Indonesia

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The Cannes Film Festival red carpet with flashing cameras, celebrating the world premiere of the Next Step Studio anthology film.

Next Step Studio anthology film heads to Cannes Film Festival

Four short films from the new Indonesian directorial program, Next Step Studio Indonesia 2026, will world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival's Critics' Week sidebar on May 14, according to Variety.

Andre Silva·May 5, 2026

A split image showing individuals isolated by their phones on one side, and a group of people connecting in a traditional village setting on the other.

Culture

Digital connectivity isolates us, but community belonging is still possible.

In 2018, the remote Baduy community in Banten, Indonesia, maintained approximately 9,000 cell phone numbers for its roughly 27,000 residents.

Eleanor Voss·April 23, 2026