BEFORE, NOW & THEN World Cinema

Screening to be followed by a conversation with director Kamila Andini and actor Ibnu Jamil.

Set amid the political upheaval of 1960s Indonesia and spanning 15 years, BEFORE, NOW & THEN observes the evolution of Nana (Happy Salma), an unhappy housewife and mother, who has remarried an affluent man following her first husband’s kidnapping and disappearance. Years later, Nana is still haunted by visions and memories from her past. Nevertheless, she gracefully adapts to her new husband’s infidelity with the local butcher, Ino (Laura Basuki), by developing an intimate friendship with her. The two women grow closer against the backdrop of political tension and the threat of anti-communist persecution. Kamila Andini (YUNI) crafts a poetic portrait of a bold woman seeking independence in this lyrical triumph that earned the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance at the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival. –Julia Kipnis