"It will be the end of a corrupt system!" There's a new Indonesian action thriller arriving to watch soon on VOD in the US titled 13 Bombs in Jakarta, also known as simply 13 Bombs. This intense thriller first premiered and opened in Indonesia last year, and recently played at the 2024 Rotterdam Film Festival a few months ago. A government organization races against time to uncover and stop the mastermind behind the placement of 13 bombs in Jakarta before the city falls into chaos. IFFR adds this intriguing detail: "Loosely inspired by the biggest financial fraud in Indonesian history, Angga Dwimas Sasongko’s smart, taut action thriller 13 Bombs revolves around the promises and treacheries of digital currencies. The narrative weaves together three points of view: those of the entrepreneurs, the bureau, & the militants themselves, who come across not as dramatic abstractions, but full-fledged characters with rational, even humanist motivations." 13 Bombs...
- 4/14/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
While most in Western culture would associate the idea more in line with a horoscope, the concept of foretelling a person's fortune or future is more related to the concept of Primbon in Javanese society. Although the idea is similar, this section of Indonesia presents the idea as more of a book with details regarding people's fates, whether that be their dates aligning themselves into a blessing or a curse, partners being right for each other in marriage, and other such trivialities. Veteran Indonesian genre director Rudy Soedjarwo crafts this idea to mixed results with his latest film, aptly titled “Primbon,” now streaming on Netflix.
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Trying to make a birthday present, Rana (Flavio Zaviera) and her brother Janu (Chicco Kurniawan) head into the local jungle to make a gift for their mom Dini (Happy Salma), but when only Janu returns,...
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Trying to make a birthday present, Rana (Flavio Zaviera) and her brother Janu (Chicco Kurniawan) head into the local jungle to make a gift for their mom Dini (Happy Salma), but when only Janu returns,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Exclusive: Korean production powerhouse Barunson E&a is making its first move into the burgeoning Indonesian film industry through an investment in Visinema’s upcoming action movie 13 Bombs.
The film, which recently premiered as the closing film at Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, is directed by Angga Sasongko, who is also the founder of Jakarta-based Visinema, and stars Rio Dewanto, Putri Ayudya, Chicco Kurniawan and Ardhito Pramono. It tells the story of a group of terrorists who plant 13 bombs across key locations in the city of Jakarta. WME Independent recently picked up international rights to the film.
Barunson E&a is one of Korea’s leading production companies with credits including multiple Oscar-winner Parasite and Kim Jee-woon’s black comedy Cobweb, which premiered at this year’s Cannes film festival.
One of a growing number of outward-looking studios in Indonesia, Visinema produces live-action and animated films and TV series and is also involved in streaming,...
The film, which recently premiered as the closing film at Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, is directed by Angga Sasongko, who is also the founder of Jakarta-based Visinema, and stars Rio Dewanto, Putri Ayudya, Chicco Kurniawan and Ardhito Pramono. It tells the story of a group of terrorists who plant 13 bombs across key locations in the city of Jakarta. WME Independent recently picked up international rights to the film.
Barunson E&a is one of Korea’s leading production companies with credits including multiple Oscar-winner Parasite and Kim Jee-woon’s black comedy Cobweb, which premiered at this year’s Cannes film festival.
One of a growing number of outward-looking studios in Indonesia, Visinema produces live-action and animated films and TV series and is also involved in streaming,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Action thriller ‘13 Bombs’ is due for a local release on December 23.
US sales agent WME Independent is introducing two Indonesian features to buyers at the American Film Market (AFM) this week: Angga Dwimas Sasongko’s 13 Bombs and Bobby Prasetyo’s Dominion Of Darkness.
WME secured sales rights to 13 Bombs from production company Visinema Pictures at the recent Asian Contents & Film Market (Acfm).
The action thriller centres on a group of terrorists who threaten to explode 13 devices across the heart of metropolis Jakarta. The cast is headed by Rio Dewanto, Putri Ayudya, Chicco Kurniawan and Ardhito Pramono.
Jakarta-based Visinema, which produced the feature with Legacy Pictures,...
US sales agent WME Independent is introducing two Indonesian features to buyers at the American Film Market (AFM) this week: Angga Dwimas Sasongko’s 13 Bombs and Bobby Prasetyo’s Dominion Of Darkness.
WME secured sales rights to 13 Bombs from production company Visinema Pictures at the recent Asian Contents & Film Market (Acfm).
The action thriller centres on a group of terrorists who threaten to explode 13 devices across the heart of metropolis Jakarta. The cast is headed by Rio Dewanto, Putri Ayudya, Chicco Kurniawan and Ardhito Pramono.
Jakarta-based Visinema, which produced the feature with Legacy Pictures,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Ex-Addicts Club directed by Salman Aristo (Creator) and Kuntz Agus and starring Chicco Kurniawan, Rachel Amanda and Agatha Pricilla is a Netflix series about the relationships that are created after a breakup with a partner.
Would you join a support group to get over a breakup with your partner? You may find people who are very different from you or who share your experiences. What is the risk?
Release date
April 20, 2023
Where to watch Ex-Addicts Club
Netflix
La entrada ‘Ex-Addicts Club’ (2023) serie Netflix April 20 se publicó primero en Martin Cid Magazine.
Would you join a support group to get over a breakup with your partner? You may find people who are very different from you or who share your experiences. What is the risk?
Release date
April 20, 2023
Where to watch Ex-Addicts Club
Netflix
La entrada ‘Ex-Addicts Club’ (2023) serie Netflix April 20 se publicó primero en Martin Cid Magazine.
- 4/17/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
More Talent Joins ‘Agency’
Indonesia’s Miles Films and Sk Global Entertainment have revealed more of the talent participating in their “The Talent Agency” (aka “Harbungi Agen Guei”) the local version of the hit French series, “Call My Agent!.” Other recurring roles go to Sheryl Sheinafia, Chicco Kurniawan, Dea Panendra, and Agni Pratistha. Guest stars in the series—who play a version of themselves—include Luna Maya, Tara Basro, Zara Adhisty, Adipati Dolken, comedians Pandji Pragiwaksono and Soleh Solihun, and young stars Kevin Ardilova and Bio One. The show is now in post-production and will air on Disney+ from next year. Miles Films’ Mira Lesmana and Riri Riza are showrunners with Teddy Soeriaatmadja directing. The show was teased last week at Disney’s content showcase in Singapore.
New Nhk President
Japan’s public broadcaster Nhk has named Inaba Nobuo, former executive director of the Bank of Japan, as its next president.
Indonesia’s Miles Films and Sk Global Entertainment have revealed more of the talent participating in their “The Talent Agency” (aka “Harbungi Agen Guei”) the local version of the hit French series, “Call My Agent!.” Other recurring roles go to Sheryl Sheinafia, Chicco Kurniawan, Dea Panendra, and Agni Pratistha. Guest stars in the series—who play a version of themselves—include Luna Maya, Tara Basro, Zara Adhisty, Adipati Dolken, comedians Pandji Pragiwaksono and Soleh Solihun, and young stars Kevin Ardilova and Bio One. The show is now in post-production and will air on Disney+ from next year. Miles Films’ Mira Lesmana and Riri Riza are showrunners with Teddy Soeriaatmadja directing. The show was teased last week at Disney’s content showcase in Singapore.
New Nhk President
Japan’s public broadcaster Nhk has named Inaba Nobuo, former executive director of the Bank of Japan, as its next president.
- 12/6/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has announced its first slate of Southeast Asian local-language originals, including a trio of situational comedy improv shows, Comedy Island, across Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, and projects from local talents including Joko Anwar, Kamila Andini and Banjong Pisanthanakun.
The trio of comedy shows – Comedy Island: Indonesia, Comedy Island: Thailand and Comedy Island: Philippines – all involve famous comedians and other celebrities being stranded on a paradise island and are expected to start streaming in 2023.
In Thailand, the comedians must escape from a mysterious scientist who is trying to reprogram them; in Indonesia, they’re forced to take part in bizarre, role-playing games to amuse the local inhabitants; and in the Philippines, they’re trapped on a lost island that has reappeared and are competing for a life-changing prize. Indonesia’s Base Entertainment is producing the Indonesian and Filipino versions, while Liminal Productions is producing the Thai version.
The trio of comedy shows – Comedy Island: Indonesia, Comedy Island: Thailand and Comedy Island: Philippines – all involve famous comedians and other celebrities being stranded on a paradise island and are expected to start streaming in 2023.
In Thailand, the comedians must escape from a mysterious scientist who is trying to reprogram them; in Indonesia, they’re forced to take part in bizarre, role-playing games to amuse the local inhabitants; and in the Philippines, they’re trapped on a lost island that has reappeared and are competing for a life-changing prize. Indonesia’s Base Entertainment is producing the Indonesian and Filipino versions, while Liminal Productions is producing the Thai version.
- 8/1/2022
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
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