Underplayed Gems

Air Mata Mengalir di Tjitarum (1948)

Air Mata Mengalir di Tjitarum poster
Directed by
Roestam Sutan Palindih
Country
Indonesia
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How it feels

The film centers on a family living by the Citarum river who are caught up in local conflicts and personal struggles. Events unfold amid the natural landscape, emphasizing human relationships and loss.

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What happens

Air Mata Mengalir di Tjitarum (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˌaɪr ˌmat̪a məˌŋalɪr di tʃiˈt̪arʊm]; Perfected Spelling: Air Mata Mengalir di Citarum; Indonesian for "Tears Flow in Citarum") is a 1948 film from what is now Indonesia, written and directed by Roestam Sutan Palindih for the Tan & Wong Bros Film Company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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