Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Film has long been recognized as a medium with significant social and political impact. In Indonesia, film can be a means to voice issues of social injustice. Purpose: This article aims to explore how film can serve as a vehicle for emancipation and alternative forms of communicative action for justice. Methods: The Methodology used in this article is a literature review, which involves analyzing and synthesizing existing literature by identifying, challenging, and refining theories through the examination of one or more previous works. Results: Films in Indonesia have played a significant role in shaping public opinion and mobilizing support for issues of injustice. Film serves as a rational and dialogical medium that can facilitate emancipation through digital convergence and social media. Conclusion: Technological advancements in film have a significant impact on social, political, and cultural aspects, including facilitating broader audience participation and promoting the representation of underrepresented groups. Implication: Theoretically, this study suggests that film can be a powerful medium in social campaigns, enabling the establishment of dialogue and reflection on the problem of injustice in Indonesia. The practical implications of this study are that the Indonesian government and film industry should support the production of films that address social, political, and legal issues.
Source: ProTVF
Author: Frengki Napitupulu
Institution: Universitas Sahid Jakarta
Language: English
Topic: Law in Society and Culture
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414974192
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