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Guess what?: Film industry cannot be limited to Jakarta
Film director and producer Mira Lesmana is concerned about Indonesiaâs film industry, which she says is dominated by movies depicting Jakarta
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ilm director and producer Mira Lesmana is concerned about Indonesia's film industry, which she says is dominated by movies depicting Jakarta. She is worried that the situation will limit the younger generation's point of reference.
'At present, 80 percent of Indonesian movies are about Java and Jakarta in particular. The diversity of Indonesia is completely ignored,' she said recently as quoted by kompas.com in an event discussing the Makassar SEAScreen Academy.
The Makassar SEAScreen Academy is a film workshop for young filmmakers from eastern Indonesia. The workshop, initiated by Riri Riza, will be held for the second time on Oct. 4 to 8 in Makassar, South Sulawesi. Mira is the principal of the academy.
'For our film industry, eastern Indonesia is an obscure place. The industry is restricted to Jakarta while eastern Indonesia has so many stories that can be portrayed in movies,' she said.
