10 Best Indonesian Movies to Watch on Netflix
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- 04 Aug 2022
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Indonesia is a country of thousands of islands with hundreds of movies to enjoy
For a long time, Hollywood and Bollywood have dominated the filmmaking industry. And although Hollywood has a wider reach worldwide, Bollywood takes the trophy in the annual production of movies and has a larger viewership. Countries such as Hong Kong have also earned a reputation for their cinema and are especially known for their martial arts movies. Nollywood, the Nigerian filming industry, has also become a prominent and more widely-known industry over the years.
South Korea has taken Asia by storm over the last decade and recently hit a worldwide reach with Squid Game and Parasite. However, Indonesia hasn’t seen much of the spotlight despite its prominent film industry and many award-worthy films.
‘The Night Comes for Us’ (2018)
The screenplay of The Night Comes for Us was originally adapted into a graphic novel before being released as a film later. It is also the first Indonesian film ever released by Netflix. The action thriller film follows the story of an enforcer, Ito (Joe Taslim), who has to go against the Six Seas Triad (Southeast Asian Triad), a group of enforcers he was once a part of. The film has received critical acclaim for its “intricate stunt work” and has since become a cult favorite outside Indonesia. Read More...
