Inemaku Pictures, an Indonesian film production company founded by Priri Ratukonsina and Umay Shahab, has emerged as an upstart in an emerging industry. However, looking at the bigger picture, their repeated success heralds a new era in Indonesian cinema.
The biggest consumers of Indonesian films are no longer wealthy or conservative. Instead, movie theater seats are now filled with restless young people.
Most Indonesian filmmakers may have missed the signs. But Puri and Umay have seen and embraced the changing landscape of cinema in this country. More importantly, they decided it was time to give these new audiences what they wanted to see on the silver screen: challenging, timely, and emotionally resonant stories.
The two filmmakers had a roundtable discussion. jakarta post On February 26th, we will discuss our unprecedented success since our conception in 2019 and how we will hit the ground running in 2024.
on an upward trend
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cinemark's 2022 box office surprise was fueled by a notable moment. kukila kaurumaa, Indonesia's film industry has finally come back to life. Contrary to all expectations, this romantic drama exceeded 2 million viewers 15 days after its premiere.