Budak Nafsu (1983)
- Directed by
- Sjumandjaja
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Indonesia
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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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