Joko Anwar's Latest Film Produced and Distributed by Barunson E&A
Hits Milestone in Just Six Days
Sold to Over 100 Countries

Still cut from the movie 'Ghost in the Cell'.

Still cut from the movie 'Ghost in the Cell'.

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Barunson E&A announced on April 22 that the Indonesian film "Ghost in the Cell," for which the company handled production and overseas sales, surpassed 1 million cumulative viewers in just six days after its local release on April 16.


Directed by Joko Anwar, the film depicts a mysterious entity threatening prison inmates, which forces gang members and correctional officers to cooperate for survival. After its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, the film was sold to over 100 countries. It will open in Singapore and Malaysia on April 30, and in Thailand on May 7. Screenings are also scheduled in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, and other countries.


Choi Yunhee, CEO of Barunson E&A, stated, "Director Anwar is a genre filmmaker attracting global attention," adding, "This overseas sales achievement will serve as a new starting point."



Barunson E&A has signed an exclusive two-year partnership agreement with Director Anwar's production company Come and See Pictures and plans to continue co-productions in the future.


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