Download Film Dead Time Kala
Gildo Santiago
In an interview with CineCrib in 2019, Anwar said that he was approached by MD Pictures executive Manoj Punjabi who wanted him to direct the film adaptation of the best-selling book Ayat-Ayat Cinta.[2] However, he declined the offer as he did not feel like he was the right person to direct a religious film.[2] Instead, he told Punjabi and his team the idea he had at the time for Dead Time: Kala and reached a deal immediately.[2] This was notable as MD Pictures was then known only as a soap opera production studio. The film was shot in 28 days.[3]
Here at ScreenAnarchy we generally cover two types of movies. First we have those that are considered "genre", and next we have those which are mainstream, but from a "foreign" country. In both cases it means we try to enlighten you about titles worth your time, which you normally would never hear about because they're outside the American mainstream.
But there is a third type which is even more obscure: the "genre" movie which is also from a "foreign" country. Often we can have a good laugh with these, whether that was the original intention of the creators or not. Take Indonesia for example. What genre movies come to mind? Hilarious exploitation schlock like "Virgins from Hell", or even better, the totally barmy "Mystics in Bali".
So what a pleasant surprise it is to find a genre movie from Indonesia which I can wholeheartedly recommend to...
...well, to everyone who would like a damn good mainstream movie!
For Joko Anwar's "Kala" (aka. "Dead Time") is a wonderful mix of film noir and Asian horror. Its initial premise is simple enough: a reporter investigates a murder and stumbles across something much, MUCH bigger. But, and here it gets special, this "something" seems to be under some sort of supernatural protection, silencing anyone who tells its secrets.
And the film works. It manages to be both a decent thriller which looks incredibly slick, and a fantasy yarn not unlike the Russian "Nightwatch"-series.
More after the break...
Kala azar follows a young couple who try to give meaning to their lives by caring for dead animals. In her feature film debut, Rafa creates a surrealist universe of her own, with subtle comments on the ecological disaster awaiting us.
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