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Indonesia wins big as Busan film festival wraps up
âLaddy Caddyâ: âThis could be evidence that what counts actually is the filmmakerâs bravery to tackle new themes and to tell them in a new storytelling fashion,â Yosep Anggi Noen said
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âLaddy Caddyâ: âThis could be evidence that what counts actually is the filmmakerâs bravery to tackle new themes and to tell them in a new storytelling fashion,â Yosep Anggi Noen said. (Courtesy of Busan International Film Festival)" border="0" height="333" width="511">âLaddy Caddyâ: âThis could be evidence that what counts actually is the filmmakerâs bravery to tackle new themes and to tell them in a new storytelling fashion,â Yosep Anggi Noen said. (Courtesy of Busan International Film Festival)Following the victory of Indonesian documentary Jalanan in the documentary competition, another Indonesian film, Laddy Caddy Who Never Saw a Hole in One, has won the Asian short film competition of the Busan Film Festival as it wrapped up its 2013 edition on Saturday.
Also receiving accolades in the festivalâs Asian Project Market was Indonesian director Edwinâs Exotic Pictures, which secured the Arte International Prize for best project.
The wins placed Indonesia behind only host nation South Korea, which booked the winning films in almost every other competition in the festival.
According to the jury, Laddy Caddy was the most impressive film in competition. âThe directorâs take on a very political subject matter through his unique yet simple narrative about love and golf is original,â said the jury member and noted young Filipino indie director Adolfo Alix, Jr. A special mention was given to the Iranian film Temporary.
âI feel really happy in seeing the fact that the local content of my story could be appreciated on a larger scale,â Laddy Caddy director Yosep Anggi Noen said in Busan. The film explores the sensuality of a golf course in suburban Yogyakarta to touch upon the obscenity of the state.
Yosep Anggi said his win was a step forward for Indonesian filmmakers. âThis could be evidence that what counts actually is the filmmakerâs bravery to tackle new themes and to tell them in a new storytelling fashion.â
âHowever, winning abroad doesnât automatically symbolize the renaissance of Indonesian cinema in general. Thatâs too simplistic and reactionary.â For Anggi, an awakening in Indonesian cinema will only be achieved when Indonesians can appreciate the diversity of cinematic storytelling for its own cultural benefit.
âTwo examples of films with new storytelling strategy are Dirmawan Hattaâs Toilet Blues and Mouly Suryaâs What They Donât Talk about When They Talk about Love, which were also screened at the festival,â he continued.
The Indonesian premier of Lady Caddy is slated for the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival in Yogyakarta in early December.
From Amsterdam, director Edwin, who could not attend the awards ceremony, also expressed happiness. âThe award really motivates me and the crew to make the project even better,â said Edwin.
âExotic Pictures gives another insight to parallel the black-and-white view of many Indonesians on colonialism. We would like to tell that colonialism doesnât merely worksthrough repression, but also through primal fascination, romance, mysticism, exoticism, hatred and lust rolled into one,â Edwin said.
Before Exotic Pictures, Edwin finished an interactive film in collaboration with the Norwegian director Thomas Ãstbye titled 17,000 Islands, which will compete in the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam in late November.
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'Laddy Caddy': 'This could be evidence that what counts actually is the filmmaker's bravery to tackle new themes and to tell them in a new storytelling fashion,' Yosep Anggi Noen said. (Courtesy of Busan International Film Festival)
Following the victory of Indonesian documentary Jalanan in the documentary competition, another Indonesian film, Laddy Caddy Who Never Saw a Hole in One, has won the Asian short film competition of the Busan Film Festival as it wrapped up its 2013 edition on Saturday.
Also receiving accolades in the festival's Asian Project Market was Indonesian director Edwin's Exotic Pictures, which secured the Arte International Prize for best project.
The wins placed Indonesia behind only host nation South Korea, which booked the winning films in almost every other competition in the festival.
According to the jury, Laddy Caddy was the most impressive film in competition. 'The director's take on a very political subject matter through his unique yet simple narrative about love and golf is original,' said the jury member and noted young Filipino indie director Adolfo Alix, Jr. A special mention was given to the Iranian film Temporary.
'I feel really happy in seeing the fact that the local content of my story could be appreciated on a larger scale,' Laddy Caddy director Yosep Anggi Noen said in Busan. The film explores the sensuality of a golf course in suburban Yogyakarta to touch upon the obscenity of the state.
Yosep Anggi said his win was a step forward for Indonesian filmmakers. 'This could be evidence that what counts actually is the filmmaker's bravery to tackle new themes and to tell them in a new storytelling fashion.'
'However, winning abroad doesn't automatically symbolize the renaissance of Indonesian cinema in general. That's too simplistic and reactionary.' For Anggi, an awakening in Indonesian cinema will only be achieved when Indonesians can appreciate the diversity of cinematic storytelling for its own cultural benefit.
'Two examples of films with new storytelling strategy are Dirmawan Hatta's Toilet Blues and Mouly Surya's What They Don't Talk about When They Talk about Love, which were also screened at the festival,' he continued.
The Indonesian premier of Lady Caddy is slated for the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival in Yogyakarta in early December.
From Amsterdam, director Edwin, who could not attend the awards ceremony, also expressed happiness. 'The award really motivates me and the crew to make the project even better,' said Edwin.
'Exotic Pictures gives another insight to parallel the black-and-white view of many Indonesians on colonialism. We would like to tell that colonialism doesn't merely worksthrough repression, but also through primal fascination, romance, mysticism, exoticism, hatred and lust rolled into one,' Edwin said.
Before Exotic Pictures, Edwin finished an interactive film in collaboration with the Norwegian director Thomas Ãstbye titled 17,000 Islands, which will compete in the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam in late November.
Separately, the filmmaker of Jalanan (Streetside), the winner of Busan Film Festival's documentary competition, couldn't hide his surprise. 'Our team is so honored today. I am so proud to bring to the world this story of a country that I love and that has become my adopted home,' director Daniel Ziv said on Twitter.
Jalanan is a documentary about three street buskers in Jakarta ' telling about how their life changes and how that change is rooted deeply in the spirit of the streets.
The documentary is the first Indonesian feature-length film to win the in the 18 years of the Busan festival, the biggest in Asia and one of the world's most prestigious.
Among the other winners at Busan were Pascha, Non Fiction Diary, Shuttlecock, In the Summer (South Korea), and Remote Control (Mongolia). The audience award went to the Swedish-Icelandic co-production Home.
The number of visitors to the festival were fewer than recorded last year due to typhoon Danas, which struck the city on Oct. 8, leading to the cancellation of all festival-related outdoor events on the day.
Meanwhile, in a huge surprise, Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino made an unexpected stop by at the festival on his way to Macao, pairing up with top Korean director Bong Joon-ho for an open talk on Oct. 11.
The festival, which screened over 300 films and featured more than 95 world premieres, closed with a screening of Korean film The Dinner, directed by Kim Dong-hyun, a heartwarming portrayal of the hardships of an ordinary family.
