Tale of the Land - CinemAsia • Nederlands Filmhuis Denhaag

Loeloe HENDRA

Tale of the Land - CinemAsia

After losing her parents and their land, May lives with her grandfather in a floating house on the sea. Plagued by a condition that causes her to faint on land, villagers believe she is cursed, deepening her isolation.

After losing her parents and their land, May lives with her grandfather in a self-sustaining floating house on the sea. She dreams of living on land, but a mysterious condition makes her faint whenever she tries to set foot on land. That is why her grandfather, believing she is cursed by their ancestors, insists that she should never leave their home. Although the land has become a dangerous place for her, she keeps being drawn to it. When her grandfather gets hurt and she is haunted by the uncertainty of a seabound life, life on land calls louder than ever before. 

Tale of the Land is director Loeloe HENDRA’s first feature film. Visually stunning with its surreal, dreamlike imagery and mystical elements, the film touches on themes such as climate change, land theft, and capitalist developments in a symbolic and poetic way. 

CinemAsia 2025

This film is part of CinemAsia on Tour 2025 and will be screening from May 9 to 11 at Filmhuis Den Haag. CinemAsia is the gateway to Asian cinema in the Netherlands. The diverse festival program ranges from major Asian blockbusters to independent films and inspiring documentaries that reflect a rapidly changing Asia. Additionally, CinemAsia serves as a creative platform that enhances the visibility of Asian communities in the media and encourages diversity in storytelling within Dutch media and society.

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Regisseur Loeloe HENDRA
Cast Shenina CINNAMON, Arswendy Bening SWARA, Yusuf MAHARDIKA
Land Indonesië, Filipijnen, Taiwan, Qatar
Taal Indonesisch
Ondertiteling Engels
Speelduur 99 min

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