Producers behind Fan Bingbing’s Mother Bhumi, Cannes Un Certain Regard title “Rehana Maryam Noor” and BBC One and Stan drama “The Tourist” are among 14 picks for the debut Producers Exchange at Indonesia’s JAFF Market, which will hold its third edition Nov. 28-30 in Yogyakarta. The market runs alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) […]
‘Mother Bhumi,’ ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ and ‘The Tourist’ Producers Head to Indonesia’s JAFF Market for New Exchange Program

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