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<br>By Heru Asprihanto<br> <br>BANDUNG, Indonesia, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Perched on a hilltop overlooking the Indonesian city of Bandung neat lines of teepee-style tents are set up each evening on a patch of lawn in front of a large screen.<br> <br>Known as 'Cinema Under the Stars', the outdoor camp-style movie space opened two months ago in the capital of Indonesia's most populous province of West Java with the aim of keeping people both entertained and socially distanced.<br> <br>"Movies are usually watched indoors... but now we have this outdoor cinema with the view of Bandung," said 20-year-old local resident Lidia Utari.<br> <br>"And what's more interesting is that they use tents here, so I wanted to give it a try," she added.<br> <br>Supplied with pillows, blankets and snacks,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html kynghidongduong.vn] each tent is also equipped with hand sanitiser and  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html du lịch ba li] disinfectant in line with health protocols, organisers say.<br> <br>Moviegoers sit at the [http://www.fin24.com/Search/News?queryString=entrance entrance] to the tents with small tables in front with food and drink, all lit up by candlelight.<br> <br>No more than three people are allowed to use each of the 28 tents, which are spaced about 1.5 metres to 2 metres apart (5 to 6.6 ft).<br> <br>The cost for each tent is 215,000 rupiah ($15.25) per movie.<br> <br>"We started this business during the pandemic, that's why we were brainstorming about how to attract visitors as people have a thirst for entertainment in times like these," said Ilham Fahri Suhada, one of the organisers.<br> <br>With more than 530,000 infections and 16,000 deaths, Indonesia has the highest number of coronavirus cases and  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html bali] fatalities in Southeast Asia.<br> <br>Some health experts say limited testing and contact tracing, as well as a high positivity rate - the infection rate per person tested - indicate actual rates may be far higher.<br> <br>Unlike many neighbours, the world's fourth most populous country with 270 million people has not had national lockdowns but has instead imposed localised social restrictions.<br> <br>While tents may not provide much additional protection from the virus, film-goers seem content with the setup.<br> <br>"I don't have to worry (about COVID-19) here because they carry out proper health protocols," said Juliatun Hasanah, 21.<br><br>($1 = 14,100.0000 rupiah) (Writing by Ed Davies; Editing by Michael Perry)<br>