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        "id": 1662226,
        "msgid": "house-commission-vii-urges-government-to-support-national-film-industry-1775591477",
        "date": "2026-04-07 20:32:11",
        "title": "House Commission VII urges government to support national film industry",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives' Commission VII, Hendry Munief, has called on the government to actively support the national film industry, viewing it as an effective medium to convey Indonesia's identity and values to the world. He highlighted that despite abundant resources and a promising market, the industry remains stagnant and lacks a strong identity compared to other nations, which have successfully used film for national promotion. Munief also criticised cinemas for prioritising foreign films during prime slots, urging the government to implement regulations ensuring minimum screening times for local and regional films to boost cultural promotion.",
        "content": "<p>The government should contribute to developing films based on\npositive values and clarify the nation\u2019s goals and statehood. By\nleveraging the film industry, Indonesia\u2019s status in the eyes of the\nworld can be better articulated. Pekanbaru (ANTARA) - Member of the\nHouse of Representatives\u2019 Commission VII, Hendry Munief, has requested\nthat the government play a role in guiding the national film industry,\nwhich serves as an effective medium to convey to the world what\nIndonesia is truly like. In a statement received in Pekanbaru on\nTuesday, he said that the national film industry is still stagnating.\nYet Indonesia possesses everything, from upstream elements such as film\nmaterials and themes to downstream aspects like a promising film market.\n\u201cThe government should contribute to developing films based on positive\nvalues and clarify the goals of nationhood and statehood. By making the\nfilm industry a tool, it will clarify Indonesia\u2019s status in the eyes of\nthe world,\u201d said Hendry Munief. According to him, the national film\nindustry has not yet found its identity and has not been able to boost\nthe domestic creative industry because its cinematic identity is not\nstrong like in other countries. \u201cHowever, there is potential because\nmany countries have successfully used the film industry as a medium to\npromote their national values,\u201d he stated. In addition to highlighting\nthe national film industry, Hendry Munief also addressed cinemas as\ncommercial venues for film marketing, which do not prioritise regional\nfilms. Cinema operators in the country, he continued, have not\nprioritised screenings of regional films. \u201cThey still rely on foreign\nfilms during prime broadcasting hours. As a result, local culture is\nunderexposed both domestically and abroad,\u201d he said. \u201cWe urge the\ngovernment to create a special formula so that cinemas are given a\nminimum screening time limit for regional films, thereby increasing the\npromotion of regional culture,\u201d explained this chairman of the Riau\nBusiness Forum (Forbis).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/house-commission-vii-urges-government-to-support-national-film-industry-1775591477",
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