Calls to boycott Indonesia over public caning of two gay men

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor“Nose” is a new documentary about Christian Dior’s chief perfumer, François Demachy, directed by Clément Beauvais and Arthur de Kersauson. For the virtual premiere on Feb.

Two men in Indonesia’s Aceh province were publicly caned on Thursday after their neighbors caught them having sex.

Uh, what year are we living in again? Because last time we checked it was 2021 — and somehow there are STILL people in this world being persecuted for their sexuality.

Starz is expanding its reach into the growing market of Indonesia with the launch of premium streaming service Lionsgate Play. The company has brought on a pair of executives to manage its new operations in the populous Southeast Asian country.

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStarz is to expand its international reach with the launch of premium OTT platform Lionsgate Play in Indonesia. The move will mean Starz’ footprint expands to 55 countries and territories, and its addressable population expands by 260 million.Guntur Siboro has been hired as GM and Gene Tamesis as VP of business development and partnerships.

As the streaming wars heat up worldwide, Disney+ Hotstar has already staked out a sizable lead over Netflix in Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country. The streaming business is still at a very early stage of development in Indonesia's emerging market, with just 3 percent of the country's population of 270 million subscribing to SVOD services, according to a new report from leading regional consultancy Media Partners Asia (MPA).

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIndonesia, one of the world’s least-penetrated large media markets, is finally tuning in to subscription video services. The total number of paying subscriptions has reached seven million, according to new research.According to new data from consultancy and research firm Media Partners Asia, paying subscriptions surged from 3.4 million to 7 million in the four months between Sept.

Also Read: How 'Impetigore' Director Gave Back to Remote Indonesian Village Used for Filming (Video)“Extracurricular,” Croatia’s entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, is about a recently divorced father who is told he can’t see his 9-year-old daughter on her birthday, so he holds her classroom hostage with a gun… and a birthday cake.

Also Read: How 'Impetigore' Director Gave Back to Remote Indonesian Village Used for Filming (Video)What’s perhaps most fascinating about the film is that Richards, who dominates the film, had never acted before.“We visited a lot of schools and we were searching for a girl between 10 and 12 years old, and she had to resemble my sister when she was younger, a really tough girl and proud and loud and strong, and I was looking for a girl who had that,” Janga explained.

Filmmaker Joko Anwar stayed true to his vision for his Indonesian horror film “Impetigore” — so much so that when he found the perfect village to film in, the lack of infrastructure — yes, even a running toilet — didn’t stop them. Instead, they just built what they needed, and left it for the villagers to enjoy.“We spent three months looking for a village that can resemble the village in the script,” Anwar told TheWrap during the screening of his film for TheWrap’s Screening Series.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefFalcon Entertainment, one of Indonesia’s leading film and entertainment groups, has licensed some 300 movies from French sources, and is now launching them on its video-on-demand service Klik Film.The collection ranges from classics to current year contenders.

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