Official Selection 2026 · Day 1 · Sat 05.12 · Germany
Hanacaraka — A Tale of Java
14 min · 2026 · Germany · Indonesian
- Runtime
- 14 min
- Year
- 2026
- Country
- Germany
- Language
- Indonesian
- Type / Genre
- Animation, Fantasy, History, Adventure, Drama, Folklore, Mythology
- Director
- Jeremias Yudhistira Klein, Kiara Noelle Jörke
- Writer
- Jeremias Klein, Kiara Noelle Jörke
Synopsis
Retelling an old Javanese tale, the film follows the journey of Aji Saka and his two loyal servants, as he defeats great evil, yet also dooms his companions to a tragic fate. Contradicting commands lead to their demise, prompting Aji Saka to honour them in the poem known as "Hanacaraka".
Director
Jeremias Yudhistira Klein, Kiara Noelle Jörke
Jeremias Klein (born 1995) graduated from high school in 2016 and spent a year in Indonesia. Shortly thereafter, he began training in illustration at the School of Fine Arts and Design in Berlin and in 2019 switched to the Bachelor’s degree in Animation at the Film University KONRAD WOLF.