Ascan Breuer

Ascan Breuer, based in Vienna, born 1975 in Hamburg, studied communication science, sociology and psychology at the University of Vienna, and postgradually film-making at the KHM – Academy of Media Arts in Cologne. His films took part in international competitions including Berlinale, IFF Edinburgh, IFF Hong Kong, IndieLisboa, etc. He won the DIAGONALE-Award for Best Documentary 2005. His films were also screened a.o. at the film festivals in Cork, Rotterdam and Cannes.

Jakarta Disorder

It is only the second time that Indonesians can vote for their own president. Two charismatic women, however, are not satisfied with mere elections. Grandma Dela, who lives in a slum of the tropical megacity, and the intellectual Wardah Hafidz are setting out to collect 1.5 million signatures of the poorest, who are constantly threatened by the local arbitrary justice