Movies: Bachtiar Effendy

Produced as a profile on the Military Police Corps, we see the romance between Wati and Karmawan. Subur, on the other hand, is treated by Wati as a casual friend. However, Wati's parents pair off their daughter to Subur. The conflict between personal...

This film is the first talking picture made by Tan's Film....

The film draws on the tribulations following the Japanese Occupation and the subsequent stirrings of nationalism that arose. It marked the first time that both Chinese and Malay were portrayed on equal footing in a local production, with dialogue in ...

A Singaporean production directed by B.S. Rajhans....

A Singaporean production in Malay by B.S. Rajhans....

A story of a hero from Betawi (local utterance of Batavia, now known as Jakarta), not unlike other stories, such as Si Jampang and Si Pitung....

The story that resembles Romeo and Juliet takes place in West Sumatera. Norma's beauty has her known as Melati van Agam (the Jasmine of Agam). She falls in love with Idrus, and the feeling is mutual. Without any knowledge of the lovers, Norma’s paren...