Underplayed Gems

Budak Nafsu (1983)

Budak Nafsu poster
Directed by
Sjumandjaja
Genre
drama film
Country
Indonesia
Runtime
1h 34m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During the Japanese occupation of Malaya, a mother is forced to become a comfort woman to protect her daughter from the same fate. She sacrifices her own safety and dignity to keep her child safe.

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What happens

Budak Nafsu (literally Slave to Lust, also known as Fatima) is a 1983 Indonesian film directed by Sjumandjaja and adapted from the 1981 novel Fatima by Titie Said. Starring Jenny Rachman and El Manik, it follows a mother who is forced to serve as a comfort woman for Japanese men stationed in British Malaya in an effort to save her daughter. The film was a commercial success, although critics have emphasised its sexual aspects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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