Cadet 1947 (2021)

Original title

Kadet 1947

Directed by

Aldo Swastia, Rahabi Mandra

Genre

war drama

Country

Indonesia

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

13+

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Indonesian Air Force cadets who carried out the country's first air raid mission against Dutch forces in 1947. It follows their preparations and the attack on military targets in three cities.

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What happens

Cadet 1947 (Indonesian: Kadet 1947) is a 2021 Indonesian biographical war film directed and written by Rahabi Mandra and Aldo Swastia. The film was inspired by the first air raid mission of the Indonesian Air Force carried out by cadets on Dutch military targets in Semarang, Salatiga, and Ambarawa on 29 July 1947 during the Police Actions. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Jakarta Film Week. It received seven nominations at the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival, winning one for Best Makeup. Ario Bayu, who starred as the titular character in Soekarno, reprises his role as Indonesia's first president in Cadet 1947. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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