Three cinemas across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane screened "Sore: Istri Dari Masa Depan" (Sore: Wife from the Future). The film, directed by Yandy Laurens, has won four Piala Citra awards at the 2025 Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) in the categories of Best Director, Best Lead Actress (Sheila Dara Aisha), Best Editing, and Best Theme Song.
What brought this Indonesian film to Australian screens? How did Laurens and Suryana transform a YouTube web series from 2017 into a feature-length production? Why did the team choose Croatia and Finland as filming locations? What challenges did they face shooting across borders? And how did the film earn its place as Indonesia's official submission to the 2026 Academy Awards?
Film producer Suryana Paramita (L) and Director Yandy Laurens traces back the journey of award-winning feature film 'Sore'. Credit: Supplied/Suryana Paramita/Yandy Laurens
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