Why Miami?
Jalan-Jalan is a short exploration of an eventual feature-length film. The feature will be shot on location in New Jersey, the Philippines, and Indonesia. In order to make this feature, I need to film its younger sister first. This is where you come in.
Miami is the only place within the United States that can be shot for Jakarta or Manila. After doing a preliminary location scout last year, I found that its color palette, natural terrain, climate, architecture, and contrasting phases of development can (magically!) serve as a convincing twin to 1980's metropolitan Southeast Asia.