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Story summary
- Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar's Ghost in the Cell uses supernatural horror to critique systemic corruption.
- Set in a prison, the story follows inmates whose power shifts after a new prisoner arrives accompanied by a vengeful ghost.
- The vengeful ghost is an active character shaped by trauma and injustice, not a metaphor.
- Produced by Come and See Pictures and Barunson E&A, the film premiered at the Berlinale Forum.
