Little Rebels Cinema Club

2008 in Indonesia. The 14-year-old Doddy tells his three best friends about his trips to the cinema in the capital, Jakarta. There is no cinema in Parepare where the four live. Doddy eloquently recounts the plot of a zombie film, but refuses to reveal the ending to his friends. He has a better idea: in a few weeks’ time, he will be moving to Jakarta with his family. As a farewell present, he invites his friends to recreate the film’s final scene and record it with a video camera. They can then watch the result in his home, where Doddy’s mum will help him set up a cinema. But first, Doddy has to get his hands on the video camera that actually belongs to Anji, his sad, heartbroken and angry emo brother.
by Khozy Rizal (Director, Screenplay)
with Jordan Omar, Muzakki Ramdhan, Mian Tiara, Cleo Haura, Ghazy Adindra, Al Ghazali, Swetajaloe
Indonesia 2024 Indonesian, Makassarese 17' Colour International premiere | Short Film recommendation: 12 years and up

With

  • Jordan Omar (Doddy)
  • Muzakki Ramdhan (Anji)
  • Mian Tiara (Mother)
  • Cleo Haura (Rizka)
  • Ghazy Adindra (Awal)
  • Al Ghazali (Reza)
  • Swetajaloe (Father)

Crew

Director Khozy Rizal
Screenplay Khozy Rizal
Cinematography Andi Moch. Palaguna
Editing Khozy Rizal
Music Nabil Harindyaswara
Sound Design Dandy Fauzan
Production Design Fairus Phiong
Animation Hardy Yohansyah, Khozy Rizal
Producers Hardy Yohansyah, Rayner Wijaya

Produced by

Hore Pictures

Hore Besok Libur

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Khozy Rizal

The filmmaker is based in Makassar, Indonesia. His short film Makassar Is a City for Football Fans was presented at festivals including Sundance. In 2023, Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy had its world premiere at Cannes and was the first Indonesian film to compete for the Short Film Palme d’Or. It went on to screen at over 100 festivals around the world including Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand and the AFI Fest in Los Angeles. He is an alumnus of the Asian Film Academy and the Locarno Filmmakers Academy.

Filmography

2021 Lika Liku Laki (Makassar Is a City for Football Fans); short film 2022 Ride to Nowhere; short film 2023 Basri & Salma dalam Komedi yang Terus Berputar (Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy); short film 2024 Little Rebels Cinema Club; short film

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2025