Born in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1992, Wregas Bhanuteja studied at the film school at Jakarta Institute of the Arts. In 2011 he directed his first short film, SENYAWA on 16mm. In 2014, he made his graduation film, LEMANTUN, about his own family. His latest film is IN THE YEAR OF MONKEY (2016), selected at the Official Competition of Cannes' La Semaine de la Critique.