![]() ![]() ![]() Jaka Sembung is a classic exploitation film from 1981 described by one fan as ‘Islamic martial arts mayhem’. The three feature films take audiences from the early 1980s up to the present day. Three documentary films, Garuda Power, Fantasy Films from Indonesia and Blood Guts and Bad Acting, will help to introduce and contextualize the genre by giving rare glimpses of some of the less well-known films along with interviews with industry professionals. ![]() The film screenings will cater for established fans of Indonesian fantasy films, fans of world comics and newcomers to the genre. All of this will be contextualised by two panel discussions with leading experts from Indonesia and Europe. As well as a small exhibition of Indonesian comics since the 1930s, we will be screening three full-length fiction films from the 1980s to the present day, and three documentaries on the genre of fantasy and exploitation films. This event brings together cult comics and fantasy films as a way of exploring an important aspect of popular culture in Indonesia today and understanding how Indonesia is perceived by a growing global fan base. The success of Gareth Evan’s The Raid shone a recent spotlight on Indonesian popular culture little known beyond the archipelago. ![]()
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