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Ismail Basbeth

*1985 Wonosobo, Indonesia. Lives and works at Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Ismail Basbeth studied Indonesian traditional music at the Indonesian School of Art Bandung and communication science at Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta inspired him towards filmmaking where he has produced and directed several documentary and fiction films. He is the co-founder of the alternative production company Hide Project Indonesia.

http://www.hideprojectindonesia.com

BASBETH

Shelter / Ismail Basbeth / Indonesia / 2011 / 15’29 / 16:9

Apparently a simple film. One single long shot. That’s what it looks like. Under the superficial boredom, there are grand feelings, however. Loneliness. Desire. Lost love. Fear of death. And all the while we look at a sleepy couple in an empty bus.

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