Levitating

Latas Village, a small suburban area, is known for its traditional trance parties, a long-standing ritual and form of entertainment passed down through generations. When the sacred spring where the spirit-channelers seek spirits is facing an impending eviction, Bayu (20) becomes determined to become a lead spirit-channeler himself so he can lead a grand fundraising party to buy back the spring. But along the way, Bayu discovers that ambition alone is not enough to make him a true spirit channeler, or to save the village he calls home.

Content warning: blood/gore

Wregas Bhanuteja (b. Jakarta, 1992) graduated from Jakarta Institute of Arts in 2014. His short films screened at Berlin, Cannes — where Prenjak won Best Short Film (2016) — and Sundance. His debut feature PHOTOCOPIER (2021) won 12 Citra Awards and was acquired by Netflix. ANDRAGOGY premiered at TIFF 2023, won Best International Feature at Santa Barbara, and released on Netflix in 2024. His third feature, LEVITATING, premiered at Sundance 2026.

Producers: Siera Tamihardja, Iman Usman, Amalia Rusdi

Writers: Wregas Bhanuteja, Alicia Angelina, Defi Mahendra

Director of Photography: Gunnar Nimpuno

Production Designer: Ong Hari Wahyu

Composer: Yennu Ariendra

Editor: Ahmad Yuniardi

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