Sedap Malam (1951)
- Directed by
- Ratna Asmara
- Country
- Indonesia
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 woman turns to prostitution after her husband takes a second wife. The film is a tragedy set in Indonesia.
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What happens
Sedap Malam (Indonesian for Sweetness of the Night, or a name of a night-blooming flower) is a 1951 film directed by Ratna Asmara and produced by Djamaluddin Malik for Persari. Starring Sukarsih and M. Pandji Anom, it follows a woman who descends into prostitution after her husband marries another woman. It was both Persari's first production and the first film directed by a woman in Indonesian history. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Selamat Berdjuang, Masku! (1951)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.