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“VATERLAND” OR A BULE NAMED YANTO

“VATERLAND” OR A BULE NAMED YANTO

Directed by Berthold Wahjudi

Fiction – Drama – 2026 – Germany, Indonesia – 25′

Synopsis

When German-Indonesian Yanto (mid 20s) visits his younger sister in Yogyakarta, he expects a simple reunion – until he realises she belongs more effortlessly than he ever has. As envy and dissonance between siblings surface, Yantos journey becomes a bittersweet exploration of mixed-race identity.

Cast

Aggai Saibuma, Sarah Muckarin Röser

Crew

Director – Berthold Wahjudi
Screenplay – Berthold Wahjudi
Production Company – madfilms Cruiziat & Egert GbR
Co-Production Companies – Bayerischer Rundfunk, Aftersun Creative, Allergikerfilm
Funded by – FilmFernsehFonds Bayern
In Cooperation with – University of Television and Film Munich
Supported by – Young Talent Foundation Berlin, Freundeskreis der HFF München
Producers – Jonas Egert, Sylvain Cruiziat
Co-Producers – Annisa Adjam, Melissa Byrne
Director Of Photography – Noah Böhm
Editor – Clémentine Decremps
Sound – Fikri Ferdiansyah, Veronika Neuber

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