RI- Australia to Gain Mutual Recognition through Movie Industry

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Creative industry has always played key role in bringing both Indonesia and Australia closer together. While it is true that relation between the two was traditionally built upon efforts of the two sides in establishing and maintaining desirable diplomatic, political, economic, trade and educational ties, it cannot be denied that creative industry has allowed for the relation to deepen in a more special and less conflicting way. It gives the relation a spark it would not have feel in other traditional sectors.

The Australian Embassy in Jakarta is proudly announcing its imminent event ‘Festival Sinema Australia Indonesia 2016’ where great movies from both countries are given the opportunity to be showcased from January 29 through to the 31 of January 2016 at Cinema XXI in Plaza Senayan. The screening of 6 movies, which include: ‘Killers and Grave Torture’, ‘Backtrack’, ‘The Mirror never Lies’, ‘The Dressmaker’, ‘Paper Planes’, and ‘Oddball’.

According to Australian embassy’s website, the movies that will be screened have been carefully selected by each country’s representatives in that particular field as to serve as their nations’ presentation of progress and advancement in capturing the eyes, hearts and minds of audiences through creative portrayal of each of their cultures.

The embassy informs that “films feature different aspects of Australia’s multicultural society, history, aspirations and creativity” and these movies have been specifically chosen as each represents Australian “sense of humor, warmth, passion, love of country and ingenuity.”

Leading figures in Indonesia’s movie industry such as the internationally- acclaimed director Joko Anwar and TV presenter Marissa Anita are among a number of others that show full participations in this year’s event.