Indonesia has pioneered bringing quality cinematic photo plays from Southeast Asia to the U.A.E. market. The move comes from Dubai-headquartered Film Master LLC, founded in 2019, which premiered the commercial screening of Indonesian films on Oct. 30 with the Sept. 2026 release of “The Black Ritual: The Demonic Widow” (“Ritual Gaib: Nyai Randasura”) at Roxy Cinemas in City Walk.
We are making history to be the first movie distributor for Indonesia,” said Film Master LLC founder/chief executive officer Gaganpreet Singh before the audience, supported by the Indonesian Consulate General-Dubai, which led its community in Dubai and the Northern Emirates to watch the Indonesian-Australian co-produced horror flick. “This is only the beginning.
The theatrical distribution comes a decade after the diplomatic mission held the “Indonesian Movie Week 2016 at the Vox Cinemas in Burjuman Mall. Then came the restored 4K-resolution format of the 1956-1957 Three Sisters (Tiga Dara), a black-and-white musical-comedy-drama.
The opening sequences of “The Black Ritual: The Demonic Widow” unfold in the evening black woods with pregnant Laras (Dinda Hauw) persuading husband Radit (Rey Mbayang) to go see estranged, philandering father Syamsul (Egi Fedly), followed by a series of other creepy situations. The actors did a good job getting into their characters without overacting.
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