28 July 2007
Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho to join Sydney Film Festival
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Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Noted Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho will be a special guest at the Sydney Film Festival on June 9-11.”Garin Nugroho is a very talented and prolific filmmaker. He has created many movies that have won international awards and created great interest in Indonesian film,” Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Bill Farmer said in a statement issued on Friday.
Garin Nugroho had many fans in Australia and his appearance as a special guest at the Sydney Film Festival and the Adelaide Film Festival was a wonderful opportunity for Australians to learn more about Indonesian cinema, Farmer said.
“This is another example of the ongoing and exciting cultural collaboration between Australia and Indonesia in many areas of the arts,” he said.
The Sydney Film Festival is a showcase for contemporary cinema from Australia and around the world. The festival is a major cultural event on the city`s social calender and one of the world`s longest running fiml festivals.
Originals taken from: http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2007/6/8/indonesian-filmmaker-garin-nugroho-to-join-sydney-film-festival/