” ‘Stranger but intimate’. The intimacy between rider and its customers, together with the story around this rider whom everyday taking strangers. The body language between the two different persons are interesting to watch.”

This video is part of Massroom Project (2003) is a documentary video project on Jakarta. The videos consist of nine works that tells nine stories about living experiences in Jakarta. Those experiences pass on various aspects of the city such as: mass transportation, public space, marginalize traditional vendors, voice pollution in the city and survival in Jakarta. These nine works of the Massroom Project has been screened in various film festival and exhibiton in Indonesia and international. Some of the works achieve the nomination for best short filmwork at Oberhausen International Film Festival, Germany. Amongst the important festivals which screened the Massroom Project works is 15th Festival Internacional de Curtas Metragens de Sao Paulo 2004, Brasil; Indonesia Under Construction, The Netherlands; Tales of Two Cities: Jakarta/Canberra 2005, Australia; Seminar and Conference Responsibilities of Criticism 2008, USA; 51th Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen 2005 (international competition), Germany.

Forum Lenteng is an egalitarian non-profit organization as a means of social and cultural studies development. Forum Lenteng was found by communication students, artists, researchers and cultural observers in 2003. The forum was established to develop knowledge on media and art of its members, by doing production, documentation, research and open distribution. The development of this knowledge then becomes the foundation for the community to discuss about social issues through art and media. After twelve years of existence, Forum Lenteng has evolved by developing many programs with supports and cooperations from various institutions and communities in Indonesia and internationally.

To achieve these goals Forum Lenteng has 2 major focuses of programs, namely, Development, Empowerment and Inter-Community Network Development and Deployment and Distribution of Information and Knowledge Through Media.