Originally published on Lens, Andrew Ng considers the enjoyment of exploring fear through horror films.
Month: July 2019
Symbolic Symbiosis – Parasite
Adi Iskandar digs in deep with the first Palme d’Or winner he saw in the cinema for a long time.
Avoiding the Roar – Boycotting ‘The Lion King’
Fikri Jermadi divulges the reasons why he’s not watching the biggest film in the world right now.
This City is Ours – Bobotoh
Hot on the heels of an intense match between Persija Jakarta and Persib Bandung, Fikri Jermadi takes a closer look at a film chronicling fans of the latter.
Incomplete Magic – True Voodoo
Fikri Jermadi considers the rare animistic core of Bai Zhou’s film.
Crossing Divides– An Inner view with Jef Samaroon (part 2)
We conclude our conversation with Jef Samaroon, taking in his more recent films such as ‘Washroom’, ‘Road to God’ and ‘Story Behind the Wall’.
Tearful Enlightenment – Women-Focused Films at 2018 Freedom Film Fest (part 2)
Continuing on films shown at the 2018 Freedom Film Fest, Fikri Jermadi reflects on ‘SHE’ and ‘Counterfeit Kunkoo’,
The Many-Monikered Man – An Inner view with Jef Samaroon (part 1)
Having gone through his filmography not too long ago, we sat down with Jef Samaroon to talk about the genesis of his filmmaking career, as well as the challenges he face in his academic one.
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