Indies Jakarta - heaven for festival & indies movies
Dian Kuswandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta |
Sat, 03/14/2009 2:15 PM | Life
So with all these malls all over the place, you could go window shopping – again – but that is all getting a bit, well, old.
Sound familiar? Maybe it’s time to break out of your regular rest and recreation routine and look for alternative ways to amuse yourself.
But neither do you have to spend your downtime somewhere glamorous or expensive; there are plenty of simple ways to amuse yourself that still give you plenty of relief from your hectic day-to-day life.
Consider, for example, Indies Jakarta, a one-of-a-kind place where you can find rare movies from all over the world that were produced independently or for festivals.
Ever heard about the inspiring film Beautiful Boxer, which tells the (true) story of a young Thai man who was both a champion boxer and a transvestite beauty queen? Or the much-protested A Hero’s Journey, which narrates the tale of the first president of East Timor, Xanana Gusmao?
You can find these films on DVD at Indies Jakarta, along with some other 700 titles from 65 countries. The huge collection ranges across all sorts of topics, such as love, mystery, women, children, queer issues, human rights, war, politics and the environment.
Sat, 03/14/2009 2:15 PM | Life
So with all these malls all over the place, you could go window shopping – again – but that is all getting a bit, well, old.
Sound familiar? Maybe it’s time to break out of your regular rest and recreation routine and look for alternative ways to amuse yourself.
But neither do you have to spend your downtime somewhere glamorous or expensive; there are plenty of simple ways to amuse yourself that still give you plenty of relief from your hectic day-to-day life.
Consider, for example, Indies Jakarta, a one-of-a-kind place where you can find rare movies from all over the world that were produced independently or for festivals.
Ever heard about the inspiring film Beautiful Boxer, which tells the (true) story of a young Thai man who was both a champion boxer and a transvestite beauty queen? Or the much-protested A Hero’s Journey, which narrates the tale of the first president of East Timor, Xanana Gusmao?
You can find these films on DVD at Indies Jakarta, along with some other 700 titles from 65 countries. The huge collection ranges across all sorts of topics, such as love, mystery, women, children, queer issues, human rights, war, politics and the environment.