Directed by Daniel Ziv

Indonesia/ 2014/ 107 min

JALANAN (‘Streetside’) tells the captivating story of Boni, Ho & Titi, three gifted, charismatic street musicians in Jakarta over a tumultuous 5-year period in their own lives and that of Indonesia. The film follows the young marginalized musicians and their never before seen sub-culture, while also painting a striking, moody and intimate portrait of Indonesia’s frenzied capital city. Using the powerful soundtrack of the musicians’ original compositions to drive the film, it traces their elusive quest for identity and love in the day-to-day of a city overrun by the effects of globalization and corruption.

Busan International Film Festival

Melbourne International Film Festival

DOK Leipzig

Vancouver International Film Festival

Biografilm Festival

DocAviv Film Festival

Zagreb Film Festival

Hawaii International Film Festival

Reykjavik International Film Festival

Best Documentary, Busan International Film Festival

Audience Award, Best Documentary, Melbourne International Film Festival

Richard Leacock Award for Best First Feature Film, Biografilm Festival

Audience Award, Chopshots Southeast Asian Documentary Film Festival

Best Documentary, Shanghai Television Festival

Best Documentary, Edmonton International Film Festival

Special Mention Award, Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival

“There is a rare magic in Daniel Ziv’s exquisite JALANAN, at once warm and strange. This perfectly structured study of three characters, all struggling to find freedom despite enormous social pressure and painful personal circumstances, reminds me of everything i love and deplore about our fragile humanity and about Indonesia. Each protagonist is funny, eccentric, and wonderfully open. Daniel treats their search for meaning with a genuine and infections of love.” – Joshua Oppenheimer, Director of The Act of Killing

“Absolutely blown away by Daniel Ziv’s JALANAN. A vital, incredible piece of work. Deserves to be seen by everyone. Outstanding.” – Gareth Evans, Director of Merantau, The Raid, and The Raid 2

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