress due to rumors around him, Yan decides to resign. Soen does not understand what is going with his son. She also gets stress and then is hospitalized. Soen finally died. Family’s life is changed quickly and become more gloomy and not as warm as before. Money change all: the family’s values begin to collapse and reveal the falsity around them.
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1000 Balon
Title: 1000 Balon
Character: Polisi 1
Released: December 25, 2013
Type: Movie
A film created and shot by 50 children, about an adventure to find a hidden treasure.
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3Sum
Title: 3Sum
Character: Ali Ferzat
Released: January 31, 2013
Type: Movie
3Sum like as omnibus films about love, life and death and action, thriller dan drama genres.
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Mika
Title: Mika
Character: Dentist
Released: January 17, 2013
Type: Movie
This film is an adaptation of the novel written by Indi. The story begin when Indi (Velove Vexia), who suffered from scoliosis, her activities became increasingly limited. After being told that she is no longer allowed to participate in sports activities, Indi became even more so quiet. Everything changed when she met Mika (Vino G. Bastian). Indi's spirit start growing. She became more willing to overcome her illness. Mika, who has an optimistic view of life, successfully make Indi to be cheerful once more. In fact, Mika himself has AIDS.
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Demi Ucok
Title: Demi Ucok
Character: Produser Hantu
Released: January 3, 2013
Type: Movie
Batak mother Mak Gondut wants to find her daughter Gloria a Batak husband. The cosmopolitan Gloria prefers to follow her own passion, which is making movies, rather than stepping into a marriage. But time is ticking on and she is faced with the challenging task of finding the money to achieve her dream.
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Parts of the Heart
Title: Parts of the Heart
Character: Peter Umur 36 Tahun
Released: February 1, 2012
Type: Movie
8 stories about Peter, a gay man living in Jakarta from the age of 10 to 40 and his experiences with love that help to shape the man he is today.
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Langit Biru
Title: Langit Biru
Character: Mr. Tiko
Released: November 17, 2011
Type: Movie
Three first year junior high school teenagers lives closely in a housing complex since childhood.
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Madame X
Title: Madame X
Character: Aline
Released: October 7, 2010
Type: Movie
Threatened by Kanjeng Badai and his militant and homophobic political party, a country's safety depends on Adam, a hairdresser.
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Macabre
Title: Macabre
Character: Yuppie #3
Released: October 8, 2009
Type: Movie
Six friends are captured and tortured by a murderous family after giving a ride home to a desperate stranger.
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Sing to the Dawn
Title: Sing to the Dawn
Character: Ubay (Suara)
Released: September 16, 2009
Type: Movie
Dawan is a young village girl who harbours the dream of getting out of her village in the lure of the bright lights in the big city, and to do so, has to fight customs and tradition that girls are meant to be bethroned away early at a young age to someone they loathe, and schools for them are an unnecessary part of life. In order to fulfill her dream, she has to go against the wishes of her dad, as well as irk her brother as she out-scores him in a local examination to clinch a scholarship. Also, their village is under threat of an unscrupulous landlord trying to bulldoze his way into profits by driving everyone out of his land.
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Love Potpourri
Title: Love Potpourri
Character: Sutradara Film
Released: October 16, 2008
Type: Movie
Eight stories are interwoven including the story of a child who works hard just to get a bottle of clean water and a pair of roller skates. Then there are siblings who sell pirated DVDs and start fighting each other when the younger one only wants to drink Starbucks coffee. The third story is about the daughter of a prostitute who has a crush on her moral studies teacher. Then we meet a Japanese man who is hungry for true love and meets a karaoke girl and we hear the story of a lowly-paid television director who is looking to escape the pressures from his wife and boss. Then there is the story of a female kindergarten principal who is trying to apply the Islamic way of life to defuse the temptations of the material world; or the tale of an expatriate’s former chauffeur who gets into trouble after receiving a farewell gift from the boss.
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Because of Soccer
Title: Because of Soccer
Character: Interrogator
Released: August 13, 2008
Type: Movie
After losing a World Cup bet, two hapless buddies must use their wits to pay off their debt to a big Jakarta bookie.
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Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly
Title: Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly
Character: Yahya
Released: May 18, 2008
Type: Movie
Linda is a young woman of Chinese heritage whose mother converted to Christianity after gaining some fame as a badminton player. Her friend Cahyono is tired of anti-Chinese prejudice and now tells people he’s from Japan. Together, they try to make sense of their place in the Indonesian society.
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Love
Title: Love
Character: Arya
Released: February 14, 2008
Type: Movie
Love is a 2008 Indonesian anthology romance film directed by Kabir Bhatia as a remake of the 2006 film Cinta . In Jakarta, five couples of varying ages and backgrounds experience the different stages of romantic love, from its giddy start to its painful end.
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Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!
Title: Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!
Character: Bos
Released: December 28, 2007
Type: Movie
Adjeng lives alone in an apartment paid for by her boyfriend, a rich businessman. A writer of children's stories, she wishes to write short stories for adults; in this, she is mentored by Asmoro with whom she is also having sex. Meanwhile, Adjeng's mothe handles various aspects of her life, constantly calling her and making surprise visits. This has led Adjeng's friends, Venny and Andien, to tease her about her overbearing mother.
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The Lost Suitcase
Title: The Lost Suitcase
Released: August 31, 2006
Type: Movie
Yahya, a low-class employee, finds a suitcase on an empty street. The suitcase is suspected to contain robbed money from a bank. This results in everybody giving the once invisible Yahya the royal treatment, with the hope to get a little reward in return. But Yahya is determined to keep the suitcase, until a series of events in his life prompt him to consider his decision.
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Love for Share
Title: Love for Share
Character: The Producer
Released: March 23, 2006
Type: Movie
Three women from three different social, economic, and ethnic groups discuss their lives in polygamous household.
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The Gathering
Title: The Gathering
Character: Restaurant Manager
Released: December 10, 2003
Type: Movie
Between divorce, bad relationships and coming out as gay, a group of affluent friends realize that none of their lives are as easy as they seem.