Director | Writer | Producer | Social Advocate | Educator Ebi Wijaya Latumeten is an award-winning Indonesian filmmaker and social advocate who harnesses cinema, theater, and digital storytelling to amplify marginalized voices. As founder of Bumi Manusia Foundation (nonprofit for education/youth development) and creative mentor at Rumah Singgah Anak Semua Bangsa, he transforms shelters into creative sanctuaries for at-risk youth battling poverty, bullying, and family trauma. His critically acclaimed debut film Behind the Secret—produced entirely within the shelter—fuses documentary realism with surreal poetics, laying bare Indonesia's unseen social struggles. Ebi's works consistently explore identity, resilience, and systemic inequality, earning recognition for their unflinching humanity. Where others see limitations, Ebi sees stories waiting to be told. He stands at the intersection of art and activism, using film as both mirror and scalpel: to reflect truth, heal wounds, and inspire action.

Filmography