JAKARTA - The Indonesian House of Representatives criticized the film Merah Putih One for All, which is currently reportedly canceled in theaters throughout Indonesia. Political communication observer Silvanus Alvin believes this criticism is clear evidence that parliament is voicing public aspirations and public input on the quality of the film.
"This criticism is a tangible manifestation of the DPR voicing the voice of the people, so that Indonesian creative works continue to develop with high standards without losing the nation's identity," said Alvin in Jakarta, Saturday, August 16.
For information, the film 'Red and White': One For All', which was worked on by Perfiki Kreasindo, drew sharp criticism, especially after information about the costs and production process was widespread. The film, which was directed and written by Endiarto and Bintang, and produced by Toto Soegriwo, is claimed to have spent IDR 6.7 billion on production costs with less than a month of work.
This very short period of work raises the suspicion that the project was being carried out in a hurry, so that it could be broadcasted to coincide with the 17 August moment. This local animated film focuses on a village that is enthusiastic in welcoming the arrival of Indonesian Independence Day.
One of the main highlights of netizens emerged after it was revealed that a number of assets in the film, such as street backgrounds and characters, were not produced independently, but were purchased from digital stores such as Daz3D. This information was first revealed by YouTuber Yono Jambul.
There are also those who criticize the making of a poster for the film Red and White': One For All' because it is considered careless. Even a graphic designer makes content reshuffle' poster for the film Red and White': One For All' easily, to show that if worked on better, the poster results can get better.
Related to this, Deputy Chairman of Commission X of the DPR, Lalu Hadrian said that the response and public criticism of the film Red and White': One For All' must be an evaluation in order to improve the quality of Indonesian animated films in the future.
Moreover, Lalu said that information related to the film 'Red and White' One For All' is still limited to public access. On the internet, the film is said to only have the theme of nationalism. Meanwhile, there are controversial issues that need to be explained, especially regarding the budget and quality of films.
Responding to criticism from the DPR, Alvin said this reflected the council's commitment to encouraging Indonesia's creative works. According to him, the DPR not only acts as a supervisor, but also as a facilitator of dialogue between the government, creative industry players, and the community.
"The statement made by Mr. Lalu as Deputy Chairman of Commission X was not encouraged by the spirit of 'finding mistakes' but encouraging constructive evaluation. This means that capturing public aspirations in the form of criticism and criticism is directed at improvement," said Alvin.
From the perspective of political communication, Alvin is of the view that when a crowded issue on social media is raised to the DPR forum, it has a strong symbolic effect.
"When issues that are crowded on social media are raised to the DPR forum, the public feels that their views are recognized and fought for," said the millennial lecturer, one of these private universities.
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To oversee the controversy over the film Merah Putih 'One For All', Alvin also said that the DPR could become a forum so that the government and creative industry players could have a dialogue.
"DPR can also play a role as a dialogue facilitator, which can play an important role in bringing together the government, creative industry players, and the community to discuss how to maintain national messages in popular works while improving the quality of production," said Alvin.
The author of the book Political Communication in the Digital Age hopes that the DPR will be able to ensure that the national narrative remains present in films that are packaged attractive and relevant to the current generation. That way, said Alvin, the criticism submitted does not only focus on technical weaknesses.
"But it is also directed to ensure that the narrative of nationalism remains present, relevant, and packaged attractively for the audience," he added.
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