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Festival Film Bahari

Initiated by Cinema Cirebon

Since 2018

Cirebon, Java, Indonesia

Project Description:

The Festival Film Bahari is both a producer and supporter of short films as well as an organiser of public screenings. The films are produced in intergenerational settings and focus on coastal life. Bahari translates to “nautical.” The productions also serve as media training for youth and students. People from the fishing villages contribute to the content of the films and participate as protagonists. These films are then featured at the festival, alongside an (inter)national film selection (young filmmakers), which is organised through the submission platform FreeFilmWay. The first festival screening was held in 2017.

About Cinema Cirebon:

The collective Cinema Cirebon started its first short film workshops with young people on maritime issues in 2016. In 2017 the collective initiated the Festival Film Bahari.

In addition to the festival, the collective organises workshops, skill training, and screenings on various other topics, including gender and diversity.

Image captions:

Sitll shot of the short film “Darip”