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The Keong Emas IMAX Theater (Teater IMAX Keong Emas), commonly referred to simply as Keong Emas, is an IMAX theater located at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), a theme park at Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. Unlike the other local IMAX theaters, Keong Emas primarily screens documentaries, with seasonal screenings of Indonesian animated films. It is also a venue for film festivals. It is the only IMAX theater in Indonesia to use the 15/70mm film projection system, and has also adopted a 4K digital projector for non-IMAX screenings.

History
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) is a culturally-themed theme park at Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. Opened in 1975, it was conceived by Siti Hartinah, wife of second Indonesian president Suharto, after visiting Disneyland and Thailand's Timland in 1971, wanting a place where people can see all of Indonesia's cultural wonders in one area to evoke national pride. As the then-chairman of the Our Hope Foundation (Yayasan Harapan Kita or YHK), which owns TMII Hartinah had always wanted a theater which would screen films about the beauty of Indonesia's culture. She chose the theater to be in IMAX, a high-quality giant-screen format that immerses audiences into the film, hoping that this decision would help preserve the cultural heritage of the country and to make visitors further astounded by the country's landscapes.

Blueprinting was done by consultant consortium PT Tripanoto Sri and PT Pola Dwipa, under the command of It. Soeroso SR. He hired several "reliable" architects, including (but not limited to) Dpl. Ing. Eddy W. Utoyo, Ir. Timmy Setiawan, Ir. Doeachir, and Ir. Imam Soedibyo. PT Wijaya Kusuma Contractors was enlisted as general contractor. In 1983, after graduating high school, a man named Sudewo became an intern in the Presidential Palace, and thus was easily hired as projectionist. The 70mm projector meant complex technical specifications; Sudewo with his educational electricity background helped two Canadian IMAX technicians, who then taught Sudewo how to operate the projector and synchronize the film with audio, which is separate from the projector.

While construction was ongoing, Hartinah commissioned MacGillivray Freeman Films, an American production company known for their IMAX films, to create a film about the cultural beauty of Indonesia as she intended. Greg MacGillivray, the namesake director, then traveled around the country and made Dance of Life, which was translated to Indonesia Indah (Beautiful Indonesia). Later, as three other films in the Indonesia Indah series were made, it became Indonesia Indah I. YHK was listed as producer.

It was officially opened on 20 April, 1984, and inaugurated by Suharto. In a speech, Hartinah sees Keong Emas as a step forward in TMII improving its educational and recreational scope. A speech announcing Dance of Life as the premiere film was later given by Suharto.

Design
The Keong Emas area occupies 4.4 ha. The theater building itself has the shape of a snail shell in golden color; this was inspired by