Akbar Yumni Archives — ARKIPEL

Seeking for The Lost Image

Yosephine Gunawan — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 02:00:55 +0000

One of the works of the pioneering director in establishing the identity of the Indonesian national film that I will watch on the first day was entitled "Anak Perawan di Sarang Penyamun" (Virgin in The Bandit’s Headquarter) (1962). The film was adapted from the novel of Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana published 30 years before it was filmed by Usmar Ismail.

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On “A Trial by Cinema” Screening Program

Aprilia A. Gunawan — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 16:58:22 +0000

With 442 minutes in total, Hitler: A Film from Germany was one of the longest films that Kineforum ever screened. Directed by Hans-Jurgen Syberber, this film was produced in Western German, England, and French in 1977; and in Indonesia this year through ARKIPEL, and became part of curatorial program held by Akbar Yumni. Acting as film critics and Forum Lenteng member, he chose ‘Cinematic Judgement’ as its curatorial title as based on this movie, Adolf Hitler didn’t get the ‘punishment’ he deserved aesthetically.

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From “Corrosive” to “Angst”

Yosephine Gunawan — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 09:47:40 +0000

Monday afternoon, August 22nd 2016, I attended two programs of International Competition in ARKIPEL, in a row. First screening was started at 1 pm, and the second one was at 4 to 6 pm. I also watched the International Competition 9: “Angst”, curated by Akbar Yumni, a Forum Lenteng member and also film critics.

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Festival Forum: Panel 4

Anggraeni Widhiasih — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 13:58:51 +0000

When it comes to the language of cinema in Asia, Fang-Tze said that we cannot forget the desire of national cinema that goes hand in hand with global cinema. Therefore the achievement of national cinema still follows the formal reference of global cinema.

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Festival Forum: Panel 1

Aprilia A. Gunawan — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 04:01:54 +0000

Forum Festival pertama ARKIPEL tahun ini tersebut pada akhirnya menggarisbawahi kekurangan sinema Indonesia, yakni dalam pemahaman medium dan estetika.

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