Representation diaspora in Indonesian popular culture.

David Reeve, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the University of New South Wales talks about the way in which the Indonesian diaspora has been represented in Indonesian pop culture.

Star of film Negeri van Oranje, Tatjana Saphira at the showing of the film at the Melbourne Indonesian Film Festival 2016 Source: SBS Indonesian

Why is there a growing trend to present Indonesians living overseas as characters in pop culture? What are the most common locations for these works?  How well do those films and books represent the Indonesian diaspora? Prof David Reeve answers these and related questions.

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