The arrest of Haji Jalaluddin in the middle of his sermon struck deep into Hamid and Halimah’s hearts. It sparked their resentment, already fueled by their respective marginalized background, and launched them into a consolidation to resist the authority. The film is Asrul Sani’s loose adaptation on Hamka’s phenomenal novel, Di Bawah Lindungan Ka’bah (Under the Protection of Ka...
Film about the revolution, dealing exclusively
with the philosophical awareness of the
Indonesianp eople and their view of the colonial
regime
Restoration carried out by the National Museum of Singapore and the World Cinema Foundation. In association with the Konfiden Foundation and Kineforum Jakarta Arts Council. The film was restored from the original print kept at the Indonesian Cinematheque. Special thanks to the family of Usmar Ismail.