# Indonesia heroic narrative film program

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indonesia-heroic-narrative-film-program
> Updated: 2026-09-07T01:36:17.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The Indonesian Ministry of Culture has launched the 2026 Heroic Narrative Film Production Program, selecting 20 winners to produce films centered on the nation’s struggle for independence between 1945 and 1950. The selection included seven feature-length films and 13 short films, chosen from 143 proposals submitted by over 420 industry professionals.

Minister of Culture Fadli Zon stated the initiative aims to strengthen the heroic film genre within the national cinematic ecosystem and revitalize historical literacy. The program seeks to use cinema to bring historical milestones closer to the public, particularly the younger generation, while promoting patriotism and nationalism. The selection process involved evaluations of script relevance, production readiness, and historical accuracy by a jury of filmmakers and historians.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-07: Indonesia's Ministry of Culture selects 20 films for heroic narrative program

Indonesia's Ministry of Culture has selected 20 winners for its 2026 Heroic Narrative Film Production Program to produce films about the nation's 1945–1950 independence struggle.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesias-ministry-of-culture-selects-20-films-for-heroic-narrative-program

### 2026-09-04: Indonesia's Ministry of Culture announces heroic film competition winners

Indonesia's Ministry of Culture has selected 20 winners for a film competition aimed at depicting heroic historical narratives from the 1945–1950 independence era.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesias-ministry-of-culture-announces-heroic-film-competition-winners

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