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WATCH: Bali’s queer nightlife scene is the backdrop for this electrifying new drama

Midnight In Bali, a colorful new queer drama set on the titular island from Indonesian filmmaker Razka Robby Ertanto.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.The film centers of Bulan, a trans nightclub performer who hosts a regular lip-synch show at one of the most popular gay bars in town. But that seems to be the only thing going well for her these days…For one, she has a complicated relationship with a local cop—especially now that he’s being transferred to work in Jakarta—and it certainly doesn’t help that his police squad frequently targets Bulan’s bar for raids.Meanwhile, her beloved yet estranged father is gravely ill and only has so much time left, which drudges up plenty of memories from Bulan past, the good, the bad, and the traumatizing.But life takes a surprising turn after a run-in with her neighbor, Mira, who’s in the process of fleeing from a neglectful boyfriend.
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Midnight In Bali, a colorful new queer drama set on the titular island from Indonesian filmmaker Razka Robby Ertanto.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.The film centers of Bulan, a trans nightclub performer who hosts a regular lip-synch show at one of the most popular gay bars in town. But that seems to be the only thing going well for her these days…For one, she has a complicated relationship with a local cop—especially now that he’s being transferred to work in Jakarta—and it certainly doesn’t help that his police squad frequently targets Bulan’s bar for raids.Meanwhile, her beloved yet estranged father is gravely ill and only has so much time left, which drudges up plenty of memories from Bulan past, the good, the bad, and the traumatizing.But life takes a surprising turn after a run-in with her neighbor, Mira, who’s in the process of fleeing from a neglectful boyfriend.
Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Situated on the northwest coast of the world's most populous island of Java, it is the centre of economy, culture and politics of Indonesia with a population of more than ten million as of 2014. Although Jakarta only covers 699.5 square kilometres (270.1 sq mi), the smallest among any Indonesian provinces, its metropolitan area covers 6,392 square kilometres (2,468 sq mi)
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