BASRI AND SALMA IN A NEVER-ENDING COMEDY

International Short Film Contest 52 ED. 2024
Indonesia 2023 15' Fiction

A husband and wife married for 5 years, own an Odong-Odong at the carnival together, spending their days entertaining and taking care of other people’s children without any of their own. Between meddling relatives, self-doubt and an explosive confrontation, they uncover why they have not been blessed with a child.

Khozy Rizal

Khozy is a filmmaker based in Makassar (Indonesia). He started making films in 2021 with the short film Makassar is a City for Football Fans, official selection at Sundance Film Festival, BFI Flare and many others. In 2023, he directed Basri & Salma in a Never-ending Comedy, world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy is the first Indonesian short film that is eligible to compete for Palme d’Or for short film.

TECHNICAL DATA
DIRECTION:

Khozy Rizal

SCRIPT:

Khozy Rizal

PRODUCTION:

Hore Pictures, XRM Media

EDITING:

Khozy Rizal

ART:

Bilal Raviadi

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Andi Moch Palaguna

ORIGINAL MUSIC:

Abdul Chaliq DP

SOUND:

Sutarjo

CAST:

Arham Rizky Saputra, Rezky Chiki, Hj. Sugiati, Alghifari Jasin

CONTACT:

lightson@lightsonfilm.org