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A&J 6【ONLINE 6/4〜】Asia International & Japan Program 6

Online

The Sea Calls for Me

Sura lives alone in the fishing village, waiting for his father to return home. When one day he finds a sex doll, he finds a companion and a surrogate parent. But this companionship is threatened by Argo, who wants to take it away from Sura.

mature Mature Content:
These films may include sexual and/or violent content.

Director: Tumpal Tampubolon
Time: 0:17:26
Country: Indonesia
Genre: Drama
Year: 2021

Awards Nominations

Busan International Film Festival, 2021
Jogja-NETPAC Film Festival (JAFF), 2021
Official Selection, PAME International Film Festival, 2021
Official Selection, Tampere International Film Festival, 2022

Director

Tumpal Tampubolon

Tumpal Tampubolon graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Math. His first screenplay, The Last Believer, won the Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) Script Development Competition for Best Short Fiction category. Since then, he has written and directed several short films, which were screened in various domestic and international film festival.