ukman Sardi was trusted by Miles Films to play in an anthology film entitled Aku Chairil. In the film, which was released to coincide with the celebration of National Poem Day, the actor along with six other top Indonesian actors will read the poem by the Badminton Animal. For the 51-year-old … [Read more...]
List: More books by writers of Indonesian heritage
May 3, 2023 by
I made a list back in 2018 of the books available in English that I had read so far from writers of Indonesian heritage. I wanted to keep updating that list, but I forgot. So, instead, I decided to make a new list, and here we are. This list is absolutely not exhaustive and only includes work … [Read more...]
Column: This Earth of Mankind
May 1, 2023 by
Late last Sunday evening I was browsing Netflix for a good film to watch when, to my surprise, I found a screen adaptation of one of my favourite novels: Indonesian writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s Bumi Manusia [This Earth of Mankind], which I first read around 34 years ago. The first book in a … [Read more...]
10 of The Best New Books in Translation Out Spring 2023
April 30, 2023 by
The days are getting longer and spring is in the air. Admittedly with such a strange and unsatisfying New England winter, I have been yearning for spring for a while, so it’s a relief to finally have the weather changing and the flowers coming up. And of course there are the spring 2023 new releases … [Read more...]
National Poem Day, Mira Lesmana And Riri Reza Release Video Art Anthology Series: Me, Chairil
April 30, 2023 by
To commemorate National Poem Day which falls on April 28, Miles Films launched a video art anthology series entitled Aku, Chairil. The series, which consists of 7 episodes, was initiated by Mira Lesmana and Riri Riza as a tribute to Chairil Anwar as a big name in the world of Indonesian … [Read more...]
