Fatahillah (1997)

Directed by

Imam Tantowi

Genre

drama film

Country

Indonesia

Runtime

2h 02m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man from the Samudera Pasai Sultanate partners with the Demak Sultanate to drive the Portuguese out of Sunda Kelapa. The film follows his role in the founding of Jakarta.

epichistoricalpatrioticdramaticpoliticalsoberearnestconflict-driven

What happens

Fatahillah is a 1997 Indonesian historical drama film directed by Imam Tantowi and Chaerul Umam. Based on the life of Fatahillah and the establishment of Jakarta, the film starred Igo Ilham in the title role as well as Abdi Wiyono, Linda Jatmika, and Yuni Sulistyawati. It narrates the story of a man from the Samudera Pasai Sultanate who allies with the Demak Sultanate to remove the Portuguese empire from Sunda Kelapa. Produced with a budget of Rp 3 billion (US$1.2 million), Fatahillah was intended simultaneously to stimulate the stagnant Indonesian film industry and celebrate the 470th anniversary of Jakarta. Premiering on 11 June 1997 and widely released nine days later, Fatahillah was a commercial failure despite extensive marketing and high hopes. Critical reception was negative, with several reviewers considering the film's treatment of Islam as overly combative. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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