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#811: Joko Anwar - Exposing What Politicians Won’t Admit By Using Horror
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- Yah Lah But
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- May 1, 2026
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- 4415
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Summary
Joko Anwar, one of Indonesia’s hottest filmmakers and director of the critically-acclaimed film “Ghost in the Cell” which has been sold to 86 countries, on sneaking into cinemas as a broke kid in Medan, becoming a journalist to trick filmmakers into talking to him, and why Singaporean films can be successful around the world. Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗢𝘂𝘁 "𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹"! Watch Joko’s film at GV now (it’s really great!) at this link: Ghost In The Cell 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀! We’re looking for people to join our team! Click on the links below to find out more about the roles. If you’re interested, send your CV & cover letter to [email protected] ! Creative Producer Folklory Growth Hacking Internship 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: Resident Evil Requiem | Trailer Haresh: Olive Garden Compass Joko: 15 BEST Indonesia Movie Theaters (2026) 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) We're Hiring! (01:33) Intro (02:48) HOOQ flashback: when Joko judged "She's a Terrorist" (05:00) Watching Joko's 12th film and feeling the energy on set (06:00) Why he never says "action" or "cut" (07:42) Discipline from celluloid days carried into digital filmmaking (10:08) Working with new actors and building comedic timing (14:40) The video board: pre-planning every shot before filming (16:05) Shooting a film in just 5-6 hours a day (20:20) One-on-one character sessions with no script (22:14) Growing up in Medan and escaping reality through cinema (24:25) From wanting to be a…