Tjoet Nja' Dhien

Tjoet Nja' Dhien 1988

8.00

Set in 1896, "Tjoet Nja' Dhien" celebrates one of Indonesia's great heroes who fought for independence from the Dutch. The pious Muslim people of Aceh, a city that had flourished since ancient times as a trade port, enter into a fierce war with the Dutch. Tjoet Nja' Dhien, the widow of a rebel leader operating in Aceh in Sumatra, assumes the leadership when her husband Teuku Uma is killed in an ambush. Dhien's charismatic presence and power of survival motivate the locals to join and later continue their opposition to the Dutch. Despite personal obstacles, she remained in the thick of the struggle for ten years.

1988

Saur Sepuh III: The Flower of Mount Lawu

Saur Sepuh III: The Flower of Mount Lawu 1990

6.00

Set during the kingdom of Majapahit after the reign of King Hayam Wuruk, the Saur Sepuh films were based on the popular radio plays in the 80s. Lasmini is raped and thrown into a ravine, but is saved by Granny Lawu. She is then taught martial arts until the granny dies. Then Lasmini leaves the mountain to find her rapists and kills them one by one. One day, she has a fight with Mantili because she is close to Bentar. Then Lasmini returns to Mount Lawu to improve her martial arts. After learning new skills, she returns to challenge all the martial arts experts and is victorious. Mantili then goes to improve his skills from Brama and challenges Lasmini. Now Lasmini is defeated.

1990

Sesepuh Majapahit

Sesepuh Majapahit 1995

1

This film is a re-edited compilation of Saur Sepuh I, Saur Sepuh II, and Saur Sepuh III.

1995

My Love Forever

My Love Forever 2007

1

Joe is a rich boy who can’t stay with one girl. One day, he meets Flora in a hospital and falls in love with her. He asks his friend to find out who Flora is. Actually, Flora also secretly gets a crush on Joe but she doubts of his loyalty although Joe has left his bad habit. Their relationship is getting closer but one day Joe finds out that he suffers a brain cancer. He then starts to be a loner and sensitive. Flora is suspicious because Joe does his old habit again. Subsequently, Joe also knows that Flora suffers from chronic kidney illness. Moreover, Flora is an orphan, Joe feels so sorry and promise to make her happy for the rest of her life. Joe gives one of his kidneys to Flora. After the surgery, Joe’s condition is getting worse. Flora hopes that she can do something.

2007

Saur Sepuh II:  The Sacred Resting Place

Saur Sepuh II: The Sacred Resting Place 1989

6.00

Brama Kumbara’s plan to build a royal resting place near his teacher’s grave is being obstructed by people from the Kuntala kingdom. They rally their people who live in Brama’s kingdom, Madangkara, and they manage to influence the regents of Madangkara through their wives. Then the regents stop obeying their leader. They also hire highly skilled villains to destroy the resting place. Brama is furious. With Mantili, he pursues all the rebels and exterminates the Kuntala people who are not loyal to Madangkara.

1989

Tarzan: Treasure Watcher

Tarzan: Treasure Watcher 1990

7.50

This is the second Indonesian Tarzan film with Barry Prima. The previous one was Tarzan Raja Rimba made in 1989.

1990

Mandala from the Snake River

Mandala from the Snake River 1987

1

In his wanderings, Mandala (Barry Prima) arrives in a village where a triad of Iron Heads are messing with him. They are looking for Laot (Syaiful Nazar) who saved the book left by his teacher, Ki Banta (Syamsuri Kaempuan) who the three Iron Heads are looking for. At the same time, Mandala also eradicates village robbers and sees Kupra (Syaiful Nazar), who is about to be hanged, because he is considered a robber. Kupra is saved by Mandala, but then they split up.

1987

Pelangi di Balik Awan

Pelangi di Balik Awan 1984

1

Sumiati lets her husband marry Yati because she cannot bear a child. But when Yati delivers, Sumiati is pregnant and gives birth to Mira. Mira’s presence worries Yati. Therefore Yati accuses Sumiati of cheating. Sumiati leaves the house. Mira learns of this history as Yati always insults her when she asks for her monthly allowance. There is more tension when Rachmat, who is matched to Yati’s daughter, Neneng, is more attracted to Mira. By chance, Mira repeatedly catches Yati having affairs. Her father is furious. Then Yati runs away with the fortune and the child of her affair. Neneng, who stays, commits suicide. Her father realises his mistake and reconciles with Sumiati. Rachmat has also come back for Mira.

1984

Bloodstained Painting

Bloodstained Painting 1988

1

A story of a Malaysian high school teacher and his wife that move to Indonesia into a new home whose former owner had been killed by burglars.

1988

Saur Sepuh IV: The Blue Blood Offspring

Saur Sepuh IV: The Blue Blood Offspring 1991

6.00

Brama Kumbara (Denny Porlen) is preparing for eternity through an ascetic cleansing. Meanwhile, the Madangkara Kingdom has been handed over to his daughter, Wanapati (Agus Kuncoro). The people of Kuntala, who have greeted this news with delight, prepare to take revenge on Madangkara, where the ambitions of the young merchants and the instigation of riots are splitting the kingdom apart. The forces still faithful to Brama come to ask him for advice.

1991

Not as Beautiful as a Mother's Love

Not as Beautiful as a Mother's Love 1986

1

Nurhayati’s husband dies in an accident and she is left with four small children. Nur herself knows that she will not live long, as her doctor reveals that she must undergo a heart and lung transplant, with a little chance of survival. After telling the real situation to her father and to her eldest child, Asih, the children are brought to the families she considers as able to raise them. How lucky she is that the three families are eager to accept her children. On a birthday party of her youngest child, she feels at ease and dies.

1986

Tutur Tinular: Pedang Naga Puspa

Tutur Tinular: Pedang Naga Puspa 1989

1

Set at the end of the Singasari Kingdom and the rise of Kediri Kingdom; there are two siblings, Arya Dwipangga, who loves literature, and Arya Kamandanu, who loves martial arts. Dwipangga steals Kamandanu’s girlfriend and runs away but gets trapped in the cave of weapon master, Empu Ranubaya, who makes him a student. Ranubaya and Empu Hanggareksa, Kamandanu’s father, are fellow students from the same school. But while Hanggareksa serves Kartanegara, the king of Singasari; Ranubaya refuses to. A messenger of Kublai Khan from Mongolia offers Kertanegara a peaceful relationship. When Kertanegara refuses the offer, the Mongolian messenger kidnaps Ranubaya.

1989

Preman

Preman 1985

1

Samboja, a thug who controls an area, catches Ceking and his friends who are trying to rape two girls, Dyah Setiowati and Marlina. Samboja tries to help and is stabbed. Samboja is thought to be the rapist and is arrested. One of the victims, Dyah Setiowati, defends him to the police and he is released. But this incident makes him an enemy of the drug syndicate, who the rapist Ceking works for. Although his friend, Leo, who also works for the syndicate, defends him, the drug boss orders his men to kill Samboja. Dyah, the daughter of a cultural attaché, sympathises with him, especially when she finds out that he visits the daughter of Astri, the prostitute, in the orphanage.

1985

Saur Sepuh: The Knight of Madangkara

Saur Sepuh: The Knight of Madangkara 1988

8.00

Set at the end of the Majapahit era, Bre Wirabhumi, son of Hayamwuruk, but born from a concubine, demands his right to be king of Majapahit. The kingdom is then ruled by Wikramawardhana, son-in-law of Hayamwuruk. To rival Majapahit, Bre Wirabhumi creates the Pamotan kingdom and looks for allies amongst other kingdoms. This creates confusion among the kingdoms friendly with Majapahit. Brama Kumbara (Fendy Pradana) from the Madangkara kingdom tries to settle the dispute. What happens instead is a misunderstanding that leads to the death of Brama’s envoy. Even worst, the lover of the murderer, Lasmini (Murti Sari Dewi), takes revenge by kidnapping Brama’s wife. The conflict then escalates into the Paregreg war between Majapahit and Pamotan.

1988

Mafia insyaf

Mafia insyaf 2010

1

Macan Polkadot, a mafia gang, is led by Dewi, and his three sons: Kendra, Romi and Jodi. Dewi feels that she is too old and she wants Kendra to inherit the family business. So she asks Kendra to find a prospective wife. Later, Kendra meets Selma, a police officer, who often works undercover. The relationship between Kendra and Selma becomes more passionate. But they conceal their true identities from each other. Kendra claims that he works in a social foundation while Selma says that she is a civil servant. But when Selma finally admits that she is an undercover police officer to uncover smuggling cases, tax evasion and mafia gangs, Kendra is shocked. Selma is also shocked to learn the true identity of Kendra. However, Kendra promises Selma that if she ever catches him in a crime, she can arrest him herself.

2010

Jampang II

Jampang II 1990

1

After burying his brother, Jampang renews his fight against oppression. He starts to defend people who are forced to sell their land, by tackling Kisima, the extortionist. Kisima, who wants money to open a gambling house is furious at Jaka’s intervention. So Kisima brings in another champion, Kosim and his teacher, Komeng. Jampang defeats all of them including Kisima, who is thrown into a river full of crocodiles.

1990

Natalia's Charm

Natalia's Charm 1986

1

Eri is arrested for murder. At that time, he was with his girlfriend, Rita, an orphan who makes a living from singing, and who supports Eri financially. Rita has waited faithfully for Eri’s release for seven years and she even picks him up when he gets out of prison. Eri meets Ayu for the first time when he helps her to replace her car tyre. Eri changes his name to Heru Damanik and starts to see Ayu, a wealthy widow with one child, and he eventually marries her.

1986

Red Door

Red Door 2019

4.00

Aya, a journalist, is in the process of observing a murder case. The dead body is found in a dream forest. But this murder is not just an ordinary murder. There is a mist of mystery in it. The case drags her further and further into horror

2019

Irisan-irisan Hati

Irisan-irisan Hati 1988

1

Even though he is not a "left wing" student, Nurhadi, nicknamed Hadi, insists on becoming a volunteer in the fight against Malaysia. Wati, his lover, tries to stop him, but fails. She pretends to be pregnant so that Hadi marries her. But Hadi still goes to Malaysia. Hadi’s group is detected by a Malaysian patrol, when they are about to land in Malaysia, which leads to a firefight. Everyone dies except Hadi, who is found unconscious by Latifah at the beach. Hadi is taken care of by Latifah and his father, Somad. He claims that he is a fisherman who has been stranded and is named Mohamad Noor. The confrontation between Indonesia and Malaysia then ends. Wati still believes that her husband is alive and goes to Malaysia to find him. She finds Hadi already married to a pregnant Latifah. Wati goes home in disappointment.

1988