Indonesian Horror-Comedy Tackles Deforestation in Berlin

Filmmaker Joko Anwar is set to debut his horror-comedy, "Ghost in the Cell," at the Berlin Film Festival's Forum section. The film is set within an Indonesian correctional facility, where a mysterious new prisoner and a supernatural entity test the survival instincts of inmates.

The narrative centers on a ghost that targets individuals with the darkest auras, leading to mounting deaths. As the situation escalates, the incarcerated population realizes collective action might be their only hope.

Anwar stated the film uses its supernatural premise to highlight the critical issue of massive deforestation in Indonesia and the societal neglect of its consequences. The ghost serves as a potent symbol of unresolved environmental destruction.