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Dutch-Indonesian Co-Production Treaty Opens New Chapter for Collaboration, Industry Leaders Discuss at JAFF Market
Dutch-Indonesian treaty promises new funding opportunities and enhanced collaboration, as producers share insights from partnerships at JAFF Market.
The collaboration between producer Sander Verdonk of the Netherlands’ New Amsterdam and Shanty Hermayn of Indonesia’s Base Entertainment on Jim Taihuttu’s war drama “The East” (De Oost) served as a proving ground for Dutch-Indonesian co-production potential. The film, which involved over 800 cast and crew members across 40 locations in Java, navigated complex logistical challenges including visa issues and cultural differences in production practices. Looking ahead, Verdonk and Hermayn are collaborating on Taihuttu’s “Hemelrijk,” a limited series set around a plantation in Bandung and a feature film adaptation of “Pulang” (Home), the acclaimed novel by Indonesian author Leila Chudori.
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