The sci-fi action film tells the story of an alien invasion in 2051 that prompts soldiers from that year to travel back in time to 2022 in search of military backup.

The film shows a news segment that includes a clip of SBY meeting former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown on March 31, 2009, during the G20 summit in London. The clip was shared by Democratic Party politician and member of the Sijunjung Regional Legislative Council (DPD) Redi Susilo on his Instagram page.

“SBY is there among other great leaders,” he wrote in the clip’s caption.

Herzaky Mahendra Putra, chair of the Democratic Party’s strategic communications body, said SBY was depicted in the film as one of the world leaders working to save the world.

"Surely, this is a good thing that we should be proud of and grateful for because, first, one of the best sons of Indonesia, the sixth president of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, was included in a film scene that was widely screened around the world as a protagonist and a decisive [figure]," Herzaky wrote in a statement released on Sunday, kompas.com reported.

Herzaky said it was a way of acknowledging Indonesia, especially SBY, who “took an active role in maintaining and promoting world peace and order during his time in the office, in accordance with the mandate of the Constitution”.

He also said it was likely that the international world was missing SBY in the midst of the current crisis and believed this was the reason for his appearance in the scene.

The film, directed by Chris McKay, who also directed “The Lego Batman Movie”, was released digitally on July 2 to mixed reviews.

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