Filmmakers Critical of Govt Plan to Subsidize Patriotic Movies1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Indonesian film industry appeared lukewarm to the government’s plan to allocate a special budget to subsidize the production of films that “instill love to the nation, raise patriotism and national defense.”
Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik, speaking in Jakarta on Tuesday, said the subsidies would begin next year, though he did not say how much the program would cost.
“Good films that are full of messages of national character-building will be subsidized,” Jero said, adding that he would establish a team to determine the criteria for films to be subsidized.
Joko Anwar, a prominent Indonesian director, said the idea was not well considered.
