Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy

Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy
Directed byKhozy Rizal
Written byKhozy Rizal
Produced by
  • John Badalu
  • Sue Turley
Starring
  • Arham Rizki Saputra
  • Rezky Chiki
CinematographyAndi Moch Palaguna
Music byAbdul Chaliq DP
Production
companies
  • Hore Pictures
  • XRM Media
Distributed byLights On
Release date
  • 26 May 2023 (2023-05-26) (Cannes)
Running time
15 minutes
Countries
  • Indonesia
  • United States
LanguageIndonesian

Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy (Indonesian: Basri & Salma dalam Komedi yang Terus Berputar) is a 2023 short film directed, written, and edited by Khozy Rizal. It stars Arham Rizki Saputra and Rezky Chiki as the titular roles.

It had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, being the first Indonesian short film to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or.

Premise

Basri and Salma have been married for five years and feel pressured by those around them to have children, despite their busy lives with their odong-odong (kiddie ride).[1]

Cast

  • Arham Rizki Saputra as Basri
  • Rezky Chiki as Salma

Release

Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 26 May 2023, being the first Indonesian short film to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or.[2] The film had been featured in a number of international film festivals, including Sundance Film Festival,[3] Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival,[4] and Busan International Film Festival.[5]

Accolades

Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 27 May 2023 Short Film Palme d'Or Khozy Rizal Nominated [6]
Guanajuato International Film Festival 31 July 2023 Best International Short Fiction Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy Won [7]
Show Me Shorts 8 October 2023 Best International Film Won [8]
SXSW Sydney 24 October 2023 Screen Festival Award for Best Short Won [9]
AFI Fest 29 October 2023 Cinematography – Live Action Short Andi Moch Palaguna Special Mention [10]
Cork International Film Festival 16 November 2023 Grand Prix International Short Award Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy Won [11]
Palm Springs International ShortFest 23 June 2024 Best of the Festival Award Special Mention [12]

References

  1. ^ Putra, Iwan Two (27 April 2023). Lestari, Puput Puji (ed.). "Film Pendek Indonesia, Basri & Salma Lolos Kompetisi Festival Film Cannes". VOI. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ^ Indra, Radhiyya (1 May 2023). "'Basri & Salma' becomes Indonesia's first short film to compete in Cannes". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (12 December 2023). "Sundance Film Festival 40th Edition Unveils Shorts; 20th Anniversary Of 'Napoleon Dynamite' In Store & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  4. ^ "46th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival – Asian Presence 2024". Asian Film Festivals. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  5. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (22 August 2023). "Busan Unveils Celebration of Indonesian Cinema Renaissance". Variety. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  6. ^ Debruge, Peter (27 May 2023). "Cannes Awards: 'Anatomy of a Fall' Takes Palme d'Or, 'The Zone of Interest' and 'The Pot au Feu' Among Winners". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Ganadores 2023". Guanajuato International Film Festival. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Show Me Shorts Winners Announced". Fennec. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Celebrating the SXSW Sydney 2023 Award Winners". SXSW Sydney. 24 October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  10. ^ Clark, Jason (30 October 2023). "AFI Fest 2023: 'Năi Nai & Wài Pó,' 'Chutes' and 'Closing Dynasty' Win Grand Jury Awards". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  11. ^ "68th CIFF Shorts Award Winners & 2024 Parallax Bursary Recipient Announced". Cork International Film Festival. 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  12. ^ Sasic, Ema (24 June 2024). "2024 Palm Springs International ShortFest announces award winners". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 28 September 2024.