Indonesian Film Wins Big at Busan International Film Festival

The 2025 Busan International Film Festival has concluded with a remarkable display of global cinematic talent. The festival's Vision Awards saw the directorial debut of Indonesian actor Reza Rahadian, "On Your Lap", emerge as a standout, scooping four prestigious accolades.

The film, which tells the story of a woman forced to earn a living by sitting in men's laps in a rural Indonesian coffee shop, won the coveted KB Vision Audience Award, as well as the FIPRESCI Award, the Face of the Future Award, and the Central Asia Cinema Award presented by the Bishkek International Film Festival.

Other notable winners included the Kyrgyz drama "Kurak", directed by Erke Dzhumakmatova and Emil Atageldiev, which took home the Vision of Jiseok Award and the Bangladesh July Memorial Prize. Indian director Tribeny Rai's "Shape Of Momo" also had a successful run, earning the Songwon Vision Award and the Taipei Film Commission Award.

The festival's diverse programming and global reach were on full display, with awards going to films from Kazakhstan, Moldova, Ireland, and Denmark-Korea co-productions. The event also saw a significant increase in audience numbers compared to previous years, with over 175,000 admissions across 328 official selections.