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Indonesian movie industry still not entirely free from censorship: Nia Dinata
In the light of Indonesia's independence day celebrations, film director Nia Dinata thinks the Indonesian movie industry is still not entirely free from censorship.
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Film director Nia Dinata thinks the Indonesian movie industry is not entirely free from censorship. (Shutterstock/Gustavo Frazao)
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n the light of Indonesia's independence day celebrations, film director Nia Dinata thinks the Indonesian movie industry is still not entirely free from censorship. “We are not free from individuals who act on behalf of certain groups that are often judgmental,” she said to Tempo.co, Monday Aug.14 at the Djakarta Theater.
According to Nia, the Indonesian movie industry is still in shackles as judgmental groups are reluctant to accept the freedom of expression by artists which are often out of the box.
Instead of censoring, Nia said, there should be a clear movie classification system. “Age classification must be clear. Every line of industry, be it movie theaters or TV, must be required to include age classification,” she said.
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With a clear grouping, the audience is warned in advance so that they will watch only age-appropriate movies. “Parents must supervise their children who are still under 17 years old,” she added. The age 17, said Nia, can already be considered a young adult age. “By age 17, they already have an ID card and the right to vote, so they can already choose,” she added.
The age classification is not a new idea, as it has existed since 11 years ago. “There are some countries that already enforce this rule, we can immediately follow it, actually,” Nia said. (asw)
