For its delicate portrayal of the desires and fantasies of its visually-impaired characters in a Jakarta school of the blind that appeals to the senses in evoking the textures and rhythms of the emerging South East Asian cinema.
For using the lens of genre to shine a spotlight on the general indifference of society towards the plight of women, especially in marginalized communities, the Asian Next Wave jury awards the best film prize to Marlina The Murderer in Four Acts.
