Serangan Fajar (1982)

Directed by

Arifin C. Noer

Genre

war film

Country

Indonesia

How it feels

Set during the Indonesian National Revolution, the film follows several characters as they fight for independence. It highlights the events of the General Offensive of 1 March and uses wayang imagery to show heroism.

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What happens

Serangan Fajar (released internationally as Attack at Dawn) is a 1982 Indonesian war film directed by Arifin C. Noer and produced by G. Dwipayana. Telling the lives of several persons during the Indonesian National Revolution, the film used wayang imagery to show heroism. The critically acclaimed film has been read as emphasising then-President Suharto's role in the revolution, especially the General Offensive of 1 March. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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