TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Three Indonesian movies nailed awards in two international film festivals in China within the past two weeks.
In Shanghai International Film Festival, "Siti", directed by Eddie Cahyono, won the best cinematography and the best scenario for the New Asia Talent Competition. “Siti” defeated movies from six other nations, including from China, Japan, and South Korea.
The Shanghai International Film Festival is the obly film festival accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations. The festival, first held in 1993, now comes in a bigger design, with 900 screenings in 35 cinemas.
Another Indonesian movie, “Biji Kopi Indonesia (Aroma of Heaven)”, won in Hainan Film Festival, Maritime Silk Road of the 21st Century, as the Best Documentary Motion Picture. "Sokola Rimba" won an award in the festival as the The Best Soundtrack Music.
The festival gave appreciation to movies from China and other nations in Asia, particularly those in the Silk Road. There were eight foreign movies in the nomination, with Sokola Rimba and Aroma of Heaven being two of them.
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