71 Films From 39 Countries Will Play In The World Cinema Week At KlikFilm

World Cinema World (Photo: IST)

JAKARTA - KlikFilm will hold the World Cinema World (WCW) offline and online for a full week on October 22-30. WCW will present major foreign films this year so that viewers can enjoy it with the most immersive experience possible.

In a press conference held on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at CGV fX Sudirman, Jakarta, WCW announced that it would screen 117 films from 39 countries.

"No Bears" by Jafar Panahi, the well-known director from Iran, whose films have not yet been released anywhere except the Venice Film Festival 2022, "Triangle of Sadness" by Ruben Ostlund who has just been founded by Palme d'Or, the highest trophy from the Cannes Film Festival, "Something in the Dirt" by duo Justinrunton and Aaron Moorhead (Source Marvel's Lockey Season 2) one of the most talked about sci-fi films from Sundance this year, Boy From Heaven (Tarik Saleh), the best screenwriter from Cannes this year, is a series of titles from a total of 71 films from 39 countries, ready to be watched in the big screen of CGV Cinemas and through their favorite devices via KlikFilm.

Three T confidenceee Years of Longing, the maestro of George Miller's film (Mad Max: Fury Road) became the opening film, and The Strong, the Lost Change by Herwin Novianto became the film closing the week for the film initiated by Shandy Gasella and Frederica. Shandy as Festival Director admitted that he was very happy with the birth of toiletW at the end of this year, adding to the excitement of the film event which seemed to be compactly held in October, so that the more a variety of quality film spectacles could be met with the audience.

I hope that this week will be a positive event, a place where film connoisseurs can celebrate and talk about films, so they don't just show films, there will be a series of discussions, seminars, including bringing in filmmakers and film industry players to become guests, and interact directly with film connoisseurs who come to this event. And we are pleased that Iran Archery filmmakers who had stolen the attention of Cannes 2020 through their work entitled 'Hit the Road' will be with us during the festival! Shandy said by passionately.

Meanwhile, KlikFilm Director, Frederica, revealed that this event is big, meaning for KlikFilm. Indonesia needs classy films like this. It's a pleasure that KlikFilm can present the World Cinema Week event. Hopefully, in the future this event can bring more quality films both from within and outside the country," he said full of joy.

Diana Abbas, Head of Marketing & Content CJ CGV Cinema welcomes the World Cinema Week 2022." It is an honor for CGV to participate in World Cinema Week which was first held in Indonesia. CGV welcomes, as a form of our support for the global film industry ecosystem. The series of nominations and winners of the world's prestigious film festivals, have certainly been waiting for its release on the big screen by many moviegoers," he explained.

World Cinema Week with the full support of KlikFilm and CGV will provide an extraordinary experience. It is a rare opportunity to watch 71 good films of various genres from 39 countries that have not been broadcast regularly, both offline and online. In my opinion, at this time, this is the largest international film event in Jakarta, which has been long awaited by fellow film addicts wherever they are, especially those in Jakarta," said Daniel Irawan, festival programmer.