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Turang (1957)

Turang poster
Directed by
Bachtiar Siagian
Genre
drama
Country
Indonesia
Runtime
1h 34m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man returns to his rural village after time away and struggles to adjust to the expectations of his family and community. The film shows his personal conflicts and the social tensions that arise from his changing perspective.

dramaticseriousearnestslow-pacedmelancholicrealisticintrospectivepoignant

What happens

Turang is a 1957 Indonesian drama film directed by Bachtiar Siagian. The film won four awards at the Indonesian Film Festival in 1960, including Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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