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Indonesian Artist Kanya Iwana Debuts Generational Film 'Ibu'

11/30/2025

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Kanya Iwana, an Indonesian artist, debuts her feature Ibu, selected for the JAFF Future Project.
The film follows three generations of women in Yogyakarta: Tash returns home after her father's death and confronts her mother Maya and grandmother Dewi.
Producer Zack Rice stresses supporting debut filmmakers like Iwana.
The JAFF Future Project runs from November 29 to December 1 and connects filmmakers with investors to promote Southeast Asian stories.

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Story summary

Kanya Iwana, an Indonesian artist, debuts her feature Ibu, selected for the JAFF Future Project.
The film follows three generations of women in Yogyakarta: Tash returns home after her father's death and confronts her mother Maya and grandmother Dewi.
Producer Zack Rice stresses supporting debut filmmakers like Iwana.
The JAFF Future Project runs from November 29 to December 1 and connects filmmakers with investors to promote Southeast Asian stories.