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Zoebaida (1940)

Zoebaida poster
Directed by
Njoo Cheong Seng
Genre
drama film
Country
Dutch East Indies
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A romantic story set in Timor follows a woman and her relationships. The film was made in a short time and received average reviews.

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What happens

Zoebaida (Perfected Spelling: Zubaida) is a 1940 film from the Dutch East Indies directed by Njoo Cheong Seng. A romance set in Timor, it starred Njoo's wife Fifi Young and was the film debut of Soerip. Shot over a period of 27 days in a Dutch-owned studio, the film received middling reviews. It is likely lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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