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Dimuat di ESQ Magz, Edisi Februari 2018.

Film Tourism Indonesian Style: The Cases of Laskar Pelangi and Eat Pray Love

by Ekky Imanjaya & Indra Kusumawardhana

COMMUNICARE Journal Vol 3 No 2 (2016).
Published: 21/03/2018

Link: http://journal.lspr.edu/index.php/communicare/article/view/17 

Abstract

Film-induced tourism becomes a new emerging issue in tourism and scholarly research for the last 10 years. London’s “Harry Potter” series and New Zealand’s “Lord of the Rings” are among the best practices of the trend. On the other hand, Indonesia is a country with many beautiful places to visit by both local and international tourists. The number of visitors increases significantly every year. However, there is no contribution from film industry, both from local or international production, related to this increasing numbers of tourists, not before national movie production “Laskar Pelangi, 2008” (Rainbow Troops, 2008) by Riri Riza, and international box office movie production “Eat, Pray Love, 2010”. The study research will discuss about film induced tourism issues in Indonesia, particularly on why and how the two films--so far, until recently, only those two films--became phenomenon in film tourism--and why other films did not.

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"Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts" with Introduction and Q&A, Bristol, 24/4

'Marlina: women and gender issues in Indonesia'

Film Screening of "Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts" with Introduction and Q&A
Rating: 15+

Watershed, Bristol, Tuesday, 24 April 2016, 18.00
With: Hana A Satriyo (expert on Gender and Women’s participation)
Ekky Imanjaya (PhD candidate in Film Studies at University of East Anglia/Lecturer at Bina Nusantara University).

Considered one of the most significant films to emerge from Indonesia in recent years, female director Mouly Surya '"Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts" deals with multiple layers of gender and women issues within the country, through the vehicle of, as critic Maggie Lee puts it, “female-driven journey of vengeance and justice” which tells a story about “… a revenge fantasy rooted in Indonesia’s gender conditions, complex regional culture and the stark beauty of its landscapes” (Variety, 26/5 2017).

Labelled as pioneering a new genre called “Satay Western”, the film was selected and screened at 2017 Cannes Film Festival’s Director Fortnight. It traveled around many film festivals all over the world and got some prestigious awards such as Best actress ( Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival), Best Director (Netpac Award, Five Flavours Film Festival), Grand Prize (Tokyo FILMeX2017), Special Mention (Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2017), and Best scenario ( Festival International du Film de Femmes de Salé).

To celebrate both the film's theatrical release in the UK and Kartini Day (21st April is the anniversary of the birth of Raden Ajeng Kartini, one of Indonesian's first feminists), the Watershed has organized a discussion event on contemporary women and gender issues within Indonesian and Southeast Asian national contexts. Hana A Satriyo and Ekky Imanjaya will give the introduction and hold a Q&A session covering a range of women and gender issues, ranging from the patriarchal cultures in general to the roles of women in Indonesian film industry.

All are welcome.
Buy the tickets here (Tue, 24/4, 6pm): https://uk.patronbase.com/_Watershed/Seats/NumSeats?prod_id=12BL&perf_id=5&section_id=M&action=&seat_type_id=STAN&_ga=2.72610643.1375548281.1522857159-1317473638.1522857159

More details about the screenings of "Marlina" in Watershed
https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/8866/marlina-the-murderer-in-four-acts/

Co-organized by Ekky Imanjaya & Toby Reynolds