Tuesday, February 19, 2019

A Weekend of Cult Comics and Fantasy Film from Indonesia, SOAS University of London, 16-17 March


1. Indonesia was chosen to be the country market focus at @londonbookfair in mid March 2019 https://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/Whats-On/Market-Focus---main-page/Indonesia/ There will be a series of events related to Indonesian books in London, 12-17 March 2019, including in films and comics, organized by @komitebukuid @bekrafID @kemdikbud_RI @idbritisharts http://islandsofimagination.id/web/london-book-fair 3. On the weekend (16-17 March) @hikmatdarmawan @benmurtagh @ekkyij are co-organizing an event at @soas https://www.soas.ac.uk/cult-comics-and-fantasy-film-from-indonesia/ 4. We are curating the program highlighting the significance of cult comics and cult movies from Indonesia 5. A Weekend of Cult Comics and Fantasy Film from Indonesia, SOAS University of London, 16-17 March 2019 https://www.soas.ac.uk/cult-comics-and-fantasy-film-from-indonesia/ 6. The 2-day event consists of Film screening, comics exhibition,discussions. 7. From 1981’s “Jaka Sembung”, the restored version and European premiere of “7 Manusia Harimau” (7 Tiger-Men) to 2018’s “Wiro Sableng”. 8. All of the films being screened are related to books and comics 9. There will be a discussion,a workshop with the practitioners, classic and new Indonesian films, long and short documentaries 10. Two-day comic exhibition: Indonesian Genre and Cult Comics, 1939-2019, A Mini Comics Exhibition curated by @hikmatdarmawan https://www.soas.ac.uk/cult-comics-and-fantasy-film-from-indonesia/16mar2019-indonesian-genre-and-cult-comics-1939-2019-a-mini-comics-exhibition.html

11. we will also have a workshop on documenting fantasy in Indonesia with @petetombs @mondomacabro ) @iainrobertsmith (King’s College London, expert on Remakesploitation), Bastian Meiresonne (director of @garudapower2014) #imaginenation #LBFIndonesia 12. The event is Open for public, free of charge, first come first served. #imaginenation #LBFIndonesia 13. This event is part of the Indonesia Market Focus at The London Book Fair 2019. #imaginenation #LBFIndonesia 14. More details, visit: https://www.soas.ac.uk/cult-comics-and-fantasy-film-from-indonesia/ #imaginenation #LBFIndonesia #crazyindonesia 15. Sat 16/3: Jaka Sembung/The Warrior & Fantasy Films from Indonesia, intro by @petetombs https://www.soas.ac.uk/cult-comics-and-fantasy-film-from-indonesia/16mar2019-the-warrior--fantasy-films-from-indonesia-.html @mondomacabro @mondomacabrousa #imaginenation #LBFIndonesia 16. Sat 16/3: Discussion: Cult Texts: from Cult comics to cult movies with @hikmatdarmawan @ekkyij @benmurtagh https://www.soas.ac.uk/cult-comics-and-fantasy-film-from-indonesia/16mar2019-cult-texts-from-cult-comics-to-cult-movies.html #imaginenation #LBFIndonesia 17. Sat 16/3: 7 Manusia Harimau/7 Men-Tigers (restored and previously unreleased in Europe) https://www.soas.ac.uk/cult-comics-and-fantasy-film-from-indonesia/16mar2019-seven-men-tigers--blood-guts-and-bad-acting.htm #imaginenation #LBFIndonesia courtesy @fliktv 18. Garuda Power: the Spirit Within (documentary screening & Q&A with the director Bastian Meiresonne) @garudapower2014 #imaginenation https://www.soas.ac.uk/cult-comics-and-fantasy-film-from-indonesia/17mar2019-garuda-power-the-spirit-within-and-gundala-trailer.html #LBFIndonesia 19. Workshop: Documenting Fantasy in Indonesia, with @petetombs @mondomacabro Bastian Meiresonne @garudapower2014 @iainrobertsmith @ekkyij #imaginenation https://www.soas.ac.uk/cult-comics-and-fantasy-film-from-indonesia/17mar2019-documenting-fantasy-in-indonesia.html #LBFIndonesia @mondomacabrousa 20. Wiro Sableng the 212 Warrior. @wirosablengID @lalatimothy @lifelikepictrs @anggasasongko #imaginenation https://www.soas.ac.uk/cult-comics-and-fantasy-film-from-indonesia/17mar2019-wiro-sableng.html #LBFIndonesia 21. For update related to Cult Comics and Fantasy Film from Indonesia @soas follow #imaginenation #LBFIndonesia @komitebukuid 22. I will also become a speaker in “From Page to Screen and Beyond” discussion with Andin Prayogo and Alex Clark at Spice CafĂ© (4B30) @ London Book Fair, Olympia Londo; 14 March 2019, 13:00-13:45. #imaginenation #LBFIndonesia