Acting

Chaidar Djafar

Known for

Acting

Credits

9 titles

Known for

Street Corner Food Stall poster
NR

Ratmi’s “warung pojok” (street corner food stall) is always busy. She runs it together with her niece, Neneng, and is often helped by Neneng’s boyfriend, Latif, a tyre repairman whose kiosk is near the food stall.

Street Corner Food Stall

1977

Sri Asih poster
NR

Because her father was seriously ill in Semarang, and Sri Asih did not have time to leave, Sri Asih only took her mother to the station. After the train departed, Sri Asih heard a whisper, that the train was about to explode, because on the bridge there was dynamite that had been plotted. Immediately use the talisman, and Sri Asih becomes agile and can fly. The dynamite was thrown and exploded in the river, though before that he had to face resistance from the bandits. Then, Sri Asih followed the horde of the Black Garuda and managed to destroy it.

Sri Asih

1954

Rajuan Alam poster
NR

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).

Rajuan Alam

1956

Fighting the Storm poster
NR

After the accidental drowning death of their son, a military truck driver begins to doubt the faithfulness of his wife.

Fighting the Storm

1974

The Narrow Bridge poster
9.0

The story of Ibrahim, a young teacher, who finds oddities in the life of the village he will live in. His life was influenced by Pak Harun's moral depravity which was decorated with gambling and homosexual acts. Ibrahim succeeded in opening the consciousness of the population. The slander against Ibrahim occurred as if he was crossing a hairline split in seven. Chaos ensues but with the arrival of the old traveler, the truth is revealed.

The Narrow Bridge

1982

No artwork available
NR

Driven by shame and the fear of losing her prospective husband, Marlia conceals her past. She entrusts her daughter, Jamila—whose father remains unknown—to the care of Mak Zaenab, a woman with whom her connection is also unclear. Johan, a man twice widowed due to his childlessness, eventually marries Marlia under pressure from his mother. After seven childless years, Johan marries again at his mother's insistence. Although not divorced, Marlia feels like a failure and is devastated; she returns to check on her daughter, only to find Mak Zaenab on her deathbed and Jamila—who has gone missing—nearly blind following a sand-play accident.

Ratapan dan Rintihan

1974

Film credits

1980s · 2 titles

1970s · 3 titles

Fighting the Storm poster
NR

After the accidental drowning death of their son, a military truck driver begins to doubt the faithfulness of his wife.

Fighting the Storm

1974

No artwork available
NR

Driven by shame and the fear of losing her prospective husband, Marlia conceals her past. She entrusts her daughter, Jamila—whose father remains unknown—to the care of Mak Zaenab, a woman with whom her connection is also unclear. Johan, a man twice widowed due to his childlessness, eventually marries Marlia under pressure from his mother. After seven childless years, Johan marries again at his mother's insistence. Although not divorced, Marlia feels like a failure and is devastated; she returns to check on her daughter, only to find Mak Zaenab on her deathbed and Jamila—who has gone missing—nearly blind following a sand-play accident.

Ratapan dan Rintihan

1974

No artwork available
NR

After being orphaned, Achmad and Komala were taken to the city by their uncle. Their uncle and his wife—who resented the children's presence—took control of the inheritance. Achmad and Komala were constantly scolded and even accused of theft, eventually driving them to run away. While on the run, the two were separated and searched for one another. Back in the village, the neighborhood head (Pak RT)—who had been entrusted with managing the children's inheritance—successfully handled the matter with the help of a lawyer. The uncle was defeated in court. Ultimately, everyone reconciled and reunited under one roof.

Ratapan si Miskin

1974

1950s · 2 titles

Behind the camera