During a 1926 polemic between several newspapers in the Indies, Carli expressed his belief that locally produced films would be able to compete with works produced professionally in the United States and Europe.
Selama polemik tahun 1926 antara sejumlah surat kabar di Hindia Belanda, Carli percaya bahwa film-film buatan lokal mampu bersaing dengan karya profesional dari Amerika Serikat dan Eropa.