Indonesia has picked Joko Anwar's gory but stylish horror film Impetigore to represent the country in the 2021 Oscar race in the international feature category.
The selection was unveiled earlier this week by the Indonesian Academy Awards Selection Committee, and promoted by Anwar on Twitter. "Hopefully this film can be a good representation and raise the international audiences' interest in Indonesian films," the director said in a statement.
Impetigore (titled, Perempuan Tanah Jahanam in Indonesian) premiered at Sundance in January and was picked up by Shudder, where it is streaming exclusively.
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