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Govt inaugurates RI’s Hollywood lookalike named ‘Movieland’
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Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno and founder of Jababeka Setyono Djuandi Darmono at the Jababeka Movieland launch day on Saturday, July 8, 2023. (Kemenparekraf/-)
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he government inaugurated Jababeka Movieland, a special zone designated for the film and television industry, in Cikarang, West Java, on Saturday.
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said the zone would help boost the country’s film and television industry, as well having a significant impact on the local economy and job creation.
“With this infrastructure, we hope it can expediate the development of our film industry,” Sandiaga said in a statement on Saturday.
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The zone has been developed for the past 18 years with an investment totaling US$3.5 billion, according to publicly listed PT Jababeka, with each hectare of the site requiring around $100 million.
Founder and chairman of Jababeka Setyono Djuandi Darmono said the area would support film-shooting needs, which filmmakers often find difficult in other areas.
The company will gradually develop more facilities to support the film production, he said, including apartments, hotels, a commercial area, hospital and a golf course.
