Banned Film

The Palembang administration has demanded that the film be pulled from theaters across the South Sumatra city

amid concerns over its “negative content”.

Released internationally as Memories of My Body,

the film by acclaimed director Garin was accorded the Cultural Diversity Award of the 2018 Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) and

the film has been screened at several international film festivals, including Rotterdam and Venice,.

He has urged the South Sumatra Broadcasting Commission (KPID) to issue

to issue an immediate ban on screenings of the film. 

“I have seen the trailer. It is evident that the film includes negative content that

The negative content will likely influence the younger generation.

Film aficionados in Palembang bemoaned the news on the possible ban. 

rather than banning the film, 

Kucumbu Tubuh Indahku should be hailed as a creative expression from a local talent.

the KPID did not have the authority to ban the film, which

banning the film fell under the legal domain of the Film Censorship Board (LSF). 

“A ban on a specific cinematic work requires thorough consideration.

the LSF is the institution that has the proper legal instruments for censorship. 

Last week, the Depok administration of West Java sent a letter

He sent a letter to the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) requesting an immediate ban on the film

for its purported endorsement of “deviant sexual acts and blasphemy”.

The controversy surrounding the film also caused a stir on social media,

following an online petition that called for a public boycott.

The film tells the story of Juno, a Javanese male dancer,  over four periods in his life.

The film explores the themes of identity and the nature of masculinity.