A husband and wife married for five 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.
Nominated for Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival 2025
Indonesia / 2023 / 15'
Director
Khozy Rizal – Born in 1995 in Makassar, Rizal studied film in Jakarta and made his debut with Makassar Is a City for Football Fans (2021), which won a Special Jury Prize at the Indonesian Film Festival. His follow-up Ride to Nowhere (2022) claimed the national award at the Makassar Writers’ Festival. Basri & Salma … became the first Indonesian short competing for Cannes’ Palme d’Or and swept several international festivals. He recently released Little Rebels Cinema Club, winner of the Crystal Bear for Best Short Film at Berlinale 2024, and is developing his feature debut I Wanna Dance with Myself.
