Indonesia’s Base Entertainment and Netherlands-based New Amsterdam have partnered on two projects, the companies revealed at the inaugural JAFF Market that takes place alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) in Yogyakarta (Jogja) from Dec. 3-5.

The collaboration includes “Hemelrijk,” a limited series from writer-director Jim Taihuttu, who previously worked with both companies on “De Oost” (“The East”). The second project is a feature adaptation of Indonesian author Leila Chudori’s novel “Pulang” (Home).

Production on “Hemelrijk” is set to begin in late 2025, while development on “Pulang” will start in early 2025.

“We are thrilled to collaborate again with Jim Taihuttu on the series ‘Hemelrijk,’ which he has written and will direct, and with New Amsterdam on these two projects, including the adaptation of Leila Chudori’s novel ‘Pulang (Home),’” said Base Entertainment co-CEO Shanty Harmayn. “Both projects present powerful and meaningful family stories, building cultural bridges between Indonesia and the Netherlands. We look forward to continuing the success of our previous collaboration on ‘De Oost.’”

New Amsterdam producer Sander Verdonk said: “Looking very much forward to come back to Indonesia and shoot our new co-production ‘Hemelrijk’ with the best partner a producer can dream for, Ibu Shanty Harmayn from Base Entertainment. And also to co develop and produce the adaptation of one of the best books from Indonesia, ‘Pulang’ (Home) by Leila Chudori. This will further establish our strong collaboration between our countries and is very helped by the new treaty.”

Source By Variety 

By Naman Ramachandran