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T
he film festival, supported by the Jakarta Tourism and Culture Agency, redefines why arthouse and indie features are the new 'cool' cinema.
While many film festivals cater to consummate cinephiles only, Jakarta Film Week 2022 was aiming for something different.
During the final day of the film festival, the theater was almost at full capacity, packed not only with the participating filmmakers and cinephiles, but also occasional theatergoers and Jakarta urbanites who were curious about what Jakarta Film Week 2022 was all about.
The all-encompassing cinematic experience was, ultimately, what the key players behind the festival wished to manifest for its second year.
Rina Damayanti, this year's festival director, said it best: "The strengthening of Jakarta Film Week is also the strengthening of the Jakarta film scene—and Jakarta is also the center of the national film scene."
Held in CGV Indonesia and Kineforum Taman Ismail Marzuki from Oct. 13 to 16, Jakarta Film Week 2022 presented more than 80 film titles from Indonesia and abroad, with several provocative features receiving special recognition.
With "emerge" as this year's theme, the festival also introduced local, nascent filmmakers in the industry.
