Makassar Is a City For Football Fans

Makassar Is a City For Football Fans

2020 / Indonesia, France / 20 minutes / dir. Khozy Rizal

Synopsis

In a religious city when men have to go crazy about football, Akbar has to pretend to love the sport in order to prevent the oppression and rejection from his new college friends.

Director

Khozy Rizal is a film director based in Makassar, Indonesia. His works are mostly commercials but in 2018, he directed his very first short film called “Annisa”, a one-minute short film that was entirely shot with a smartphone. “Annisa” was selected at DepicT Showcase in 25th Encounters Film Festival and won Grand Prize International at 14th Mobile Film Festival which he got a grant to produce his new short film, “Lika Liku Laki” (Makassar is a City for Football Fans).