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Tjoet Nja' Dhien (1988)

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.

  • Drama
  • War
  • History

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Christine HakimChristine HakimTjoet Nja' Dhien
  • Photo of Slamet RahardjoSlamet RahardjoTeuku Umar
  • Photo of Piet BurnamaPiet BurnamaPanglima Laot
  • Photo of Rita ZaharaRita ZaharaNya' Bantu
  • Photo of Roy KaryadiRoy KaryadiVoorneman (Dutch Officer)
  • Photo of Ibrahim KadirIbrahim KadirPenyair
  • Photo of M. AminM. AminTeuku Leubeh
  • Photo of Rudy WoworRudy WoworCaptain Veltman
  • Photo of Huib van den HoekHuib van den HoekVan Heutzs (Dutch Officer)
  • Photo of Rosihan AnwarRosihan AnwarHabib Meulaboh

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