‘Panembahan Reso’: First Performance of Indonesian playwright Rendra’s Anti-New Order Play in More Than Three Decades
BY JAYANTY NADA SHOFA JAKARTA GLOBE TUE, JANUARY 21, 2020 Panembahan Reso, a barely disguised exposé of New Order politics. (Photo courtesy of Ciputra Artpreneur) JAKARTA, INDONESIA – “Panembahan Reso,” […]
‘Semesta’: Nicholas Saputra-Produced Indonesia Documentary Mines Local Wisdom to Help Fight Climate Crisis
BY :NUR YASMIN JAKARTA GLOBE WED, JANUARY 22, 2020 ‘Semesta,’ a new documentary film co-produced by Nicholas Saputra, shows how local wisdom can help slow down the devastating effects of […]
Indonesian Film ‘Lima’ Invited to Kazan Festival
BY ASNI OVIER JAKARTA GLOBE MON, JANUARY 27, 2020 Indonesian film “Lima” is presented in the Tatarstan capital of Kazan on January 25, 2020. (Photo Courtesy of the Indonesian Embassy […]
Cambodia director Yaleng returns with thought-provoking local film Fathers
Soung Sovanny The Phnom Penh Post Sun, January 19, 2020 Directed and headlined by Huy Yaleng (picture), local film ‘Fathers’ follows the story of a father and his struggle to […]
‘Anak Garuda’: New Indonesian Film Tries to Inspire Young People to Dream Big
BY NUR YASMIN THE JAKARTA POST TUE, JANUARY 14, 2020 Selamat Pagi Indonesia School founder Koh Jul (far right, top row), graduates of the school and the ‘Anak Garuda’ cast […]
‘Does everything look like a cross?’ Malaysian actress Ramona Zamzam clears the air on pendant worn
BY SYLVIA LOOI Malay Mail Monday, Jan 13, 2020 The picture of Ramona Zamzam with Intan Najuwa that led a fan to question whether the locket worn by the actress […]
Indonesian Opera Gandari Turns Princess Villain Upside Down
BY DIANA MARISKA JAKARTA GLOBE DECEMBER 14, 2019 Rehearsal for Opera Gandari last week. (JG Photo/Diana Mariska) JAKARTA, Indonesia – Taking its inspiration from the classic tale of Princess Gandari from the epic […]
Jakarta entertainment businesses feel the squeeze of raids, high taxes: Association
Muh. Ibnu Aqil The Jakarta Post Fri, January 3, 2020 The Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) electronic music festival held in JIExpo in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta on Dec. 13-15, 2019.(JP/Wendra Ajistyatama) […]
‘My clothes aren’t the problem, it’s your mentality!’ Malaysia Rapper Zizi Kirana hits back at online hate
BY TAN MEI ZI Malay Mail Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Zizi said her critics should focus on improving themselves first before getting their nose into other people’s business. — Picture […]
Malaysia Easter death metal show definitely cancelled, “no plans for postponement”
By Shech The Independent (Singapore) Wednesday April 17, 2019 The organisers, Goatlordth Records, said there were no plans to move the performance to a later date, the death metal concert was […]
Now there’s a ‘Malu apa bossku’ song, and the rapper wants former Malaysia PM Najib’s forgiveness
By Danial Dzulkifly Malay Mail February 2019 The former prime minister has tried to portray himself as a man of the people.— Picture via Facebook/Najib Razak KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — […]
Indonesia movie ‘27 Steps of May’ screened at 2019 Göteborg Film Festival
THE JAKARTA POST Monday January 28, 2019 Lukman Sardi (left) in ’27 Steps of May’ directed by Ravi Bharwani. (27 Steps of May/File) The 2018 movie 27 Steps of May, helmed […]
Indonesia Film ‘Seen and Unseen’ Awarded at 2017 Asia Pacific Screen Awards
TEMPO.CO FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2017 A scene of the Seen And Unseen. istimewa JAKARTA, Indonesia – Kamila Andini’s award-winning debut film ‘The Seen And Unseen’ won the best youth feature […]
Censorship keeping Malaysians in their ‘cocoon’, says activist
By Ida Lim The Malay Mail Online Sunday April 30, 2017 Lena Hendry said screenings of human rights documentaries ― generally not shown on television channels ― are important to […]
Banned in Malaysia, producers show movie for free online instead
The Malay Mail Online Tuesday February 21, 2917 ‘Absent Without Leave’ will be made available to local viewers on the Internet for free. ― Picture via Facebook/Absent Without Leave KUALA […]
Vietnamese kids film ‘Yellow Flowers’ wins Toronto award
Thanh Nien News Wednesday April 27, 2016 A still image of a scene from the Vietnamese film “Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass” directed by Victor Vu TORONTO Vietnamese coming-of-age […]
