TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A new film entitled Cinta dari Wamena (Love from Wamena) is scheduled to hit theaters today. Unlike many other Papua movies about music or soccer, this film promotes friendship and love with a deep underlying message about HIV and AIDS.
Since he was a little boy, Litius, the main character of this film, loved to play soccer and play guitar. The high school graduate came from a remote Papua area and had two best friends, Martha and Tembi. In order to gain a better education, these three friends decided to go to Wamena after graduating from junior high school. In Wamena, they each experienced turning points in their lives influencing their attempt to achieve their dreams among the various temptations they met living in a big city. Litius' arrival in Jakarta then gradually began to mend the destroyed bond with his friends in Wamena.
The film was directed by Lasja F. Susetyo was produced in 2010. The idea for this movie was initiated by the local administration's concern regarding the increasing amount of HIV and AIDS infected residents in Papua amounting to around 3,004 people.
The Papua administration then asked Lasja to collaborate in making an effective film for socializing this issue to the public. Lasja admitted she and her colleagues had to wait three years before completing this movie due to financial limitations.
The presence of three new Papuan actors as the main characters resulted in a fresh and appealing film. These actors include Maximus Itlay (Litius), Madonna Marrey (Martha), and Benyamin Lagowan (Tembi). This movie also stars renowned local actors such as Nicholas Saputra and Susan Bachtiar playing supporting roles.
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