''November 10th'' (titled ''Battle of Surabaya'' in Indonesia) is a 2015 anime-influenced

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n animated war drama film, produced by MSV Pictures. It is directed by Aryanto Yuniawan and produced by M. Suyanto. It won Most People's Choice Award in the International Movie Trailer Festival (IMTF).

Plot

The film opens with the

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and

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, followed by

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to the Allied powers aboard the USS ''Missouri''. Though Indonesian President

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proclaimed Indonesian independence, the Dutch wanted to restore control over the

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, resulting in the

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. With the Dutch lacking the manpower to reoccupy their former colony, British and

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forces land in

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including

Surabaya Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Java and the List of Indonesian cities by population, second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. L ...

to restore order on behalf of the Dutch. Prior to the

Battle of Surabaya The Battle of Surabaya was fought between regular infantry and militia of the Indonesian nationalist movement and British and British Indian troops as a part of the Indonesian National Revolution against the re-imposition of Dutch colonial r ...

, thirteen-year old Musa works as a shoe shiner to support his ill mother. Having lost his father, Musa finds a father figure in a

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captain named Yoshimura, who is later killed in a fight between Indonesian youths and

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soldiers. Musa befriends an adolescent

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girl named Yumna, an orphan who works as a spy for the Indonesian nationalists and is a former member of the secretive '' Kipas Hitam'' (Black Fan) militia group. In addition, Musa also befriends an older youth named Danu and an Indonesian soldier named Solehudin. To help the Indonesian struggle, Musa and Yumna work as couriers for Resident

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, traveling behind Allied and Japanese lines. Musa initially considers quitting his work as a courier but changes his mind after his mother is killed in a fire, leaving him orphaned. In her final moments, she tells her son that there is no glory in war. As the Indonesian Republic negotiates with the British under

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A.W.S. Mallaby, a new captain named John Wright arrives in Surabaya and takes increasingly active measures against the Indonesian nationalists and local supporters. Based on information from his ''Kipas Hitam'' contacts, Captain Wright takes an interest in capturing Musa, who is couriering an encrypted instructions from the Indonesian political leadership to the military leaders organizing the resistance against the Allied forces. Following a lengthy pursuit, Musa is captured by the British and imprisoned at the ''Kipas Hitam'' base. Musa also learns that Danu is a traitor but resists Wright's interrogation. Wright reveals that his hatred for war stems from the loss of his son in the

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during

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. Indonesian forces led by Solehudin and Yumna mount a rescue mission with the two being killed during the fighting. Changing sides, Danu rescues Musa and agrees to help him deliver the message to atone for his treason. Following the assassination of Brigadier Mallaby, full-scale hostilities break out between Allied and Indonesian forces in Surabaya, devastating much of the city. During the fighting, Musa saves captain Wright from a snake. While couriering the coded message on a motorcycle sidecar, Musa and Danu are pursued by captain Wright and British forces. Danu gives his life to delay the pursuers by ramming his vehicle into a

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. Commandeering a bicycle, Musa flees the British forces and manages to jump over a bridge. Out of respect for his foe, Wright allows Musa to escape. Years later, an older Musa visits Japan and meets Captain Yoshimura's daughter Kioko. As the years pass, Musa becomes a grandfather. While attending a parade, he sees the faces of his fallen friends and imagines a world living in peace together.

Cast

Production

''November 10th'' was jointly produced by MSV Pictures and Amikom Yogyakarta as a 2D animated film. Mohammad Suyanto and Aryanto Yuniawan wrote the script for the film in November 2012 with production beginning in early 2013. While developing the film, Suyanto and Yuniawan conducted research including visiting historical sites in Surabaya and interviewing veterans and eyewitnesses of the Battle of Surabaya. Suyanto, who also served as the film's producer, said that the film tells the story of how a thirteen year old shoeshiner named Musa becomes a courier for Indonesian freedom fighters during the

. Suyanto said that the film's tagline "There is no glory in war" reflected its anti-war and

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message. Fellow script writer Aryanto also stated that the film be a

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story focus on the protagonist's inner conflict and psychological journey. While the ''November 10th'' was initially scheduled to be released in April 2014, the lengthy production process meant that the film took three years to produce at a cost of IDR 15 billion (US$1 million). The film's cast featured several Indonesian celebrities including

Reza Rahadian Reza Rahadian Matulessy (born 5 March 1987) is an Indonesian actor who rose to prominence following his role in Perempuan Berkalung Sorban or ''(Woman with a Turban''). Born in Bogor, he took up acting while in senior high school and made his f ...

and

Maudy Ayunda Ayunda Faza Maudya (born 19 December 1994), known as Maudy Ayunda, is an Indonesian pop singer and actress. Personal life and education Ayunda was born to parents Didit Jasmedi R. Irawan and Mauren Jasmedi (born 1968). She has a younger sister ...

. ''November 10th'' soundtrack was sung by Angela Nazar, the third-placed winner of the 2013 ''X Factor Dutch''. Walt Disney Asia-Pacific also advised the filmmakers during the production process, ensuring that the quality of the film and production was up to international standards.

Release

By November 2013, the ''November 10th'' trailer had won several awards including the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology's 2012 INAICA award. The film's trailer was also screened at the International Movie Trailer Festival. ''November 10th'' was released in Indonesia on 20 August 2015. Walt Disney Asia-Pacific expressed interest in distributing the film to a wider audience. In August 2015, Director Aryanto Yuniawan confirmed that MVS Pictures was in the process of dubbing voice roles in English and changing the soundtrack to English.

Awards

* Best Animation, Hollywood International Motion Pictures Film Festival 2018 * Best Animation Film, European Cinematography Awards, 2018 * Best Animation, Amsterdam International Film Festival 2018 * Nominee Best Film, Amsterdam International Film Festival 2018 * Nominee Best Sound Design, Amsterdam International Film Festival 2018 * Best Animation, London, Gold Movie Awards 2018 * Best Animation, Oniros Film Awards 2018 * Outstanding Achievement Award - Animated Film,

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2018. * Best Animation Feature Film, Shouthern Cone International Film Festival 2018 * Best Animation, Festival International De Cine Del Cono Sur, 2018 * Best Animation, Venezuela, Ficocc Five Continents International Film Festival 2018 * Best Writer, Toronto, ATFF Spring Film Festival 2018 * Nominee Best Animation, London International Film Festival 2018 * Nominee Best Original Screenplay, of A Feature Film, London International Film Festival 2018 * Nominee Best Editing, of A Feature Film, London International Film Festival 2018 * Best Animation, Milan International Film Festival 2017 * Best Animation, Berlin International Film Festival 2017 * Best Animation, Nice International Film Festival 2017 * Gold Remi Award, Worldfest, Houston, International Film Festival 2016 * Grandprize Winner, SICAF 2016, The 20th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival * Winner Best Animation, 3rd Noida International Film Festival 2016 * Official Selection, Holland Animation Film Festival 2016 * Official Selection, Animation Dingle, Ireland 2016 * Special Screening, New Chitose Airport Animation Festival Japan, 2016 * Special Screening, Athens Animfest, Greece, 2016 * The Faces of Indonesia Cinema Today, 10th Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2015 * Nominated for Best Foreign Animation/Family Trailer Award (2014) * Winner of the People's Choice Award, International Movie Trailer Festival 2013 * Winner the category Digital Entertainment – Animation, Indonesia ICT Award 2012 * 1st Winner Indigo Fellowship Category in Film Animation, by PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk. (2012) * Nominee Animated Film in Apresiasi Film Indonesia by Art and Film Board of Ministry of Culture & Education of The Republic of Indonesia. (2012)

References

External links

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