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Tiada Hari yang Tak Indah
"A heartwarming family drama about Abah Haji Zainal and his three daughters, each dealing with their own life journeys and the bonds of family"
Suzzanna: Witchcraft
Suzzanna is determined to exact revenge on Bisman, the cruel village ruler who killed her father with black magic. To achieve this, she learns black magic, but realizes Bisman's power is immense. In the midst of her efforts, Suzzanna falls in love with Pramuja, a religious man who doesn't know her secret, forcing her to choose between pursuing her revenge or sacrificing him for love.
Mountain of Gold
The story of Almayer, a Dutch trader struggling to survive in Malaysia at the turn of the 19th Century. His dream of finding a mythical gold mountain is challenged by his scheming wife, the colonial authorities, the political machinations of the local chief and Arab traders, and his daughter's love for a freedom-fighting Malay prince.
The Warrior and the Ninja
Balung Wesi was defeated in battle and is seeking revenge on Ki Sapu Angin, the teacher of Jaka Sembung, The Warrior. In mobilizing power to fight the Dutch, The Warrior makes the acquaintance of Bajing Ireng (Black Ninja).
Carok
Jamal, a law student researching the tradition of carok, finds himself caught in a cycle of violence that has long divided his family and community. As a feud fueled by honor, revenge, and personal ambition escalates, Jamal is forced to confront the very tradition he has sought to understand and resist.
Turangga
Turangga (Ponco Buwono), a high school student, goes on a field trip with his friends to Sanghiang Island, the site of an expedition led by Turangga’s parents, Professor Abidin (El Manik) and his wife Mayangsari (Ully Arta), along with several other experts. Just as Turangga and his friends arrived, Prof. Abidin and his wife were kidnapped by a group of criminals who had turned the island into a hub for their drug trafficking operations. Turangga tried to rescue his parents but got trapped and was captured as well. Fortunately, Mila (Firda Razak), a member of Turangga’s group, bravely infiltrates the criminals’ hideout and manages to rescue Turangga and his parents. With the help of the police, the criminal gang is successfully apprehended.
Bintang Kejora
Bintang Kejora, an adventurer, is a drug seller who is boastful. He is blacklisted everywhere for being a fraud. One time he comes to a drought-stricken village, merely to see a girl he caught a glimpse of, sticking her head out of the window of a passing bus.
The Village Virgin
The film is a "reconstruction" of the real event of Sum Kuning’s rape that happened 10 years before, and sums up the lack of justice in the Indonesian courts. Sumirah, is raped by four vandals but during the investigation, the event is given a ridiculous interpretation when Sum is forced to confess that she was trying to gain popularity for herself. During the trial, the true facts are revealed gradually and this ranks as one of the best courtroom films ever made complete with spirited and lively dialogue.
Fatima
To save her daughter, Fatima agrees to be sent to Malaya to work as a sex slave for Japanese soldiers. There, she joins with the resistance to help destroy a Japanese base, but finds herself taken prisoner and turned into a sex slave a second time after being captured by Dutch Indies officers.
Maskot
A boy is told by his dying father that he can inherit the family business only if he finds a new chicken mascot for the company's logo printed on the soy sauce bottles. But his quest becomes a nightmare as his father's assistant does everything he can to stop him from becoming heir.
Let the Moon Be
Dewi, who has many love problems with her boyfriends, falls into the arms of Dayan, her boss, who also has a problem after becoming a successful businessman. Being told by his doctor that he has only a few months left to live, he suddenly feels the emptiness at home. His wife, Anneke, has her own occupation. His two children are studying abroad, while the youngest rarely sleeps at home and eventually dies while playing Russian roulette. Dayan and Dewi find a mutual need to release the burden. The situation changes with the appearance of Ferico, an old school friend of Dewi, who continues to pursue her after his divorce. Both Dayan and Dewi finally return to their partners. Director Arifin chooses a “poetic” style of telling the story so that the storyline follows the internal conflicts of the characters. The poetry is also characterized by slick photography.
My Love My Enemy
My Love My Enemy tells about the love but hate relationship between Rani (Megan Domani) and Ilham (Farhan Rasyid). They always don't get along when they meet. Unbeknownst to them, it turns out that they are childhood friends. Their friendship was in stark contrast to the current conditions.
Buffalo Boys
Betrayed by the Dutch colonial forces, Arana manages to escape along with his nephews Jamar and Suwo, the newborn sons of Hamza, one of the last Indonesian sultans fighting against foreign tyranny. In 1860, after wandering for years on the plains of the American Wild West, Arana and the two brothers return to Indonesia to avenge their dead loved ones and punish the evil man who caused their misfortune.