VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

The US Embassy in Jakarta, with the American Film Showcase (AFS), brought Razi Jafri - a photographer, director, and producer of documentary from Detroit, US. Jafri would stay in Indonesia on March 13-23, 2024 for workshops and film screening in several locations in Indonesia, including at @america and American Space at Voice of Istiqlal, Jakarta.

The workshop included skill development for young filmmakers and discussion with film lovers, as well as a screening of "Hamtramck, USA". "Hamtramck, USA" is a film about life and democracy in the first Muslim majority city in the US. Razi also produced "Three Chaplains", about Muslim male and female clergies who tried to enhance religious freedom in the US military.

The US Embassy in a statement on Saturday (16/03) explained that the AFS is part of the US government's effort in encouraging diversity and religious understanding by presenting stories about religious diversity in the US. This initiative emphasized the US Embassy's commitment to celebrate and embrace the religious tradition across the globe and voiced the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Indonesia-US with the theme: "Diversity. Democracy. Prosperity."

Quoting Tempo on Sunday (17/3), Cultural Attache at US Embassy in Jakarta Emily Norris said with a strong film use, they tried to involve the audience in a meaningful conversation about the beauty and complexity of many issues. With this program, the US embassy wished to see more collaboration between film companies and education institutions in film and other creative industries.