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ravel, they say, opens your eyes to the wonders of the world and the
diversity that it contains. But, like many other ardent travelers, I’ve also
found that travel gives you a fresh perspective of home. I consider it my
mission of sorts to introduce the marvels of Indonesia to the people I meet
in my journeys. And I wholeheartedly believe that I am able to do so since
whenever I discover a new place to visit, I also find a new angle to look back
at my home.
This fundamental idea also drives DA MAN’s mission to highlight actors,
celebrities and public figures. We go far and wide to speak to some of the
most celebrated people in show biz and at the same time we take what
we’ve learned from Hollywood and beyond to look back at how far our own
artists have moved forward. As a local magazine with a global reach, we
feel that it’s only right that we bring attention to Indonesian talent. On a
more personal level, I find it heartening to see how we’re slowly but surely
moving forward. And, more importantly, how we sometimes make huge
leaps forward.
In this issue, we talk to Abimana Aryasatya, the lead actor in “Gundala,”
arguably one of Indonesia’s biggest pushes into the superhero genre and
probably—hopefully—the start of our very own cinematic universe. I don’t
think it’s too far of a stretch to say that Indonesia’s movie industry has
moved beyond “we’re trying our best” and into “we’re going to rock the
world” territory. We’ve done it in the past and we’re going to do it again—
and we’re going to do better.
Back to the issue at hand, we also have
some insightful chats with “This is Us” star
Milo Ventimiglia, James Tupper from “Big Little
Lies,” Alex Fitzalan who plays in “The Society,”
the charming Ayu Gani of “Asia’s Next Top
Model” fame and much more, including a special
collaboration we did with OPPO that really
showcases how far technology has marched on.
Happy reading!Ronald Liem, Publisher/Editor-in-ChiefHOME IS WHERE
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