Jalan Raya Pos (1996): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1996, Jalan Raya Pos is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Bernie IJdis, running about 155 minutes.

What it’s about. Road movie-style documentary about the Great Post Road (De Groote Postweg/Jalan Raya Pos). Pramoedya Ananta Toer (1925), one of the most important Indonesian authors of recent decades, wrote an essay about the Great Post Road at the request of director Bernie IJdis. This thousand-kilometer road across Java was built at the beginning of the last century under the leadership of the Dutchman Daendels and cost the lives of thousands of Indonesian forced laborers. Because Toer, as a former political prisoner, is restricted in his freedom of movement, the filmmakers act as his eyes and ears during a trip along the Post Road. During the journey, parallels between Indonesia in the past and present slowly unfold. In addition, as the film progresses, the grimness of Toer's situation and the situation in his country becomes palpable.

Who’s in it. Jalan Raya Pos stars Pramoedya Ananta Toer as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Jalan Raya Pos sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jalan Raya Pos page.

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