Because Indonesia has a thriving indie film scene that worships Kim Ki-duk. Directors like Joko Anwar and Edwin have cited Samaria as an influence on how to depict violence without music. Film students at IKJ (Jakarta Arts Institute) are required to watch to study "visual storytelling without dialogue."
My mother doesn’t understand English. She barely finished middle school. But she understands sacrifice. Every night, she would sit beside me, her eyes darting between the moving images and the white Indonesian subtitles rushing by at the bottom. She would lean forward, squinting, trying to read the words fast enough before they disappeared. My Mother 2004 Sub Indo
Aku duduk di sofa usang, mendengar suara statis dari televisi tabung. Di layar, sebuah film asing diputar. Tapi yang paling kuingat bukanlah filmnya. Melainkan ibuku. Because Indonesia has a thriving indie film scene