JiFFest-2<\/p>\n
It was interesting to read the comprehensive article on
\nJiFFest-2 by Risa Permanadeli (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 14, Looking
\nback on Jakarta International Film Festival). In her article, she
\nsaid that Russian Bachtiar Khudoynazaroc's Luna Papa (1999)
\nshould have been replaced by Yugoslav Emir Kusturica's Black Cat,
\nWhite Cat (1998) for stealing Kusturica's cinematic language. As
\nfar as I remember, the film Black Cat, White Cat had been
\nscreened in JiFFest-1 here last year.<\/p>\n
In my opinion, JiFFest gives opportunity for both local
\nmoviegoers and cinematic practitioners to learn much about the
\ndevelopment of world cinema, including their cultures and
\ntechniques, out of Hollywood. Unfortunately, Israeli Amos Gital's
\nKadosh (1999) and Indian Shyam Benegal's Hari Bhari (2000), which
\nhad been scheduled could not be screened and without any clear
\nreasons.<\/p>\n
Furthermore the ticketing system this time was bad. Perhaps
\nthe organizers should have used cash registers as are used in
\nshops or supermarkets. Besides that, let me ask why the
\norganizers invited the Open Society Institute, financed by George
\nSoros, to only sponsor the JiFFest-2's category for \"Issues on
\nContemporary Islamic Culture\"?<\/p>\n
I hope the organization of JiFFest would be improved in the
\nfuture. However, I would like to thank the organizer, who with
\nminimum funds, presented alternative and \"rare\" films to the
\ncity.<\/p>\n
DARUL AQSHA<\/p>\n
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