As KinoFest 2025, which is co-programmed by Lisabona Rahman, sheds light on the ideas revolving around family, Lazuardi plays with the cohesive value of family for the festival trailer. A hybrid
kopitiam and mom-and-pop-shop is chosen as a set. This typical family-owned and run independent business is a staple in Southeast Asia.
The visual presence of individuals is depicted solitarily, whereas its collective idea is visualized in a nostalgic approach as family photos; It shows the dynamic shift of family value where the younger generation attempt to define their own path. Kopitiam is also a liminal space where a family-private ownership is partially shared with the public. This is where the idea of family as a social unit could vernacularly expand into a community.
Rizki Lazuardi
extensively works with moving images to dissect institutionalized information. His film installations and expanded cinema often explore the materiality and institutional ownership of images. Next to his studio practice, Lazuardi works as an independent film programmer. His works and programs have been part of festivals, museums and off-spaces, among others Image Forum Tokyo, Berlinale, WORM Rotterdam, Klubvizija Zagreb, and Jakarta Biennale. Lazuardi is a member of film lab collective Lab Laba Laba. He studied film and time-based media at HFBK, University of Fine Arts Hamburg. Lazuardi currently lives and works in Indonesia.
