"Vaterland" or a Bule Named Yanto
TITLE
“Vaterland” or a Bule Named Yanto
DIRECTOR
Berthold Wahjudi
COUNTRY
Germany, Indonesia
YEAR
2026
DURATION
25′
GENRE
Live action
"Vaterland" or a Bule Named Yanto
When German-Indonesian Yanto (mid 20s) visits his younger sister in Yogyakarta, he expects a simple reunion – until he realises she belongs more effortlessly than he ever has. As envy and dissonance between siblings surface, Yantos journey becomes a bittersweet exploration of mixed-race identity.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Berthold Wahjudi
Berthold is a German-Indonesian filmmaker. His shorts SUMMER HIT and BABY BROTHER screened at festivals like SXSW and won awards at Palm Springs ShortFest, Premiers Plans, and Brussels SFF. As a screenwriter, he has worked on several TV projects. Berthold is currently developing his first feature A SUMMER TALE with producers Ingo Fliess and Jonas Egert at if…Productions. The project was awarded the Comedy Lab Award at the Torino Film Lab. His latest short “VATERLAND” OR A BULE NAMED YANTO premiered at the Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes 2026.
- DirectorBerthold Wahjudi
- ScreenplayBerthold Wahjudi
- CinematographyNoah Böhm
- CastAggai Saibuma, Sarah Muckarin Röser
- Editing Clémentine Decremps
- Producer/s Jonas Egert, Sylvain Cruiziat
- Production Company madfilms Cruiziat & Egert GbR
- Distributor/sSalaud Morisset Sales Agent Germany
- Project Title"Vaterland" or a Bule Named Yanto
- Project Type Live action
- Completion Date19 May 2026
- Country of originGermany, Indonesia
- Country of filmingGermany, Indonesia
- LanguageEnglish, German, Indonesian
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectYes
Berthold Wahjudi
Berthold is a German-Indonesian filmmaker. His shorts SUMMER HIT and BABY BROTHER screened at festivals like SXSW and won awards at Palm Springs ShortFest, Premiers Plans, and Brussels SFF. As a screenwriter, he has worked on several TV projects. Berthold is currently developing his first feature A SUMMER TALE with producers Ingo Fliess and Jonas Egert at if…Productions. The project was awarded the Comedy Lab Award at the Torino Film Lab. His latest short “VATERLAND” OR A BULE NAMED YANTO premiered at the Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes 2026.
Cannes Critics’ Week
Cannes
May 19, 2026
World Premiere
France
