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Lewat Djam Malam (1954)

Lewat Djam Malam poster
Directed by
Usmar Ismail
Genre
drama film
Country
Indonesia
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former soldier tries to adjust to civilian life after the Indonesian revolution. He gets drawn into fighting corruption and faces disillusionment.

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What happens

After the Curfew (Indonesian: Lewat Djam Malam) is a 1954 Indonesian film directed and produced by Usmar Ismail and written by Asrul Sani. Widely regarded as a classic of Indonesian cinema, the film follows an ex-soldier in his vigilante actions against corruption. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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