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Singa Laoet (1941)

Singa Laoet poster
Directed by
Tan Tjoei Hock
Country
Dutch East Indies

How it feels

A pantja from the Dutch East Indies follows a story about a merlion, a legendary sea creature. The film features an adventure involving this mythical beast.

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What happens

Singa Laoet (Perfected Spelling: Singa Laut; Indonesian for The Sea Lion or The Merlion) is a 1941 film from the Dutch East Indies (today Indonesia). Directed by Tan Tjoei Hock and produced by The Teng Chun, it starred Tan Tjen Bok, Mohamad Mochtar, and Hadidjah. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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