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Jakarta cultural center to hold Indonesian short movie screening
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Filmmaker Wregas Bhanuteja (center) with the cast and crew of "Prenjak". (thejakartapost.com/Dian Arthen)
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our Indonesian short movies are set to be screened at the Bentara Budaya Jakarta cultural institute in Central Jakarta on Tuesday.
Open to the public for free starting from 3 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., the movies include Dajang Soembi, Perempoean Jang Dikawini Andjing (Dajang Soembi, A Woman Married to a Dog); Kitorang Basudara (We Are Brothers); Semalam Anak Kita Pulang (Last Night Our Child Came Home) and Prenjak. The latter, helmed by 23-year-old Wregas Bhanutedja, tells the story of widow Diah, who, desperate for money, offers Jarwo a single matchstick for the price of Rp 10,000 (less than US$1), saying that it will allow him to see her naked body if he lights it up in a dark place. The film recently brought home the Leica Cine Discovery Price at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
Bentara Budaya Jakarta general manager Frans Sartono said that a discussion was also scheduled to take place during the event and that it would be open for filmmakers as well as the audience.
(Read also: Indonesian short movie Prenjak wins award at Cannes)
“[These screenings] are being held to increase people’s appreciation for those who create and enjoy [films]. Creation comes from the side of filmmaker. Enjoyment and appreciation come from the audience,” said Frans as quoted by kompas.com.
He added that young filmmakers nowadays tended to see no boundaries when creating a film, and were free from stylistic, thematic and linguistic limitations.
“They can freely choose any subject or topic without having to use any form that previously existed in the Indonesian film industry. For example, they’re speaking about the effect of the New Order. They’re very open,” he said. (tan/kes)
