“Bernafas dalam lumpur”: behind Indonesian soft porn movies in the 70s-80s

Actually, if we look at the plot, the movie raises several social issues, including the exploitation of women, which are packed nicely. The several sex scenes, to avoid censorship, were wrapped in scenes loaded with symbolism. From this movie, several directors at that time saw a new formula to compete with imported foreign movies which had started to gain popularity and drew local consumers.

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Think pink: the ever-changing face of pink

There is no other colour in the colour wheel that carries a meaning and connotation that is more nuanced than pink. “Pink is used most often to represent femininity but at the same time, pink is associated with romance, passion, or joy and it could even be seen as childish,” Adlien Fadlia, a fashion design lecturer at Institut Kesenian Jakarta, told TFR.

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