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Home/People/Monica Vanesa Tedja
Monica Vanesa Tedja profile photo
Born
Sep 8, 1991
Age 34
Place of Birth
Jakarta, Indonesia
Known For
Directing
Gender
Non-binary

Career Highlights

2
Movies
0
TV Shows
7
Directed
Also Known As
Monica Tedja
IMDb ProfileOfficial Website

Monica Vanesa Tedja

Directing

Biography
Born September 8, 1991 in Jakarta, Monica Vanesa Tedja (they/she) is a Chinese-Indonesian filmmaker based between Berlin and Jakarta, whose films pose questions around minority identity issues through intimate character work, while also exploring the tensions of black and white morality: ranging from religion and sexuality to the non-binary identity.
My Therapist Said, I am Full of Sadness poster

My Therapist Said, I am Full of Sadness

as Self
2024
In the Absence of the Sun poster

In the Absence of the Sun

as Extras
2014