Nia Dinata is an award-winning Indonesian film director known for movies that tackle controversial issues such as homosexuality, migrant workers and polygamy. Her recent project is a series titled ...
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In a neat piece of scheduling the Tokyo Film Festival’s symposium on women film makers in Indonesian cinema on Wednesday followed directly on from the screening of “Three Sassy Sisters.” Sex, clothing ...
Padusi, a drama and dance performance telling the powerful story of three women from the Minangkabau people in West Sumatra will be presented on the stage on May 11 and 12 at Jakarta’s cultural center ...
Nurkurniati Aisyah Dewi (born 4 March 1970 in Jakarta, Indonesia), better known as Nia Dinata, is an award-winning Indonesian film director. Her movies are known for tackling subjects controversial or ...
Jakarta and Singapore are worlds apart, divided by language, religion and tradition. With media coverage centered on the Middle East, it’s easy for Americans to forget that Indonesia is the world’s ...
Fabulous is the only word to describe “Madame X,” a candy-colored, fast-paced tale of a pre-op transsexual superhero from Indonesia who fights intolerance. Assured first feature from filmmaker Lucky ...
The first feature film to dramatize the 2002 terrorist bombings on the Indonesian island of Bali has been released in Indonesia - and a number of Australians are unhappy about it. VOA's Nancy-Amelia ...