Announcing Filmmakers to Attend INTRO:DOX at CPH:DOX 2024

Maty

Maty, 35, lives a long-distance relationship with Zakaria, 62, between Dakar and Bordeaux. Their story, forged by intensive telephone calls, culminates in a marriage that offers Maty emancipation from her life as a waitress and social recognition. Only it’s not that simple. Maty must now face the social pressure that comes with being a proper married woman.

Marie Ka

(Senegal)

Marie Ka started her career in Senegal, founding the production company Picture Box whose works have been screened and broadcasted on numerous festivals and TV channels on four continents. An award-winning director, she also produces works that speak to the values she holds dear. A firm believer of the sacredness of storytelling, she trusts that Africa and its diaspora hold the future of content creation and that world screens are urgently lacking afro talent and stories.

Becoming Cik San

Overview: At the age of 23, Riskya (they/them) fears growing up and living independently after graduating from college. Living in a traditional Javanese Muslim family, Riskya have always been expected to grow up as a woman with traditional Muslim values who will marry after reaching adulthood. This has made them feel uncomfortable at home because they cannot be themselves. As a result, they often leave home to avoid the family. In their quest for identity, Riskya wanders with their camera and black hijab in various places, under the bustling city light to the quietness of the beach and mountains. This continues until Riskya meets Cik San (65) at a flea market in a city far from their home. Like a role model, Cik San advises Riskya that in order to move forward, one must take risks. Unlike Riskya, at the age of 20, Cik San left their stable life at home to travel to the big city and find their true self. Inspired by their story, Riskya also wants to begin their risky journey.

Throughout the film, Riskya questions on how much does freedom cost? Will Riskya’s journey be similar to Cik San’s? Will Riskya’s family accept them as who they are or will Riskya continue to live a double life? Through these reflections, Riskya will lead their own journey to attain freedom.

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Riskya Duavania

(Indonesia)

Riskya (they/them) is Indonesian filmmaker, film editor and previously film programmer in the Festival Film Dokumenter Yogyakarta. Their on-going first feature project, “Becoming I, Riskya”, is about their transformative journey towards freedom that has been developed in Asia DocMonde 2023, Docs by The Sea 2022 & 2023. Riskya also won the Spotlight Award from IDFA to participate in the IDFAcademy 2023.