''Pulang'' is a 1952 Indonesian drama film directed by Basuki Effendy and starred

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Marlia Hardi Marlia Hardi (also Marlia Hardy; 10 March 192618 June 1984) was an Indonesian film actress active from 1951 to 1983. Born in the Central Javan city of Magelang, she took to the stage in the 1940s before moving to Jakarta in 1949. Two years late ...

, Djuriah Karno,

Lies Noor Eliza Firmansjah "Lies" Noor (12 July 1943 – 14 March 1961) was an Indonesian actress and model. Rising to popularity after her appearance in 1952's ''Pulang'' (''Homecoming''), directed by , by 1955 Noor was able to demand fees of Rp 10,000 ( ...

, and Renny Santy.

Plot

A village youth, Tamin, was persuaded by Japanese propaganda and became

heiho were native Indonesian units raised by the Imperial Japanese Army during its occupation of the Dutch East Indies in World War II. Alongside the ''Heiho'', the Japanese organized ''Giyūgun'' (義勇軍, "Volunteer army"), such as the Java-based ...

. He moved to

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during

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as a member of the red cross. When Japan collapsed, Tamin and his friends were brought to Java to be handed over to the Dutch troops who were trying to re-colonize Indonesia. He was forced to be a KNIL soldier to fight against his own country. After the

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, Tamin moved back to his village. Unable to stand being teased by his friends, he then moved to the city and reunited with his friend who became Indonesian soldier. Tamin was advised by his friends that he could still contribute to the country by fulfilling independence in their respective fields and later he returned to his village and homeland.

Cast

Production

''Pulang'' was directed by twenty-one-year old Basuki Effendy for Gabungan Artis Film. It was written by Toha Mochtar and received a fund from

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along with '' Rentjong dan Surat'' (1953) in order to support the younger generation to work in the film industry. This film starred

, and Djuriah Karno in a leading roles. It also featured the two newcomer actress

and Renny Santy.

Release

''Pulang'' was released in January 1952 and was screened at Garuda Theatre on 5 and 6 January.

References

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*{{IMDB name, 1414558 1952 films 1952 drama films Indonesian drama films Indonesian black-and-white films Indonesian-language films Films shot in Indonesia Films set in Indonesia