Jani Be Good to Screen at Tokyo International Film Festival
Ariani Darmawan's family drama, her first directing work in over a decade, will be released in Indonesian cinemas on Dec. 10, 2026.
Ariani Darmawan's film Jani Be Good is screening in the Asian Future competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival, according to Variety. The film is set for release in Indonesian cinemas on Dec. 10, 2026.
The film marks Darmawan's return to directing after more than 10 years away to raise a family. She co-wrote the screenplay with Cyntha Hariadi.
Jani Be Good follows 13-year-old Jani over four December days before Christmas in a Chinese-Catholic household of four women across three generations. The four leads are Chempa Puteri, Sigi Wimala, Tutie Kirana and Hyori Mika.
Taurisia produced the film for Jakarta-based Palari Films, which was founded in 2016. In 2022, Taurisia called Darmawan with an offer to direct a family drama.
Darmawan's earlier shorts include Sugiharti Halim, which competed at Clermont-Ferrand and screened at Rotterdam and Busan, and Silenced, which played at Rotterdam.
Quick answers
When does Jani Be Good come out in Indonesia?
Palari Films will release the film in Indonesian cinemas on Dec. 10, 2026.
Who stars in Jani Be Good?
The four leads are Chempa Puteri, Sigi Wimala, Tutie Kirana and Hyori Mika.
Where is Jani Be Good screening in competition?
It is playing in the Asian Future competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival.