How the Military Blocked Screenings of Pig Feast

Secret Screenings of ‘Pig Feast’ Documentary Held Under Cover of Anonymity In Surakarta, Central Java, a student has resorted to clandestine methods to share a controversial documentary following reports that group screenings have been banned by university officials and soldiers in various regions. The student, using the pseudonym Pramono, organized a private viewing of Pesta … Read more

No Ban on ‘Pesta Babi’ Film Screening, Says Rights Minister

The Indonesian government has denied issuing any official directives to ban the documentary film Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita (Party of Pigs: Colonialism in Our Era), despite a series of forced closures and denied permissions for screenings across several regions. Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated in … Read more