<![CDATA[Background: Indonesia’s cultural diversity creates complex challenges for sustaining religious harmony. The film Tanda Tanya (?) depicts interfaith interactions and social tensions that reflect these challenges in contemporary Indonesian society. Objective: This study examines how the film represents religious moderation and principles of good governance, emphasising the relationship among individual behaviour, community values, and social stability. Method: A qualitative content analysis was conducted, focusing on scenes, dialogues, character interactions, and conflict patterns to identify indicators of moderation and governance practices. Results: The film illustrates tolerance, interfaith cooperation, non-violence, and respect for human dignity, alongside community participation, fairness, and rejection of discrimination. Unresolved conflicts in the narrative reveal vulnerabilities and social tensions when moderation values are absent. Conclusion: Religious moderation provides a foundation for inclusive, stable, and effective social governance, while its absence can lead to imbalance and conflict. Originality/Value: This study provides conceptual and analytical novelty in the field of political communication sociology and religious cinema studies by revealing how religious moderation values such as tolerance, interfaith cooperation, nonviolence, and social justice intersect with principles of good governance regarding public stability in the democratic era within the context of popular Indonesian cinema, which has received limited scholarly attention as an instrument of governance reflection. These findings enrich qualitative evidence and serve as a strategic reference in utilizing creative film media for public education, informing multicultural policy discourses, and strengthening social cohesion in a pluralistic public sphere.]]>
