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Cinema of Indonesia
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The cinema of Indonesia has a long history but at present is a small, struggling industry.
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The first film made in Indonesia was the 1926 silent film, Loetoeng Kasaroeng, by Dutch directors G. Kruger and L. Heuveldorp. It was made with local actors by the NV Java Film Company in Bandung and premiered on December 31, 1926 at the Elite and Majestic Theatres in Bandung.[1] Since then, more than 2,200 feature films have been produced.
After its genesis during the Dutch colonial era, the Indonesian film industry was supported by the Japanese occupiers during the Second World War as a propaganda tool. After independence, the Sukarno government used it for nationalistic, anti-Western purposes. Foreign film imports were banned. After the overthrow of Sukarno by Suharto's New Order regime, films were regulated through a censorship code that aimed to maintain the social order.[2]
The industry reached its peak in the 1980s, with such successful films as Catatan Si Boy and Blok M (1990). Actors during this era included Onky Alexander, Meriam Bellina, Nike Ardilla and Paramitha Rusady.[3]
However, by the 1990s imports of foreign films resumed, and the artistic quality of Indonesian films was reduced due to competition, especially from the US and Hong Kong. The number of movies produced decreased significantly, from 115 movies in 1990 to just 37 in 1993.[4] Rampant counterfeiting and television also contributed to the degradation of Indonesian cinema. The majority of films produced were exploitive, adult-themed B-movies shown in budget cinemas and outdoor screenings or direct-to-video or television.[3]
However, under the Reformasi movement of the post-Suharto era, independent filmmaking has seen a rebirth and films that address such previously prohibited topics as politics, race, religion, class conflict and sexuality are being made.[2]
Recent notable films include What's Up with Love? directed by Rudy Soedjarwo in 2002 and Arisan! starring Tora Sudiro, which was released in 2003. In 2005, Beauty and Warrior, Indonesia's first animated feature film was released. That same year Gie was released, a biopic of Indonesian activist Soe Hok Gie.
The major film festival of Indonesia is the Jakarta International Film Festival held every year in December since 1998. The eighth festival began on the December 8, 2006 with Babel, a film starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.
Another event is the Indonesian Film Festival (Festival Film Indonesia/FFI), which has been held intermittently since 1955. From 1973 to 1992, the festival was held annually and then discontinued until it was revived in 2004. It hosts a competition, which hands out the Citra award.
- 1987 Naga Bonar
- 1990 Blok M, set in South Jakarta's shopping centre
- 2001 Jelangkung
- 2001 Whispering Sands (Pasir Berbesik)
- 2002 What's Up with Love? (Ada Apa Dengan Cinta?)
- 2003 Arisan!
- 2005 Joni's Promise (Janji Joni)
- 2005 Beauty and Warrior (anime)
- 2005 Banyu Biru
- 2005 Gie
- 2006 Love for Share (Berbagi Suami)
Notable actors include:
- Christine Hakim
- Alex Komang
- Barry Prima
- Mariana Renata
- Pierre Roland
- Nicholas Saputra
- Dian Sastrowardoyo
- Meilinda Soerjoko
- Tora Sudiro
- Suzzanna
- Nirina Zubir
Notable film directors include:
- Joko Anwar
- Nan T. Achnas
- Nia Dinata
- Teguh Karya
- Mira Lesmana
- Garin Nugroho
- Riri Riza
- Rudy Soedjarwo
The largest movie theater chain in Indonesia is 21 Cineplex, which has cinemas spread throughout twenty-four cities on the islands of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Bali and Sulawesi. However, many smaller independent cinemas also exist.
- A to Z about Indonesian Film, Ekky Imanjaya (Bandung: Mizan, 2006).
- Katalog Film Indonesia 1926-2005, JB Kristanto (Jakarta: Nalar, 2006). ISBN 9 79993953 4
- ^ Robertson, Patrick (September 1993). The Guinness Book of Movie Facts & Feats. Abbeville Press. ISBN 1558596976.
- ^ a b Sen, Krishna; Giecko, Anne Tereska (editor) (2006). Contemporary Asian Cinema, Indonesia: Screening a Nation in the Post-New Order. Oxford/New York: Berg, 96-107. ISBN 1845202376.
- ^ a b Kompas
- ^ Kondisi Perfilman di Indonesia
- Indonesian films at the Internet Movie Database
- Jakarta International Film Festival
- 21 Cineplex – Indonesian movie-theater chain
- Blitz Megaplex - Indonesian multiplex chain
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