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(), a

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political party in the

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. By the 1930s, he was active in the Bolero touring troupe, under

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. When Andjar went to Java Industrial Film to become a director for

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, Perbatasari was one of several Bolero members to join. They appeared in their first production, ''

Kartinah ''Kartinah'' is a now-lost 1940 romance film from the Dutch East Indies that was written and directed by Andjar Asmara. The film, Andjar's directorial debut, follows a nurse and her superior as they fall in love in the Air Raid Preparation team. ...

'', in 1940. The film, which followed the love between a nurse and her superior, featured Perbatasari as

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's character's uncle. The following year saw Perbatasari active in three films. Aside from a minor role in ''

Ratna Moetoe Manikam ''Ratna Moetoe Manikam'' (Perfected Spelling: ''Ratna Mutu Manikam''), also known by the title ''Djoela Djoeli Bintang Tiga'' (''Dance of the Three Stars''; Perfected Spelling: ''Jula Juli Bintang Tiga''), is a film from the Dutch East Indies (now ...

'', he made his directorial debut with ''

Elang Darat ''Elang Darat'' (; Indonesian for ''Land Hawk'') is a 1941 film from the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) which was directed by Inoe Perbatasari and produced by The Teng Chun for Jacatra Film. A detective film, it follows a man who comes ...

'', which was published by JIF's subsidiary Jacatra Pictures. ''Elang Darat'' was a detective story which followed an inspector named Parlan in his investigation of a bandit known only as "Elang Darat". Perbatasari's second film, ''

Poetri Rimba ''Poetri Rimba'' (; Perfected Spelling ''Putri Rimba''; Indonesian for ''Jungle Princess'') is a 1941 film from the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) which was directed by Inoe Perbatasari and produced by The Teng Chun for Jacatra Film. A ...

'' (''Jungle Princess''), followed a hunter as he attempted to escape from bandits. After the

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occupied the Indies beginning in 1942, Perbatasari collaborated with the Japanese forces in making the

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''Hoedjan'' for the studio ''

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''. He also worked at the Japanese-led Cultural Centre in

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. Perbatasari is recorded as working on three films after Indonesia was formally recognised in 1949. The first, ''Djiwa Pemuda'', was released in 1951. The screenplay, Perbatasari's only contribution to the film, followed two former guerrillas from the

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feuding over a woman's love. This was followed by two directorial works: ''Sekuntum Bunga Ditepi Danau'' (''A Bouquet of Flowers on the Lake Shore''; 1952) and ''Kembali ke Masjarakat'' (''Return to the People''; 1954), both of which dealt with the revolution. Perbatasari died at Cikini Hospital in

on 18 October 1954. He did most of his post-revolution work with the National Film Company (Perusahaan Film Nasional), working in management.

Filmography

During his career Perbatasari directed five films (including one short) and acted in two. He also wrote several films. Actor *''

'' (1940) *''Ratna Moetoe Manikam'' (1941) Crew *''Elang Darat'' (1941) – Director and screenwriter *''Poetri Rimba'' (''Jungle Princess''; 1941) – Director *''Hoedjan'' (''Rain''; 1944; short film) – Director and screenwriter *''Djiwa Pemuda'' (''Soul of the Youth''; 1951) – Screenwriter *''Sekuntum Bunga Ditepi Danau'' (''A Bouquet of Flowers on the Lake Shore''; 1952) – Director and screenwriter *''Kembali ke Masjarakat'' (''Return to the People''; 1954) – Director

References

Footnotes Bibliography * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perbatasari, Inoe 1929 births 1954 deaths 20th-century screenwriters Film directors from the Dutch East Indies Indonesian collaborators with Imperial Japan Indonesian film directors Indonesian National Party politicians Indonesian screenwriters Screenwriters from the Dutch East Indies