Joko Anwar And The Directors Express Reasons For Cooperation With Netflix

Producer, director from Netflix Indonesia (Twitter @NetflixID)

JAKARTA - Netflix Indonesia announced a number of original content with local filmmakers. This content was shared via the Netflix Indonesia Time event today, Friday, September 2.

The philosophy is simple, like a symbol of art, time to watch original creations. Of course, we can make this with quality filmmakers and high aircraft," said Rusli Eddy, Content Lead Netflix Indonesia today, Friday, September 2.

A series of 7 films and series with various genres are believed to be able to introduce Indonesia in the international world. This was revealed in Joko Anwar's latest series, Nightmare and Days.

Nightares and Daydreams is a sci-fi thriller series about a phenomenon that describes relevant issues. We talk socio-political but sci-fi," said Joko Anwar.

Katanya, bekerja sama dengan Netflix adalah hal yang menyenangkan. Visi yang dijalani tercapai dan membuat film dan serial yang dibuat menjadi sesuatu yang menarik.

Netflix provides broad creative freedoms and they also support our vision to be realized. So far, the collab has been amazing," Joko continued.

The knock is very easy because it has an understanding. So it's an understanding of the need for the story that makes us happy," added Shanty Harmayn, producer of the Kretek girl series starring Dian Sastrowardoyo and Arya Saloka.

Timo Tjahjanto as the director also feels that there is exploration of the genres made for the Netflix film. The Big 4 will be his latest collaboration with the streaming service.

Netflix gave me the opportunity to make something that feels good. Due to Netflix's sincerity, we can make Big 4 a comedy action. In the end, we want to make a film that children can watch," said Timo Tjahjanto.

The presence of Netflix in Indonesia makes competition not only occur among local filmmakers but also industry players in Asia and even in other parts of the world.

Now the market that we are fighting over is the global market. We have to increase benchmarks in the story. Like it or not, we have to update with anything, but the most important thing is that Indonesia has something special," said Joko Anwar.

Cooperation with Netflix is fun. They view filmmakers as partnerships as not striking business. The localer they are, the more limited they are to sharing stories," said producer Mohammad Zaidy.

Netflix announced 7 local films and series that will air from the second half until next year.