What film won the top prize at the 2025 Tokyo Film Festival's TGFM market?

"Four Seasons in Java," an Indonesian drama, won the Tokyo Projects Award worth JPY2 million ($13,225).

What other award did the Filipino sci-fi western "Hum" receive at the 2025 Tokyo Film Festival?

"Hum" won the Asian Gen-Z Award worth JPY500,000 ($3,305), determined by a selection committee of five film students aged 20 to 28.

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Indonesian Drama "Four Seasons in Java" Wins Top Prize at Tokyo Film Festival

Q: How does the film "Four Seasons in Java" explore themes of progress and power in Indonesia?

The film is a magical realist work that confronts the dark underbelly of progress and power in contemporary Indonesia, depicting the collision of modernity and personal trauma.

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"Four Seasons in Java" wins top prize at Tokyo Film Festival's TGFM market
Film explores dark side of progress and power in contemporary Indonesia
Filipino sci-fi western "Hum" wins Asian Gen-Z Award

Indonesian Drama "Four Seasons in Java" Wins Top Prize at Tokyo Film Festival

The 2025 Tokyo Film Festival's market arm, TGFM, recently concluded with several notable awards. The top prize, the Tokyo Projects Award worth JPY2 million ($13,225), went to the Indonesian drama "Four Seasons in Java." The film, currently in post-production, is a magical realist work that confronts the dark underbelly of progress and power in contemporary Indonesia.

Alongside the Tokyo Projects Award, "Four Seasons in Java" also received the Kongchak Award from Cambodia-based Kongchak Studio, offering sound post-production services valued at $25,000. The TGFM jury praised the film's "striking overall quality and diversity" and commended the selection of Southeast Asian projects, which they described as "charting the exciting geography of a region brewing with talents and cinematic vitality."