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Indonesian film ‘Humba Dreams’ receives CJ Entertainment Award in Busan
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The movie follows a young film student in Jakarta who is asked to return to his village in Pulau Humba (a native word for Sumba Island in East Nusa Tenggara). (Shutterstock/File)
Indonesian film Humba Dreams received the CJ Entertainment Award at the Asian Project Market 2017 in Busan, South Korea.
Held on Oct. 17 during the 22nd Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the event was a co-production platform designed to give emerging filmmakers an opportunity to meet international film professionals.
On the Asian Project Market 2017’s official website, CJ Entertainment is said to have committed US$10,000 to the award winner.
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The film’s producer Mira Lesmana and director Riri Riza announced the achievement on Miles Films’ official Instagram account on Thursday, stating that Humba Dreams was the only Indonesian film at the event.
According to kompas.com, Humba Dreams is currently in the post-production stage. The movie follows a young film student in Jakarta who is asked to return to his village in Pulau Humba (a native word for Sumba Island in East Nusa Tenggara). He then receives unused celluloid, leading him to process the films and discover his own identity. (jes/kes)
