Rajuan Alam

Rajuan Alam — Plot

This film, produced in Indonesia and based on the old Japanese folk saying that "a man's happiness depends upon a knife, house, horse, wife, and singing bird," tells the story of the restoration of a young man to his rightful place in his society and nation, and depicts basic Indonesian traditions while outlining Indonesia's successful fight against malaria (with U.S. cooperation). The film follows Amin, a village youth who attempts to earn a living in the city. However, he is unsuccessful, and so he returns to his village to live with his wife-to-be, Marlina. Before the couple can marry, Marlina falls ill with malaria, and only after she is cured are they able to wed. The film was directed by Miriam Bucher and is a joint production of the U.S. Information Service (USIS) and Produksi Film Negara (PFN).

• Release date
• July 3, 1956
• Runtime
• 30 min
• Genres
• Documentary, Drama
• Director
• Miriam Bucher

Rajuan Alam — Cast

Bambang Hermanto R.D. Ismail

A

Ali Yugo

C

Chaidar Djafar

P

Prana Djaya Boes Boestami Lies Noor