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Visinema Chief on Indonesian Cinema’s Breakthrough Year: ‘It’s About Time’
Leading filmmaker Angga Dwimas Sasongko finds immense optimism seeing the rapid growth of Indonesian cinema.
Indonesia is fortunate enough to not just recover [from the pandemic downturn], but find its community [as an artform],” Sasongko, co-founder of content powerhouse Visinema Pictures, said. “Some might argue that it’s because Hollywood flicks aren’t being screened here, but that’s not necessarily true.” According to Sasongko, local audiences find resonation with Indonesian films for its proximity – there’s a sense of relatability with its given nuances. Diving into a new genre, in 2025 Visinema will be releasing “Jumbo,” an animated fairy tale starring Angga Yunanda (“Stealing Raden Saleh”, “Two Blue Stripes”, “Mariposa,”), Indonesian pop star Cinta Laura Khiel (“Oh Baby,”) and Bunga Cita Lestari (“Habibie & Ainun,” “A Note to God”) and directed by Ryan Adriandhy (“Two Language and a Sausage”).
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