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‘The Land of Jinn’ Is First Indonesia-Kyrgyzstan Co-Production
Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan have made their first film together, a supernatural horror movie called “The Land of Jinn.”
Directed by Kevin Rahardjo, it follows a young Indonesian woman who travels to Kyrgyzstan seeking a healer who might save her unborn baby.
Her journey draws her into the region’s jinn legends, with the film also drawing on the story of King Solomon and his supposed command over jinn.
The movie was filmed in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region and in Jakarta, and is in English, Indonesian and Kyrgyz.
The film is now in post-production, with a release planned for 2027.
Its producers are seeking partners to complete financing and arrange distribution, with pre-sales or a festival route as possible next steps.
The project could open the way for more Asian co-productions, according to producer Yulia Evina Bhara.
The Land of Jinn is the first co-production between Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan.
The supernatural horror film was unveiled at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market.
Directed by Kevin Rahardjo, it follows a young Indonesian woman who travels to Kyrgyzstan seeking a healer to save her unborn child.
Filming took place in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region and in Jakarta, and the film is now in post-production.
The producers are seeking partners to close a financing gap and handle distribution, with a release planned for 2027.
- Who
- The film was made by Indonesian and Kyrgyzstan producers, and is directed by Kevin Rahardjo.
- What
- The Land of Jinn is a supernatural horror film and the first co-production between Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan.
- When
- It was unveiled at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market in October 2026. A release is planned for 2027.
- Where
- Filming took place in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region and in Jakarta. The film was unveiled in Tokyo.
- Why
- The story follows a woman seeking a healer who might save her unborn child. The producers are seeking financing and distribution partners.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Cameras rolled in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region and in Jakarta.
The film was unveiled at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market.
The film is in post-production, and producers are seeking partners to close its financing gap and handle distribution.
A release is planned, with the producers also aiming to secure pre-sales or a festival route.
- Co-production
- First between Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan
- Director
- Kevin Rahardjo
- Screenplay
- Makbul Mubarak and Tumpal Tampubolon
- Languages
- English, Indonesian and Kyrgyz
- Filming locations
- Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan, and Jakarta
- Planned release
- 2027
What people are saying
I’ve always been fascinated by the lengths someone might go to in pursuit of what society tells us is a ‘complete’ life, and what drew me to this project was the chance to translate that desire into the language of horror
I think fear is universal, but ghosts are local
In Indonesia we have 17,000 islands and 17,000 ghosts. In Kyrgyzstan, the mountains and steppes have their own Jinns
This project was an incredible start to what will hopefully be a long lasting creative collaboration between Indonesian and Kyrgyz filmmakers