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Lake Toba Film Festival 2017 provides movie screening near Lake Toba

Organized by Rumah Karya Indonesia (RKI), LTFF 2017 hopes to increase the values of local movies.

  (Pesona Indonesia)
Jakarta
Wed, November 22, 2017

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Lake Toba Film Festival 2017 provides movie screening near Lake Toba A man rowing in the vast Lake Toba, listed as a Special Economic Zone (KEK) and a priority destination. (Shutterstock/File)

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hose looking for a new movie-watching experience should definitely sign up for the upcoming Lake Toba Film Festival (LTFF) 2017 that will be held for three days on Dec. 1-3.

The event offers participants a unique chance to watch a movie while camping near the famed Lake Toba, it also has other movie-related activities such as awarding night, movie workshop, 1,000 camps, cultural performances and sharing session.

Additionally, local band Tobakustik is slated to perform at the festival.

Organized by Rumah Karya Indonesia (RKI), LTFF 2017 hopes to increase the values of local movies.

“Lake Toba was chosen because North Sumatra has the potential for cinema [industry], judging from its diversity, environment and culture. Through this festival, we hope that the creativity of the young people can promote the traditions of the Archipelago,” told the committee’s head Ojax Manalu. (asw)



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