Indonesia is a key priority for the French government, and culture is at the heart of the strategic partnership, according to Fabien Penone, French ambassador to Indonesia, Timor Leste and Asean. The partnership recognizes that both countries have important and dynamic cultural industries covering different sectors, especially cinema, he says.
The collaboration builds on high-level governmental commitments, including state visits by Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Prabowo Subianto. In July, the French culture minister welcomed Indonesian counterparts to Paris, where they adopted a cultural roadmap with particular emphasis on cinema, Penone says.
The France-Indonesia Film Lab, running Nov. 27 through Dec. 1 in Yogyakarta, has scaled up significantly from its inaugural 2024 edition. “We are identifying emerging talents in Indonesia, and we are following them,…