Fadli Zon: The presence of the Republic of Indonesia during the Cannes Film Festival efforts to cultural diplomacy

Culture Minister Jakarta – Fadli Zon said his presence at the Cannes 2025 Film Festival to support Indonesian filmmakers. According to him, with a series of proud works, filmmakers and producers show Indonesian cultural wealth and readiness to compete for the international arena. “The presence of Indonesia at the film festival Cannes is an attempt to promote and diplomat through various Indonesian films in Cannes, which is the identity of the country, through stories, characters and noble values ​​that are modern faces and the cultural wealth of the country,” said Fadli Zon in a written statement on Sunday (5/18/2025). It is known, the film Renoir was first played in the Helatan. The film produced by KawankawanMedia with producers from Japan, France, Singapore and the Philippines competed in the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. At the event, Fadli Zon also met with the Deputy Governor of Jakarta, Rano Karno, who also attended the Renoir Prime Minister. Browse to continue with the content of Kawan Media, founded since 2016 by Yulia Evina Bhara, was indeed active in the international film industry. Yulia himself won the Semaine de la Critique Cannes 2023 award by the film Tiger Stripes. This year he returned to Cannes as a judge in that category, representing Indonesia at the global level. “It is proud to see many Indonesian films and the children of the country carrying the name Indonesia at the world film stage. These different achievements are proof that Indonesian films are not only enjoyed in their own country but also become idols at the world filmet stage,” Fadli Zon said. Meanwhile, during his visit to Cannes, Fadli Zon also took time to visit Villages International, a global cooperation space that brought together filmmakers from more than 90 countries. He met directly with many filmmakers and film producers worldwide from other countries. ‘Here I meet many filmmakers and film producers coming from Indonesia whose work was worldwide. Several Indonesian films that were also present in Cannes, such as Pangku, Renoir, Drag No More, Blood Association, Oriental, to Jumbo, showed an increasingly strong Indonesian film Ecosystem, “he explained … Not just films, Indonesia also brought the spirit of the famous production. is ready to work with the international film industry. In addition, Indonesia has also introduced a number of animated intellectual properties (IP), such as Bandits or Batavia, Locust and Jitu in the Asian Spotlight program. The presence of this animated IP reinforces the position of Indonesia as a player who took into account in the global creative industry. By closing his visit, the Ministry of Culture expressed its dedication to encouraging the growth of national film ecosystems. “Collaboration is needed with different parties, local governments, communities and the private sector. One of the effective schemes to encourage the performance of a strong film ecosystem is the public private partnership (PPP) involving all parties,” he concluded. For information, Fadli Zon was accompanied by the Deputy Minister of Culture Giring Ganesha; Director -General of Development, Use and Cultural Development of Ahmad Mahendra; and expert staff for law and cultural policy masyithoh annisa ramadhani bible. There were also a number of Indonesian film figures such as Yulia Evina Bhara, Garin Nugroho, Angga Dwimas Sasongko, Christine Hakim, Reza Rahadian, Chelsea Islan and Razka Robby Ertanto. Also check out the video: Portrait of Syahrini-Reino Barack Singling in the Cannes Film Festival 2025 (AKD/EGA) at whatsoGeng Awards 2025 Read the inspirational story of exemplary police candidates here