JAKARTA, SATURDAY – Two Indonesian documentary film, named "Musafir" and "At stakes / Pertaruhan," pass the selection event Berlinale in 2009, with evacuate more than 3,000 films from around the world that followed the selection of the International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, 5 -15 upcoming February.
Film "Musafir" is the result of the workshop initiated the Arts Council of Jakarta (DKJ) with the Goethe Institute, while the film "At stakes / Pertaruhan" is a result of the workshop initiated DKJ, in collaboration with The Body Shop and Kalyana shira Films.
Kineforum Program Manager, Arts Council of Jakarta (DKJ), Lisabona Rahman who also initiated in the workshop said that the paper chooses the second film in the Berlinale is a place of pride for the workers documentary Indonesia.
"the pass of these two films to be proof of this recognition on the international development of the documentary film in the country. In addition, DKJ be proud of the involvement in facilitating the education and development of the documentary Indonesia. This means that public funds be used to run a workshop DKJ-workshop shows the real results, "said Lisabona.
Film "Musafir" which passes in the Panorama section in the event it is a short film that tells about a pair pemulung who lived in the area around the luxury Menteng, Jakarta.
This film is able to recount the story of love and self-pair pemulung, also showed the world from their perspective. The film director been the origin of Yogyakarta, B.W.Purba Negara.
The film "At stakes / Pertaruhan" is a compilation of 4 short film that tells all about the reproductive rights of women. Movie invites audiences to understand the diversity of women, as well as listen to women’s reproductive issues that are still considered far deserted by the people.
Both movies are movies that first Indonesia movies that pass selection and played in the Berlinale, which is one of the International most prestigious Cinema festival in the world .
Existence is considered in parallel with the Cannes Film Festival or the Venice International Film Festival. This film festival is held each year in early February in Berlin, Germany. This film festival is also a guide for the development of the current international community of art film.
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