Ponirah Is Convicted

Since birth Ponirah has lived a cursed life. Her mother died while birthing her and her brother Permadi is hit by a truck while riding a bicycle with her. This leads her father, Jabarudi, to go temporarily insane and nearly stab her with a kris. Their maid, Trindil, brings Ponirah with her and escapes the city, settling in Yogyakarta. Trindil becomes a prostitute to support herself and Ponirah; the two live at the brothel.

• Release date
• July 6, 1984
• Runtime
• 107 min
• Genres
• Drama, Crime
• Director
• Slamet Rahardjo

Cast

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Nani Vidia Ponirah Christine Hakim Trindil Slamet Rahardjo Guritno Ray Sahetapy Jarkasi

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Teguh Karya Franky Darling