Lucky Kuswandi
Lucky Kuswandi (born August 29th, 1980) is an Indonesian film director and writer.
Madame X (2010)
Threatened by Kanjeng Badai and his militant and homophobic political party, a country's safety depends on Adam, a hairdresser. (more)
Threatened by Kanjeng Badai and his militant and homophobic political party, a country's safety depends on Adam, a hairdresser. (more)
At Stake (2008)
At Stake is a brave and eye-opening documentary anthology tackling taboo issues that many women are facing in the world's most populous Islamic country, Indonesia. Topics range from female genital mutilation to the conflict that arises when unmarried women want to ... (more)
At Stake is a brave and eye-opening documentary anthology tackling taboo issues that many women are facing in the world's most populous Islamic country, Indonesia. Topics range from female genital mutilation to the conflict that arises when unmarried women want to ... (more)
Fragment (2015)
Fragment is an omnibus film celebrating the strength and diversity of South-East Asian independent cinema. Made up of a collage of ten stories, each story distinctively embraces the other's subjectivities through the collective sentiments of vulnerability and ... (more)
Fragment is an omnibus film celebrating the strength and diversity of South-East Asian independent cinema. Made up of a collage of ten stories, each story distinctively embraces the other's subjectivities through the collective sentiments of vulnerability and ... (more)
The Fox Exploits the Tiger's Might (2015)
Two preteen boys discover their sexuality and the relation between power and sex. (more)
Two preteen boys discover their sexuality and the relation between power and sex. (more)
In the Absence of the Sun (2014)
A tender, melancholic night is experienced through the eyes of three women as they struggle to find themselves in this ever-changing jungle of Jakarta. (more)
A tender, melancholic night is experienced through the eyes of three women as they struggle to find themselves in this ever-changing jungle of Jakarta. (more)
Galih & Ratna (2017)
Two teenagers face demands from their families that do not care about what they want. They only have each other to encourage and pursue their dreams. (more)
Two teenagers face demands from their families that do not care about what they want. They only have each other to encourage and pursue their dreams. (more)
9808: An Anthology of 10th Year Indonesian Reform (2008)
In May 1998 something happened in Indonesia that no one had thought possible. After persistent demonstrations, primarily by students, the repressive era of President Suharto came to an end. Many film makers from the present generation were closely involved in this ... (more)
In May 1998 something happened in Indonesia that no one had thought possible. After persistent demonstrations, primarily by students, the repressive era of President Suharto came to an end. Many film makers from the present generation were closely involved in this ... (more)
A Letter of Unprotected Memories (2008)
Lucky Kuswandi is taking us on a personal journey he underwent when Imlek, the Chinese New Year, was declared to be a national holiday. The celebration always takes him back to his childhood, when such festivities were still forbidden. Through his eyes, we see the ... (more)
Lucky Kuswandi is taking us on a personal journey he underwent when Imlek, the Chinese New Year, was declared to be a national holiday. The celebration always takes him back to his childhood, when such festivities were still forbidden. Through his eyes, we see the ... (more)
Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens
(2021)
After his father's passing, a teenager sets out for New York in search of his estranged mother and soon finds love and connection in unexpected places. (more)
After his father's passing, a teenager sets out for New York in search of his estranged mother and soon finds love and connection in unexpected places. (more)
Black Cherry (2005)
A woman finds herself confronted by her own image: who is she, and what makes her a woman? As she finds a black cherry that seduces her, she is forced to explore and to finally take full control of her own body. Her desire is aroused by an apparently insignificant ... (more)
A woman finds herself confronted by her own image: who is she, and what makes her a woman? As she finds a black cherry that seduces her, she is forced to explore and to finally take full control of her own body. Her desire is aroused by an apparently insignificant ... (more)
Still
(2006)
A gay teenager detached from his surroundings, Guy (Jason Woo) runs away from home to escape the idle stillness of his life in the ethereal nearly silent short film Still . He is desperate for a human connection, some kind of a substitute for love—something he ... (more)
A gay teenager detached from his surroundings, Guy (Jason Woo) runs away from home to escape the idle stillness of his life in the ethereal nearly silent short film Still . He is desperate for a human connection, some kind of a substitute for love—something he ... (more)
Dear David
(2023)
A secret fantasy blog might jeopardize the promising future of Laras, a talented student, when the blog is revealed to her entire school. (more)
A secret fantasy blog might jeopardize the promising future of Laras, a talented student, when the blog is revealed to her entire school. (more)