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Merantau (2009)

2009-08-06 · 2h 14m · ID
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Every journey must begin with one small step.

In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.

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Gareth EvansDirector, Writer
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$154.7K

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Iko UwaisIko UwaisYudaChika JessicaChika JessicaAstriChristine HakimChristine HakimWulanMads KoudalMads KoudalRatgerYusuf AuliaYusuf AuliaAditAlex AbbadAlex AbbadJohniYayan RuhianYayan RuhianEricLaurent BusonLaurent BusonLucRatna GalihRatna GalihAyiDonny AlamsyahDonny AlamsyahYayan

Keywords

Martial artsDrugsHuman traffickingViolenceJourneyPhone callProtectorIndonesiaJakartaSumatra

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityMartial Arts · Drugs · Human TraffickingDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · LongDirector preference137712Actor preference137666 · 9460 · 153882

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What is Merantau about?

In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.

How long is Merantau?

Merantau has a runtime of 134 minutes.

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