Indonesian films screen at FNCC

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WINDHOEK-The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia is once again offering five days of screening of  Indonesian movies screenings at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) Cinema starting on Monday  to Friday,  August 8. The Indonesian Film Week is launching officially on Monday at17h30 at the FNCC, with the first movie screening at 18h30 the same day starting with the movie, Soegija. Traditional fabrics from Indonesia will be exhibited in the gallery during the film week. On Tuesday follows the movie,  Merantau Warrior, on Wednesday ???????, Thursday Love for Share and Lovely Man on Friday. All movies are in Indonesian with English subtitles and will be screening from  six O’clock (18h00 ) Soegija is an epic history drama about human tribulations in the times of the Indonesian revolution (1940-1949). It tells the story of Albertus Soegijapranata SJ, Indonesia’s first indigenous bishop.  As a religious leader, Soegija used his diplomatic skills to help the infant republic by getting involved in humanitarian work for the people. Soegija, produced in 2012, has been directed by Garin Nugroho and runs for 120 minutes. Directed by Rizal Mantovani in 2012,  5 Cm  is an adventure drama about five best friends who go on a mountain climbing trip to Mahameru Peak, the tallest volcano in Java: a journey for the sake of dreams, friendship and love, that will forever transform their lives. The film won the 2013 Indonesian Film Festival’s award for best cinematography. 5 Cm is 126 minutes. Merantau Warrior has been directed by Gareth Evans in 2009 and delves into the world of Indonesian martial arts and is an adrenaline-fueled action film. The title, Merantau, refers to a centuries-old Sumatran custom whereby adolescent males must leave their rural villages and prove their manhood abroad before being allowed to return home. Teenage Yuda has travelled to the big city of Jakarta for his merantau but soon finds himself in trouble when he helps a young stripper escape the clutches of a human trafficker. Luckily for Yuda, he’s skilled in the martial art of silat, leading to plenty of high-kicking action.The film is 135 minutes and is rated R for strong language and graphic violence. Love for Share-drama directed by Nia Dinata in 2006, brings together three women in three different stories, from three different social classes and ethnic backgrounds, conveying their passages in dealing with polygamy as they are married to the same man. Love for Share received the Golden Orchid Award as Best Foreign Language Film at the 2007 Hawaii Film Festival. It is 120 minutes. Lovely Man-Drama directed by Teddy Soeriaatmadja in 2011.  This is the story of Cahaya, a 19-year-old girl with strong Islamic values, who discovers that her long lost father is a transvestite working on the streets of Jakarta. Working with well-worn material about family relationships and father daughter bonds that is never once in danger of falling into cliché, this layered story unfolds over the course of one enlightening and bittersweet night.Lovely Man is 76 minute. Pic: Movie Screening Caption: Merantau Warrior and Lovely Man two of the Indonesia movie that will be screenings at the FNCC Cinema starting Monday August 4 to Friday August 8.