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 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

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

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

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

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

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

Istri Bo'ongan

Istri Bo'ongan 2010

1

Arya wants to go home to her parents and celebrate their wedding anniversary in Magelang. Arya decided to come with a future wife like her parents wish, but she was confused because of her lover, Amara is a busy career woman. The problem is, his parents always think that career women can not respect their husbands. Arya and Amara are looking for ways to get their relationship sanctioned by Arya's parents. The idea came up with a girlfriend who contracted Arya. After selecting many women finally the choice fell to Fani. Arya promised Fani Fan money 30 million if Fani want to be a boyfriend lie for a month. Fani accepted the offer because she needed it to pay off her mother's debt in the village due to her illness.

2010

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

Pancasona

Pancasona 1989

1

Indonesian fantasy / action.

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

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

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

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

A Pair of Deadly Eyes

A Pair of Deadly Eyes 1989

1

After being fired from his job for embezzling, Supandi moves to a remote village with his wife Lia and begins working as a well digger. On one of his jobs he finds the decapitated head of a man who was murdered by some martial arts students. The head possesses him and uses him to get revenge.

1989

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

The Big Talkers

The Big Talkers 1988

1

Jamal and Kamil sell clothes on a street corner in Jakarta. The police often chase them. Over time, Jamal becomes angry and intends to change his luck by talking big and “selling” himself. He dresses up to look and act like a rich man, but tastelessly.

1988

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

Cobra's Bite

Cobra's Bite 1986

7.00

A young man becomes possessed by a cobra.

1986

7 Tiger Man

7 Tiger Man 1987

1

A horror film based on mysticism, Gumara comes to the village of Kumayan to become a teacher. He is also looking for his biological father. Since his arrival, he has to face many strange things. Even a visit to Lebai Karat causes Gumara to deal with a tiger demon. Fortunately, Harwati, the daughter of Lebai Karat, comes to help. Then it is learned that Gumara has a similar power to hers. Harwati falls in love with Gumara, and so does his smartest student, Pita Loka. It is later discovered that Gumara is the illegitimate child of Lebai Karat. Gumara wants to conquer the power of the tiger demons. Learning this intention, six other tiger demons get involved. Five of them attack Gumara, who is defended by his father, Lebai Karat. Within its genre, this film might be considered one of the best.

1987