How has the recent depiction of rural women in the viral short film Tilik challenged dominant representations of housewives...
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A Conversation with Natasha Gott
Apsy Soerjodibroto, , Arts & Culture, Health & Human Well-being, Women & Children, art performance, environment, films, movie, Perempuan Series, performing arts, women, women empowerment, Women Series, writer, writing, 0As she embraces the beauty of the journey, rather than the oasis of the destination. — At first, I...
Recommended Historical Drama Films from Southeast Asia
The People of Asia, , Arts & Culture, ancestors, ancient, buddhism, empire, films, Hindu, history, history of malaysia, Indonesia, islam, islamic heritage, period drama, southeast asia, thailand, vietnam, 0It’s nice to hear about our family stories, our ancestors, our roots. But those stories are limited in time...
A Glimpse of Southeast Asian Colonial History Through Cinema
Rifqi Muhammad, , Arts & Culture, colonial, Cut Nyak Dien, filipinos, films, history, history of malaysia, indochina, Indonesia, Leftenant Adnan, malaysia, national hero, Philippines, Soekarno, vietnam, 0When you think about your country’s history, some of you may recall the days your grandparents told you about...
Banning Films to Escape Harsh Reality
Btari Nadine, , Arts & Culture, banned, censorship, Entertainment, films, government, social norms, society, 0The entertainment industry cannot be set apart from a country’s political and socio-cultural situation, especially for a wide-ranged audience...