Pantjawarna

Pantjawarna 1941

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The film featured 12 keroncong hits and is considered as the first musical film in Indonesia

1941

Panggilan Darah

Panggilan Darah 1941

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Two orphans try their luck in the city. They are employed by Pak Haji's family, but is ill treated by his wife. Soon they run away. It is later discovered that both orphans are actually the Haji's nephews. When they are found, they express a wish to set up an orphanage.

1941

Zoebaida

Zoebaida 1940

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The music score in this film is performed by Oriental Novelty Five, a Hawaiian music group.

1940

Kris Mataram

Kris Mataram 1940

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Featuring the clash between modern thinking against traditional conservatism, the story has the troubled romance between the noble princess, RA Rusmini, and the peasant, Bachtiar. This film ends with compromise, that there is nothing wrong with either modernity or tradition.

1940