The Effect Of Disconnected Kites Web Series, Sri Mulyani In Front Of Reza Rahadian: The Government Will Support Film Creative Human Resources Through Education And Scholarships

JAKARTA - The Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani still seems unable to move on from the web series that is currently viral, namely Layangan Putus. Previously, the state treasurer was known to have connected the moment of his visit to Raja Ampat with the series.

"It's my dream mas, not hers!" he said on Instagram @smindrawati on Sunday, January 23.

This time through the same channel, the Minister of Finance shared the moment when he met the cast of Layangan Putus Reza Rahadian. From this meeting, it was known that the film industry's hard efforts to rise after being hit by the pandemic began to bear fruit.

"I'm happy to hear that the film industry has started to recover, cinemas have started to rise after being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Reza told about the challenges of building a national film industry that needs to be supported by all parties," he said on Thursday, January 27.

From the results of his discussion, the Minister of Finance is optimistic that filmmakers and creative industry players in the country have enormous potential.

"The potential of Indonesian films is extraordinary, it must be developed to the maximum," he said.

Based on the meeting, the Minister of Finance understood that there were actually obstacles that hindered this sector from being able to grow.

"However, the quality of film human resources (HR) still needs to be improved. The script writers are still limited," he said.

As the main manager of the state budget, Sri Mulyani gave a signal that there is actually room in state finances that can be utilized for the advancement of the national film industry.

"The government can support the development of film creative human resources through education and scholarship programs," he said.

Furthermore, the Minister of Finance also heard several issues that were of concern to industry players.

"Reza, as Chair of the Indonesian Film Festival Committee (FFI) told about the FFI 2022 plan regarding female film workers who still do not receive the same compensation as their male counterparts, and also about the welfare and protection of film workers," he explained.

Overall, the Minister of Finance seemed to be quite enjoying his time with Reza "Layangan Putus" Rahadian. It can be felt from the last sentence of the upload which has a slightly humorous tone.

"Good and pleasant discussion over rawon and pecel," closed the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani.