My Therapist Said, I Am Full of Sadness
Monica Vanesa Tedja
Documentary : 22' / Autobiographical, Identidade, Family, Community

During the three-year process of undergoing therapy, a filmmaker ponders the question of being fully accepted and loved by combing through archival material from their two families: their biological, devout Christian, Indonesian family, and their chosen queer kin in Berlin.

 

* Part of the program “Curtas 3”

/ EXHIBITION

Lisboa
September 23 | 19h00 | Cinema São Jorge - Sala 3
QL - Short Film Competition
https://www.monicavanesatedja.com

/ Details

Year: 2024

Country: Indonesia

Language: english

Subtitles: english

With: Monica Vanesa Tedja, Riawan Tedja, Juliani Jahja, Charmaine Poh, Ariel Victor, Andra Stefanowski

/ Direction

Monica Vanesa Tedja

Indonesia


Born in Jakarta in 1991, Monica Vanesa Tedja (they) is a filmmaker based between Berlin and Jakarta. Their films question minority identity through intimate character work that explores moral tensions, from religion and sexuality to non-binary identity.


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