Madani Shorts 1

Writhing Maggots

Muhammad Taufik Wicaksono | 2024 | Indonesia | 15 min | Indonesian, Sub: English | 13+

RT and Rohim arrive at an abandoned building where a crowd has gathered to witness a rare event. RT enters the building and feels nauseated upon seeing a corpse. He stumbles and knocks over a sack, spilling coins everywhere. The residents quickly follow him inside, enduring the foul smell of the corpse while scrambling to collect the scattered money. Muhammad Taufik Wicaksono is an Indonesian filmmaker from Bekasi. Observing social inequality and the diverse realities of people in his community which inspired his interest in depicting social issues through film.