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Netflix recently announced a slate of new Indonesian titles to be released on the streaming platform throughout the rest of 2022 and 2023. The move “comes at the right time”, according to veteran Indonesian filmmaker Shanty Harmayn, as regional and global interest in content from Southeast Asia continues to grow. The seven productions will span genres from comedy to sci-fi thriller to period drama – and will include the work of some big names in Indonesian filmmaking, such as auteur Joko Anwar and horror director Timo Tjahjanto . “The Indonesian market has been growing, but this moment is an opportunity...