Banyu Film And Octopus Hunter Film Played, Evidence Of Indonesia's Cooperation 'Korea

JAKARTA - Two recent works by the collaboration of young Indonesian and South Korean filmmakers screening at Studio XXI Plaza Senayan, Wednesday, November 10. The Banyu (animated) and Octopus Hunter (documentary) films were screened by the Ministry of Culture through the Cultural Media Center as part of the House of Indonesia program with KOCCA and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea.

Deputy Minister of Culture Giring Ganesha said this screening was part of Nusantara's efforts to maintain the story through cinema. "We have many stories from generation to generation. Animation and documentaries are ways to keep this story alive and close to the audience," he said.

Director of Film, Music and Art Syaifullah emphasized that the House of Indonesia training not only provides technical capabilities, but also builds the confidence of creators to enter the global market. He said Banyu and Octopus Hunter were the result of intensive assistance from Indonesian filmmakers with KOCCA experts. "This is more than a spectacle. This is proof of the new capacity of being born from cultural collaboration," he said.

He assessed that the Indonesian film ecosystem was growing rapidly along with the presence of universities, training, and distribution platforms. Young filmmakers are the vanguard of digital culture. His work shows that local stories have international competitiveness," he continued.

Director of KOCCA Mr. Lee appreciated this cooperation space. He hopes that the screening of the two films will be the beginning for a greater collaboration in the cinema industry.

The Banyu film highlights the life of a child in an underwater village with a manta named Rima with a message of conservation and empathy. Meanwhile, Octopus Hunter follows the tradition of Langkai Island fishermen who are still hunting using octopus bait in the Makassar Strait. Both will also be broadcast on Indonesiana.tv.

The screening of the film was attended by the LSF, the Public Relations Bureau of the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Cultural Media Center and representatives of the Korean creative industry. This collaboration affirms the commitment of the two countries to strengthen the production and distribution network of films to the global level.