The Clerics

The Clerics (2013)

Sang Kiai

It follows the struggle of clerics to keep Islam alive during the Japanese invasion of Indonesia in 1942.

Date of release
2013-05-30
TMDB
8.8 / 10 (4)
Runtime
2h 16m
Genres
History, Drama
Director
Rako Prijanto

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Indonesia
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

The Clerics is a 2013 Indonesian drama film directed by Rako Prijanto. 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, but it was not nominated.

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