Mouly Surya

Mouly Surya (b. 1980, Jakarta) has been interested in film and culture since her childhood. She took her first degree in media and literature (Swinburne University, Melbourne) and she has a master’s in film and television (Bond University, Queensland). Her debut Fiksi was screened in its international premiere at the prestigious festival in Busan, South Korea; in Jakarta it won the Best Direction award. Surya is regarded as one of the most promising female directors in the region. Apart from her film work, she is also a teacher in Jakarta, where she lives. Her second feature film, What They Don’t Talk About When They Talk About Love, had its world premiere in competition at Sundance.

48. MFF Karlovy Vary