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Indonesian animation ‘Nussa’ to premiere at Bifan amid online controversy
Social media influencer Eko Kunthadi accused Nussa of promoting the Taliban because the characters wore robes and hijabs.
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"Nussa" follows its titular character, a bright 9-year-old boy who decides to join his school's science competition and looks forward to his father's return from working overseas. (http://www.bifan.kr/Courtesy of Visinema)
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nimated Indonesian film Nussa will premiere at the 2021 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan), which is slated for July 8-18 in South Korea.
The film will appear at the festival under the family category. Executive producer Angga Dwimas Sasongko shared the invitation letter from Bifan via his Twitter account on Tuesday after being accused online of paying to be nominated.
The film was directed by Bony Wirasmono and is his first feature film.
The film stars the voices of Asri Welas as Bibi Mur, a fun-loving nanny, Hamka Siregar as pak Ucok and Opie Kumis as Babe Jaelani. The film was coproduced by the Little Giantz Animation Studio with Visinema Pictures.
Visinema producer Anggia Kharisma, said the storyline was written by Visinema. She believes global audiences will welcome Visinema's first animated film.
"I'm really excited because we are enhancing. We make stories that matter," said Anggia as quoted by kompas.com.
Nussa is one of three Indonesian films that will appear at BIFAN 2021; the two others are Miles Films' Paranoia and Cornelio Sunny's Death Knot.
The animated film stirred controversy online after social media influencer Eko Kunthadi accused it of promoting the Taliban because the characters wore robes and hijabs. However, netizens also pointed out that the story focused more on Nussa’s attempt to impress his father, who is coming home after being abroad for a year.
Nussa follows its titular character, a bright 9-year-old boy who decides to join his school's science competition. Nussa is disabled and walks with a prosthetic leg. However, his father cancels his return trip home and is unable to attend Nussa’s competition. The film portrays Nussa’s journey to learn the true meaning of gratitude.
