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The Independence Pioneers

0.0 115 mins Drama   1980
Director(s): Asrul Sani

Release Date: 02 Wed, Jan 1980

The arrest of Haji Jalaluddin during his sermon leaves a strong impression on the hearts of Hamid and Halimah, his followers. Halimah is a wife who is taken for granted by her husband who is pro-Dutch. Hamid is the son of a rich merchant who falls into poverty after being branded as a rebel. His mother takes him to Padang to be raised by the family of Haji Jakfar, who has a daughter, Zainab. Hamid then studies at Padang Panjang and meets old friends, Fakhrudin and Zainudin. Hamid and Fakhrudin have more similar views with their teacher, while Zainudin is more radical. The latter organises a rebellion and fails. The Dutch keeps arresting people. Hamid, disappointed by Zainab’s marriage to someone else, sails to Mecca. Halimah is left to organise the fight for freedom but in the end, is also captured by the Dutch. The film’s message is that a physical fight for freedom, without being based on religious morality, will become meaningless.

Casts of The Independence Pioneers

Mansyur Syahdan

as Haji Jalaluddin

Cok Simbara

as Hamid

Mutiara Sani

as Halimah

Rendra Karno

as Haji Jakfar

Camelia Malik

as Zainab

Arman Effendy

as Fakhrudin

Soultan Saladin

as Zainudin

Marlia Hardi

as Ibu Halimah

Fakhri Amrullah

as Ahmad

Rita Zahara

as Ibu Hamid

Ade Irawan

as Ibu Zaenab

Cassim Abbas

as Syekh Mochtaruddin

Radjul Kahfi

as Haji Muslim

Asrul Sani

as Haji Wali

BHR. Tanjung

as Sidi Marajo

Yan Bastian

as Wahab

Zainab Samallo

as (as Zainab)

Siti Zainab

as (as Zainab)

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