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Tjoet Nja' Dhien (1988)

1988-10-01 · 2h 7m · ID
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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.

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Eros DjarotDirector, Writer

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Christine HakimChristine HakimTjoet Nja' DhienPiet BurnamaPiet BurnamaPanglima LaotRudy WoworRudy WoworCaptain VeltmanSlamet RahardjoSlamet RahardjoTeuku UmarRosihan AnwarRosihan AnwarHabib MeulabohRita ZaharaRita ZaharaNya' BantuRoy KaryadiRoy KaryadiDutch OfficerJohan MoosdijkJohan MoosdijkDutch OfficerFritz G. SchadtFritz G. SchadtDutch OfficerRobert SyariefRobert SyariefDutch OfficerHuib van den HoekHuib van den HoekDutch OfficerHendra YanuartiHendra YanuartiTjoet Gambang

Keywords

Warrior womanIndonesiaIndependence movementWar of independenceNational heroAceh

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityWarrior Woman · Indonesia · Independence MovementDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · Warrior Woman · War Of IndependenceDirector preference523052Actor preference186336 · 521972 · 518250

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What is Tjoet Nja' Dhien about?

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.

How long is Tjoet Nja' Dhien?

Tjoet Nja' Dhien has a runtime of 127 minutes.