Yuni's Film Chosen To Open Road To Jakarta Film Week, Celebration ASEAN Cinema

JAKARTA - Road to Jakarta Film Week (JFW): Celebration ASEAN Cinema will be held in Jakarta on August 11-13 in order to welcome the Jakarta Film Week 2003 grand event which will be held on October 25-29.

This time JFW is collaborating internationally with ASEAN countries in the context of chairmanship of Indonesia at the ASEAN 2023 Summit. ASEAN also provides full support for JFW as an effort to strengthen ASEAN's cultural and economic development through the film industry.

Road to Jakarta Film Week: Celebration of ASEAN Cinema begins with the screening of Yuni's film at CGV Pacific Place, Jakarta today, Friday, August 11.

The event will continue for the next two days with the screening of films from ASEAN countries in Kineforum, Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) Jakarta. The films to be screened come from various ASEAN member countries, including Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Andhika Permata as Head of the DKI Jakarta Tourism & Creative Economy Agency as well as an institution that initiated Jakarta Film Week hopes that the collaboration carried out can open up good opportunities for the Indonesian film industry.

"This collaborative initiative between Jakarta Film Week and ASEAN is a very positive step. Especially, if you look at the significant growth in the film sector in the ASEAN region," said Andhika Permata in a written release received by VOI on Friday, August 11.

It is hoped that creative industry players, especially the world of cinema, can take advantage of this collaboration to work together stronger with neighboring countries for the advancement of the domestic film industry.

"Therefore, I express my hope to colleagues in the creative industry, especially in the film sector, so that they can synergize more strongly. The opportunity to develop deeper collaboration can also emerge, and let us not forget that this opportunity can transform into a new foundation in the development of the film industry in the ASEAN region, which of course will also strengthen the competitiveness of the film industry in Indonesia," said Andhika Permata.

In line with Andhika Permata, Rina Damayanti as the JFW Festival Director revealed that this collaboration can be a good start to a stronger collaboration in the future.

"Celebration of ASEAN Sinema is an event that aims to appreciate the achievements and appreciations received by filmmakers from ASEAN member countries on the international stage. In addition, this celebration also reflects achievements in creativity and innovation in the ASEAN film industry," said Rina Damayanti.

Through the screening of films from ASEAN filmmakers, we express our appreciation for the cultural diversity and local narratives that are able to open up spaces of mind, encourage dialogue, and foster the spirit of cooperation throughout the region. This series of films we present aims to penetrate territorial boundaries by presenting stories that not only reflect identity, but also have resonance power in various corners of Southeast Asia. This context is what we are trying to voice through the film medium, as a tangible form of solidarity that carries social and humanitarian values., "he continued.