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Jakarta International Documentary & Experimental Film Festival

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Dancing With the Body

Andi Imam Prakasa

2025, Indonesia

65 mins, Stereo, HD, Color, BW, Indonesian

Sinopsis / Synopsis

Menyibak di balik kegemulaian para penari di depan panggung, film ini menelusuri kehidupan penari Jaipong dengan masuk ke belakang panggung para penari ini. Terpisah jauh dari keluarga, hingga kondisi finansial yang sulit, kamera secara intim masuk ke ruang-ruang privat, dan mengungkap situasi yang tengah dihadapi oleh para penari. Dimulai dari kehidupan belakang panggung, penonton mengobservasi kehidupan para penari. Berbincang, bercanda, dan berkumpul bersama. Hingga di akhir film, kehidupan depan panggung diperlihatkan, cerita-cerita sang penari mulai muncul secara bertahap.

Revealing behind the gracefulness of the dancers in front of the stage, this film explores the lives of Jaipong dancers by going behind the stage of these dancers. Separated from their families, and facing difficult financial conditions, the camera intimately enters private spaces and reveals the situations faced by the dancers. Starting from backstage life, the audience observes the lives of the dancers. They chat, joke, and gather together. Until the film’s end, when life on stage is revealed, the dancers’ stories gradually emerge.

Director’s Biography / Biografi Sutradara

Andi Imam Prakasa adalah seorang pembuat film dan pendiri Padamu Negri Pictures, sebuah rumah produksi independen yang mengeksplorasi kisah-kisah seputar budaya dan identitas. Perspektifnya dibentuk oleh ketertarikan terhadap hubungan antara ruang, masyarakat, dan budaya. Ia mengeksplorasi narasi-narasi yang kerap terabaikan—baik secara geografis maupun sosial—melalui pendekatan visual yang intim dan reflektif.

Andi Imam Prakasa is a filmmaker and founder of Padamu Negri Pictures, an independent production house that explores stories of culture and identity. His perspective is shaped by an interest in the relationship between space, society, and culture. He explores narratives that are often overlooked, both geographically and socially, through an intimate and reflective visual approach.


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