Fadli Zon encourages cultural diplomacy by films in Venice 2025

Culture Minister Jakarta – Fadli Zon said Indonesian films will appear on the Venice Film Festival 2025. This step shows the government’s commitment to strengthen the national film ecosystem on the international stage. “The stronger Indonesian film ecosystem is proof of the rise of our film industry. Indonesia is ready to attend and actively participate in various international film festivals, including the Venice Film Festival which is the oldest International Film Festival in the world,” Fadli Zon said in his statement on Monday (5/19/2025). In his meeting with the artistic director of the Venice Film Festival, Alberto Barbera, Fadli discussed the readiness of Indonesia to participate in the Venice Film Festival held August to September. Through this visit, Fadli also wants to strengthen international cooperation in film and increase the presence of Indonesian films on the world scene. Browse to continue with the content regarding the Venice Film Festival this year, Garin Nugroho, director, screenwriter and film producers from Indonesia are also present. Garin himself is known by his work in different world film festivals and his role as the founder of Yogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF). Through initiatives such as Jaff Market, Garin encourages to encourage Indonesian films to appear in various international film markets. In addition, Indonesia itself sends four films to the Venice Film Festival: Pangku, Reza Rahadian director debut; No longer sleep out of Edwin and Palari films; Levitation, Wegas Bhanuteja’s latest work; As well as Fox King, the collaboration of Indonesian producer Yulia and Malaysian filmmakers woo ming jin. “I believe that the presence of Indonesian films in the international stage is a way to introduce effective cultural diplomacy in the introduction of the culture and identity of the Indonesian people. The Ministry of Culture will continue to be present in ensuring various national cultural promotion efforts, one of which is rooted by a film food system rooted in the identity and culture of the country. Not only that, Indonesia also opened opportunities to become a country of focus in the Venice Bridge Financing Market program held in August. This opportunity is considered strategic to strengthen the position of Indonesia in the global film industry. On this occasion, Fadli Zon also expressed his deep appreciation for the role of the Venice Film Festival as an important space for global narratives, including from Southeast Asia. This initiative is important in light of the rapid development of the Indonesian film industry that begins to enter the international market. The presence of Indonesian films in various prestigious festivals, including Cannes, is a concrete proof of the growth of Indonesian film ecosystems. The Ministry of Culture is ready to build to build long -term cooperation with the Venice Film Festival and open strategic collaborative opportunities to strengthen the Indonesian cultural diplomacy by the cinema, “Fadli concluded. Inspirational story of the police candidate in Lord.