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Browse 37 movies from UMN (Universitas Multimedia Nusantara)
Eleven years has passed, 16 villages are flooded by mud in Sidoarjo. Locals are forced to get used to the disaster and managed to create jobs on their own. They are selling the view of their drowned villages as tourist attraction and motorbike taxis to ride along the mud shore. Everyday, the motorbike taxi drivers shares their experience when the mud erupted and drowned their villages with the tourists.
Dec 2017
Rina wants to tell her best friend, Eli, about her arranged marriage, by dating her on the last night they could be together.
Feb 2020
Edwin was in a dilemma after his daughter ran away from home because she didn't get his blessing for her love affair. This condition makes him trapped in the collections of bizarre dreams and experiences about his daughter.
Jun 2022
Joni, a lonely junkman, struggles to avoid being distracted by an annoying Narrator who disapproves of his love affair with a poster.
Sep 2021
Is God only worshipped in one particular way? Or are there many ways to talk to The Almighty?
A hitman is assigned to kill a male office worker, but he thinks he has seen the man before.
Mar 2025
A surrealist dance film about the history of Gerajak, a committee consisting of village apparatus and farm workers. Gerajak was formed to carry out agrarian reform in the midst of famine and suffering in Gunung Kidul, 1963. This condition became a momentum for destructive behavior in the society.
Feb 2021
A cargo plane pilot is trapped alone with his ship in Earth's orbit due to a nuclear war. Until one day he finds a connection with someone else in space.
Aug 2023
Since March 2020, Indonesia was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing Indonesians to self-quarantine at home. However, the pandemic didn’t stop them from doing activities at home just as much as they would outdoors. The pandemic didn’t silence them. The crowds are still heard, albeit online. There is no more gaze, all that remains is sound.
Nov 2020
Tanu and Fani, a newly-married couple, had to cancel their honeymoon plans to Bali due to a riot in Jakarta, 1998.
Jun 2020
Kinetta plans to bake a cake for her father’s birthday. But this year, her mother wants her to bake without her help. Will Kinetta be able to make it?
Jan 2021
Tito, a determined manager, sets his sights on marrying Tirza, but her father's unexpected question triggers his deepest fear: circumcision. Facing a daunting dilemma, Tito embarks on a slapstick quest to overcome his fear, leading to a sidesplitting journey of absurd antics and unexpected revelations in his pursuit of love.
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A student who has graduated from a computer science degree, attends a job interview at a company, but his deafness makes him doubtful.
Sep 2023
A short documentary about an elderly couple who grew old together in a house. In their old age, they recount important moments in their lives, such as the first time they met.
Jul 2021
ANTO (12) and BUDI (12) must take a responsibility how it feels becoming a girl name DARA (12) who experienced her first menstruation when they were playing football in abandoned field far away from the market.
Apr 2019
Ali, a sushi chef from Manado must face a very tragic news on his big grand opening night for his very own omakase restaurant.
Gadhing and Noer were separated from their father and a group of Semarang residents during the evacuation. They chased their cat which ran away to their house. When Noer saw the flower painting, she heard sounds of soldiers, making them hide. Then, there was an explosion that caused their house to be destroyed and fell on them. However, they survived and immediately ran outside.
Jan 2023
Behind the dark history that still lingers in Indonesia, there are voices that never fade. Silent Thursdays takes us on a journey with two young individuals, Kak Virdinda and Kak Vebrina, active members of KontraS (Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence). Both have long been involved and vocal in supporting Aksi Kamisan, a movement that continues to fight for justice for victims of human rights abuses and the disappeared. With tireless dedication, they strive to ensure that the neglected voices are heard and the rights taken away by the state are restored.
Jan 2025
Nadia (15) spends her last day riding a motorbike with her boyfriend with among feelings of loss before leaving Palu and being sent to Islamic Border School by her Dad (50) who always forbids her from dating.
This is the story behind the creation of a chicken dish on a Padang restaurant’s menu.
Jan 2014