Many of us must have memories about first love in high school and agree that those memories somehow survive in our heads and hearts many, many years after. High school is also where we meet people who accept us for what we are and where we form friendships that last for decades. And as time… Read More Relishing traces of AADC in AADC2
There were rumors that the Makassar Institute of Arts (IKM) was on the verge of being shut down, a mere four years after its establishment in 2008. Aditya Ahmad, one of the students that were supposed to graduate that year, was no way near ready to shoot his graduation project. He had decided to do… Read More Aditya Ahmad: On Taking It Slow
How a film is seen as gorgeous varies from one person to another, but here’s my take on it. The films listed are ones released between 2000 to 2011. Why not “Ten Most Visually Gorgeous Films Ever“? Because, duh, I haven’t seen enough movies to bravely put that ‘ever’ line. And like all similar lists,… Read More Ten Most Visually Gorgeous Films
Coming across a good Indonesian film is a feat not to be taken lightly. For the last few years, this country has produced a numerous amount of movies—some worth mentioning, some even need to be boasted about, while others are better off forgotten. Amidst the confusing array of b-rated horror movies embraced and offered by… Read More A chat over iced lemon tea with Joko Anwar
She speaks movies. 