Projection Night brings the spirit of Layar Tancap to JIPFest, where images, films, and sound unfold on the screen.
Gathering audiences in a shared space, the program invites us to slow down, watch together, and encounter stories that spark reflection and stay with us beyond the screen.
Mattude – Aziziah Diah Aprilya
Aziziah documents the effects of reclamation projects along the coast of Makassar, her hometown in South Sulawesi. Mattude: A local term which means “collecting the clams”, has also come to represent her way of collecting and sharing stories about the resilience of the coastal women of Makassar.
Ebb & Flow – Ben Laksana
Ebb & Flow is an attempt to simulate the erratic, patchy memories and experiences of life that has been permeated by grief. How the flow of life is constantly constructed and reconstructed through memories, experiences of grief and at many times, fear of losing your loved ones. As they say, this is the price we pay for loving and for living.
Water That Flows Through The Roots – Ceicillia Dita
Water that Flows Through the Roots traces Ceicillia Dita’s exploration of identity and family history shaped by migration, colonialism, and politics. Combining archival family photographs from the late 19th century with self-portraits and present-day images, the work reveals the lasting impact of heritage on contemporary identity.
When The Waves Are Gone – Christian Babista
“In this type of job, your other foot will always be left in the sea.”
My grandfather said these lines to me when I was a kid. And since then, I have always wondered what they meant.
After The Flood – Reza Saifullah
The headlines move on. In Aceh, the water crisis doesn’t.
Reza Saifullah spent months documenting communities in Aceh still coping with unsafe water and broken infrastructure long after the floods faded from the news, proof that disaster’s aftermath outlasts the story’s news cycle.
Sounds Guardian – Rizky Rahad
As Jakarta sinks and sea levels rise, Indonesia is moving its capital to Borneo, on the traditional land of the indigenous Balik people. Abidin, a Balik elder, is documenting his forest’s soundscape with the help of scientists to preserve ancestral knowledge. Before it’s too late.
