CIFF 2023

SHORTS: AFTER LAUGHTER COMES TEARS

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9 films in package
NOODLES FOREVER
En route to his daughter's birthday party, a hapless father annihilates a wiener dog with his car.
BASRI & SALMA IN A NEVER-ENDING COMEDY
A married couple spends their days entertaining other people's children at a carnival. They will soon uncover why they have not been blessed with a child of...
THE SPERM BANK
Newly diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer, 23-year-old Rob must now take the first big step… masturbate into a cup to protect a future he isn’t sure...
PIECE BY PIECE
While two teenage friends roam around the neighbourhood, they just want to pass the time together but new perspectives are revealed.
FÁR
A bird hits a window of a café and disrupts its customers. A woman faces a decision on whether to ignore nature or react.
DEAD CAT
Catherine and Louis struggle when trying to replace a cat for their daughter that needs to be an exact replica.
DON'T COME IN... YET
Tonight’s the night, Paraplegic Jake and his best friend June plan to hook up, but an overbearing dad and a rather large spider present some minor...
DEATH TO THE BIKINI!
Lili, a 10-year-old, rebels when her parents force her to wear a bikini top, even though she has always swam topless.
POOF
Ruby and Paula are psyched to be their own bosses at FYZZLE Cosmetics when a small dog, a medium amount of blood, and a box of loose powder conspire against...
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Laughing until you cry or crying until you're laughing? These darkly comedic shorts will keep you on your toes.


Content advisory: themes and depictions of animal harm


Basri and Salma are husband and wife. They own an Odong-Odong, an Indonesian-style mini carousel ride for kids. Every day they go around the neighbourhood entertaining and looking after other family's children. After five years of marriage, they still haven’t been blessed with a child of their own.


One day after work, Basri and Salma meet relatives at a family gathering who make condescending statements about their childless status. The next day, while Salma is entertaining kids on the carousel, Basri's imagination gets the best of him, unleashing a wild daydream about his insecurities and his manhood. What could be the reason for them not to have a child?


BASRI & SALMA IN A NEVER-ENDING COMEDY will be screened as a part of the SHORTS: AFTER LAUGHTER COMES TEARS package.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    Indonesian
  • Country
    Indonesia
  • Premiere
    Canadian
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Khozy Rizal
  • Screenwriter
    Khozy Rizal
  • Producer
    John Badalu, Sue Turley
  • Executive Producer
    Michael Y. Chow
  • Cast
    Arham Rizky Saputra, Rezky Chiki, Hj. Sugiati, Alghifari Jasin, Alif Anggara, Sri Eka Putri
  • Cinematographer
    Andi Moch Palaguna
  • Editor
    Khozy Rizal
  • Music
    Abdul Chaliq DP
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