Netflix lines up Indonesian-made movies and shows for 2022-23, investment that will help the country’s film industry reach a wider audience
- The streaming platform has announced seven Indonesian productions, including a period drama adapted from a novel, and a thriller directed by Joko Anwar
- The investment will give Indonesian talent a platform to tell stories from their culture that ‘resonate beyond Indonesia’, a Netflix regional director says
Netflix recently announced a slate of new Indonesian titles to be released on the streaming platform throughout the rest of 2022 and 2023.
The move “comes at the right time”, according to veteran Indonesian filmmaker Shanty Harmayn, as regional and global interest in content from Southeast Asia continues to grow.
“The Indonesian market has been growing, but this moment is an opportunity for scaling up. It’s the perfect moment to show compelling Indonesian stories to a global audience,” says Harmayn.
Harmayn, who is the co-founder of the Jakarta International Film Festival, will be working with husband-wife director duo Ifa Isfansyah and Kamila Andini to produce an adaptation of the epic romance Gadis Kretek – Cigarette Girl – based on a novel by Ratih Kumala.
