The Clerics (Indonesian: Sang Kiai) is a 2013 Indonesian drama film directed by Rako Prijanto.[1] The film follows the Muslim cleric and founder of Indonesian Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama, Hasyim Asy'ari through the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies and the Indonesian National Revolution. The film was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[2] but it was not nominated.
| The Clerics | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Indonesian | Sang Kiai |
| Directed by | Rako Prijanto |
| Written by | Anggoro |
| Starring | Christine Hakim |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
Cast
edit- Ikranagara as Hasyim Asy'ari
- Christine Hakim as Nyai Kapu
- Adipati Koesmadji as Harun
- Agus Kuncoro as Wahid Hasyim
- Boy Permana as Karim Hasyim
- Dayat Simbaia as Yusuf Hasyim
- Bung Toni as Sutomo
- Ahmad Zidan as young Abdurrahman Wahid
- Imam Wibowo and Agung Wibowo as Sukarno
- Tabah Helmi Nonaka as Lieutenant general Kumakichi Harada
- Andrew Trigg as Aubertin Walter Sothern Mallaby
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Profiles: foreign-language Oscar submissions". Screen Daily. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "'Sang Kiai' daftarkan diri di oscar 2014". Merdeka. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
External links
edit- The Clerics at IMDb
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