Genders and Sexualities in Indonesian Cinema

Constructing Gay, Lesbi and Waria Identities on Screen

Bibliographic Data

ID19884036
AuthorsBen Murtagh (0000-0002-5968-5556, corresponding author)
Year2013
Publication date2013-09-23
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueGenders and Sexualities in Indonesian Cinema (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9780203796993
WikidataQ116764388
OpenAlexW4255152689
Open LibraryOL39521602M
ISBN9780203796993
LanguageEN
Citations received15

Indonesia has a long and rich tradition of homosexual and transgender cultures, and the past 40 years in particular has seen an increased visibility of sexual minorities in the country, which has been reflected through film and popular culture. This book examines how representations of gay, lesbian and transgender individuals and communities have developed in Indonesian cinema during this period. The book first explores Indonesian engagement with waria (male-to-female transgender) identities and the emerging representation of gay and lesbi Indonesians during Suharto’s New Order regime (1966-98), before going on to the reimagining of these positions following the fall of the New Order, a period which saw the rebirth of the film industry with a new generation of directors, producers and actors. Using original interview research and focus groups with gay, lesbi and waria identified Indonesians, alongside the films themselves and a wealth of archival sources, the book contrasts the ways in which transgendered lives are actually lived with their representations on screen

Art · Art history · Human sexuality · Indonesian · Linguistics · Movie theater · Sociology · Asian Studies and History · Gender and Women's Rights · Gender Studies · History · Philosophy · asia · Cinéma · Gays in motion pictures · Homosexuels au cinéma · Lesbians in motion pictures · Lesbiennes au cinéma · Motion pictures · Social aspects · Transgender people · Transsexuals in motion pictures · Transsexuels au cinéma

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