Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Actress Pevita Pearce expressed concern about the Canadian public's reaction to the film she starred in, “Buffalo Boys”, which was screened at the Fantasia Film Festival, Canada, ago some time.
“The day Buffalo Boys was shown, they waited in line for a long time. I was nervous, I didn't see the movie at all,” he told a conference on Wednesday. press in Jakarta.
His concern became even more intense when the audience began to show their enthusiasm through cheers and other forms of expression during the screening of the film.
“They showed enthusiasm. I became more and more excited. Moved. Speechless. While watching, I slowly collapsed because I was embarrassed,” Pevita said.
Aside from Canada, Buffalo Boys was also screened at the New York Asian Film Festival and received rave reviews.
In this film, Pevita plays the role of Kiona, the daughter of the village chief who fights to defend her people against vile invaders.
On the same occasion, the producer and director of the film, Mike Wiluan, said that his work combines two different cultures (Asia and the West) as well as an opportunity to introduce a new world full of opportunities for d other stories.
He hopes to create more works about Indonesia.
“We plan to make more films about Indonesia for local and international audiences. Our stories can indeed compete with foreign films, but we need to work hard to increase the production and quality of our works,” Mike said.
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