Njai Dasima (1929)
- Original title
- Njai Dasima (I)
- Directed by
- Lie Tek Swie
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- Dutch East Indies
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A wealthy mistress in the Dutch East Indies is manipulated and betrayed by a greedy horse-cart driver. The film shows her downfall and the consequences of greed and deceit.
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What happens
Njai Dasima (Perfected Spelling: Nyai Dasima) is a 1929 silent film from the Dutch East Indies (modern day Indonesia). It details the fall of a rich mistress at the hands of a greedy delman driver. The first film released by Tan's Film, the film – adapted from an 1896 novel – was a critical and commercial success. It was released in two parts, followed by a sequel, and remade another two times by 1940. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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