Soerabaia 45 (1990)

Directed by

Imam Tantowi

Country

Indonesia

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film is set during the 1945 Battle of Surabaya in Indonesia. It follows Indonesian soldiers and militia fighting British and British Indian troops for independence.

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What happens

Soerabaia 45 is an Indonesian film released in 1990. The film was directed by Imam Tantowi and starred Nyoman Swadayani, Leo Kristi, and Usman Effendy. The story of the film is based on the 1945 Battle of Surabaya between pro-independence Indonesian soldiers and militia against British and British Indian troops as a part of the Indonesian National Revolution. The film was nominated for the Best Film award at the 1991 Indonesian Film Festival, and Tantowi won the Citra Award for Best Director at the 1991 Indonesian Film Festival for the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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