Film themes

Film themes

From Merdeka

Does the national film world desire to resuscitate itself from
its dormancy? There is no secret as to how to go about it. Add to
the variety of themes to be adapted into films. Do not imitate
the themes of foreign films.

When we consider the themes of films allowed to be shown in
cinemas and on TV, we actually have great freedom to select
quality and marketable themes.

Do you want to see brutal action and bloodshed? You go and see
Hong Kong films. Do you want to absorb themes treating human
conditions? Many Western films here have them. Do you want films
with political themes? Indian imports provide them aplenty.

We have here numerous themes with quality which can be
accepted internationally. The theme of forest fires can compete
with the themes found in Western films. Violent criminality like
that found in Tanah Abang can rival the stories in Hong Kong
films. The use of Jamsostek (labor social security) funds by the
manpower ministry, the memorial rings with lower gold content
than promised at the DPR (House of Representatives), corruption,
etc. will attract a wider audience than Indian films.

It now depends on the people in the film world. Do they want
to fight for the reawakening of the film world from its suspended
animation or not?

YULI ISKANDAR

Jakarta