The Journey of ‘Sore: Wife from the Future’ from Web Series to Citra Awards and Oscar Submission

Director Yandy Laurens and producer Suryana Paramita trace the journey of ‘Sore’ from a 2017 web series to an award-winning feature film that claimed four Piala Citra trophies at the 2025 Indonesian Film Festival and now represents Indonesia at the 2026 Academy Awards. Three cinemas across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane screened ‘Sore: Istri Dari Masa Depan’ (Sore: Wife from the Future). The film, directed by Yandy Laurens, has won four Piala Citra awards at the 2025 Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) in the categories of Best Director, Best Lead Actress (Sheila Dara Aisha), Best Editing, and Best Theme Song. What brought this Indonesian film to Australian screens? How did Laurens and Suryana transform a YouTube web series from 2017 into a feature-length production? Why did the team choose Croatia and Finland as filming locations? What challenges did they face shooting across borders? And how did the film earn its place as Indonesia’s official submission to the 2026 Academy Awards? Film producer Suryana Paramita (L) and Director Yandy Laurens trace back the journey of award-winning feature film ‘Sore’. Credit: Supplied/Suryana Paramita/Yandy Laurens. Listen to SBS Indonesian’s conversation with director Yandy Laurens and producer Suryana Paramita (Mita) to explore the creative journey behind this romantic science fantasy film. SBS Indonesian also spoke with Trivita Winataputri from Cinephiles Asia, who explains what drove the decision to bring this film to Australian audiences. Listen to the full podcast. Listen to SBS Indonesian on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 3 pm. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and don’t miss our podcasts.