Tropenkolder
International Premiere
Riar Rizaldi Indonesia, Netherlands 2026 24 min NC16 (Some Drug Use and Coarse Language)
Weary railway workers resist colonial labour through intentional slowness and refusal. As they disrupt a system built on constant movement, idleness becomes a subtle act of sabotage.
Synopsis Writer: Vess Chua
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition, Q&A
31 Oct, Sat 2:00PM / 24 min
Golden Village Cineleisure, Hall 2
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Tropenkolder
Riar Rizaldi
Indonesia, Netherlands
2026
Indonesian, Javanese
English
24 min
NC16 (Some Drug Use and Coarse Language)
International Premiere
Riar Rizaldi
Riar Rizaldi is an Indonesian artist and filmmaker whose works intersect technology, nature and mythmaking. Many of his past films competed at SGIFF, including Tellurian Drama (2020), which won Best Southeast Asian Short Film, and the feature, Monisme (2023).
Uji Hahan Handoko,
Elia Nurvista,
Gintani Swastika,
Syafiatudina,
Wok the Rock
B.M. Anggana