New Airing, 13 Bomb Crypto Film In Jakarta Ranks 1 On Netflix

INDODAX CEO, Oscar Darmawan. (Photo: Doc. INDODAX)

JAKARTA - The 13 Bomb film in Jakarta is ranked number 1 in favorite films on the Netflix streaming platform since its release on April 30, 2024. This is a separate achievement for Indonesian original films that can compete with foreign films on Netflix and also indicates that the quality of Indonesian films is able to compete with films made abroad.

In addition, when it was screened in cinemas throughout Indonesia at the beginning of this year, the film 13 Bombs in Jakarta also managed to penetrate the number of one million viewers in less than a month and became one of the Indonesian box office films that received 100,000 viewers on the first day of broadcast.

Oscar Darmawan, CEO of INDODAX, explained that this film is not just entertainment, but also a strong educational medium.

"This film is not only about spectacular actions, but also about how INDODAX, as part of the Indonesian crypto ecosystem, has played a role in helping the country uncover one of the terrorism cases involving Bitcoin," he said in a written statement, Saturday, May 4.

Oscar highlighted the major challenges faced by INDODAX at that time were crypto-related regulations that were still immature, public understanding of the minimal blockchain technology, and efforts to make a significant contribution to the case.

"We have struggled to build a crypto ecosystem in Indonesia from scratch, conducting public education about blockchain and crypto technology, to encourage policies that allow crypto assets to grow and be legally regulated in Indonesia. When we started in 2015, the price of Bitcoin was still below 10 million. Now, seeing the price of Bitcoin continues to climb to reach more than 1 billion in 2024 is an extraordinary journey that we have gone through and indicates the high acceptance of Indonesians to Bitcoin and crypto, "said Oscar Darmawan.

William Sutanto, CTO Indodax said the same thing, adding that Bitcoin is not only an investment asset, but also a tool and a symbol of resistance to financial industry injustice.

"This message was successfully poured into a film by Mas Angga Sasongko with the film 13 Bombs in Jakarta. Hopefully, in addition to providing entertainment, this film will at the same time educate the audience about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies," he explained.

On the other hand, Angga Sasongko, director of the film "13 Bombs in Jakarta," stated that this film was born from a desire to share an inspiring story.

"We hope that through this film, viewers can better understand the important role of crypto in social and political contexts," he said.

Played by Chicco Kurniawan and Ardhito Pramono, the 13 Bombs in Jakarta depict the struggle and courage of the founders of INDODAX in dealing with the threat of terrorism that threatens the security of the country.

Film 13 Bom di Jakarta ini merupakan salah satu bentuk nyata dari INDODAX untuk ikut mengembangkan industri kreatif melalui perfilman di tanah air, INDODAX sendiri juga rutin mengadakan sebuah festival film pendek terbesar di Indonesia setiap tahunnya untuk menggunakan potensi dan menjadi pesantang bagi sineas muda berreasi dengan maksimal. Festival film singkat ini disebut INDODAX Short Film Festival (ISFF).

ISFF sendiri sudah digelar sejak lima tahun yang lalu oleh INDODAX. Tahun ini adalah tahun ke enam ISFF diselenggarakan. Buat para sineas muda yang ingin berpartisipasi dalam ISFF 2024, nantikan info selanjutnya di media sosial INDODAX dan website https://www.isff.INDODAX.com/.