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The Most Handsome Fish on Earth

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  • CategoryInternational Short Film
  • Duration18 minutes min
  • Year2024 (Middle East Premiere)
  • LanguageIndonesian
  • SubtitleArabic & English subtitle
  • CountryIndonesia
  • Director(s)Netanya Yemima

Synopsis

Kayla and Heidi, two best friends, accidentally kill Tejo—the school’s beloved mascot fish and recent winner of “The Most Handsome Fish in Indonesia.” As panic sets in, the girls scramble to cover their tracks, all while the relentless Headmaster launches a mission to uncover and punish the guilty. What follows is a whirlwind of chaos, friendship, and absurdity in this comedic tale.

Director Details

Netanya Yemima, born in 1999, is an Indonesian director and writer. Her short film Sunat Racing received funding from Jakarta Film Week, and Rumah Kuta Kita won Jury’s Best Film at Semester Pendek 2021 by Kolektif Film. Her latest work, The Most Handsome Fish on Earth, premiered at the 2024 Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival after development at LOCK x Full Circle Lab. She is currently developing her first feature, To My Dearest, My Dear, under Doa Ibu Frameworks.