“Vaterland” or A Bule Named Yanto
Singapore Premiere
Berthold Wahjudi Germany, Indonesia 2026 25 min PG
Reuniting with his sister in Yogyakarta, Yanto, a German-Indonesian, or bule, finds that she belongs effortlessly there. As envy and dissonance surface, his journey becomes a bittersweet exploration of his mixed-raced identity.
Synopsis Writer: Sidnee Lim
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition, Q&A
31 Oct, Sat 5:00PM / 25 min
Golden Village Cineleisure, Hall 2
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"Vaterland" or A Bule Named Yanto
"Vaterland" oder Ein Bule Namens Yanto
Berthold Wahjudi
Germany, Indonesia
2026
German, Indonesian, Javanese, English
English
25 min
PG
Singapore Premiere
Berthold Wahjudi
Berthold Wahjudi is a German-Indonesian filmmaker whose works include Summer Hit (2019), which won Best Live Action Short at Palm Springs, and Baby Brother (2024), which premiered at SXSW. “Vaterland” or A Bule Named Yanto premiered at Cannes’ Critics’ Week.
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