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In the land that boasts a strong matriarchal system, Zainuddin’s presence is not given a warm welcome, given that his mother was Bugis. Zainuddin — an orphan played wonderfully by rising actor Herjunot Ali (5cm and Realita, Cinta dan Rock ‘n Roll, or Reality, Love and Rock ‘n Roll) — is a son of a Minang father and a Bugis mother.Īfter years of living in his mother’s hometown of Makassar, Zainuddin is eager to learn more about his father’s heritage.īlessed by his nanny and helped by a healthy amount of money in his pocket, he begins his journey to Batipuh in Minangkabau. 19, is set in 1930s Nusantara, which is now modern day Indonesia.

The two-hour-and-45-minute long film, which hit theaters on Dec. Tenggelamnya Kapal Van der Wijck (The Sinking of van der Wijck) — an adaptation of a late 1930s Indonesian novel of the same title penned by Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, who is better known as Hamka — tells of a powerful but tragic love story. (Courtesy of Soraya Intercine Films)" border="0" height="281" width="498"> Pevita Pearce as Hayati.