
Batik, Beats & Bumbu
Where heritage meets a new generation of creators.
A film about third-generation artists with Indonesian roots who embrace their cultural heritage in their work. Director Claire Pijman portrays Nusantara Beat, the popular band that sings in Bahasa Indonesia and Sundanese. Vanja van der Leeden, a culinary artist who looks beyond the ‘rijsttafel’. Myrthe Groot & Romee Mulder of fashion atelier Guave, who design clothing made from batik. And Sekan, DJ / photographer / founder of record label Jiwa2, who is putting Indonesian pop music from the ’70s and ’80s back on the map. All artists collaborate with artists from Indonesia, allowing the viewer to also be taken into present-day Indonesia.
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NetherlandsNL
- TheatricalAL18 Jun 2026
- PremiereNederlands Film Festival25 Sept 2026
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Batik, Beats & Bumbu was released on 18 June 2026.
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