Diversity, Women’s Perspectives and Empowerment Are Driving the Film Boom in Indonesia, Says Culture Director General Hilmar Farid (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran The renaissance in Indonesian cinema is being celebrated at the Busan International Film Festival this year with 15 films, shorts and series being showcased.
Hilmar Farid, Director General of Culture at Indonesia‘s Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, is leading a 50-strong delegation of filmmakers, committee members and media to the festival.
Variety spoke with Farid about the country’s boom and its upcoming opportunities and challenges. Indonesia is making quite a splash at Busan this year and has been consistently making waves internationally with accolades at Locarno and Venice.
Why do you think the independent cinema of Indonesia has reached this level? In the last 10 years, Indonesian filmmakers have gradually appeared on the world festival circuit.
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