Soegija

Soegija is an epic history drama of Indonesia, directed by the senior director of Indonesia Garin Nugroho, about national hero Albertus Soegijapranata. The film, starring actors with a diversity of cultural backgrounds, is launched in Indonesia onJune 2012. With a budget of around Rpbillion 1,2 million, the film became the most expensive movie directed by Garin Nugroho so far.

Though raising the universal aspect of humanity rather than emphasize the religious aspects, this film is about Dutch East Indies now Indonesia first indigenous bishop Monsignor Albertus Soegijapranata SJ, from his inauguration until the end of Indonesias independence war 19401949. This turbulent decade marked by the end of 350 years of Dutch occupation, entry and commencement of Japanese occupation of Indonesia, the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, and the return of the Netherlands who tried to get Indonesia back as part of their Dutch Empire, which led to the Indonesian National Revolution. Soegija wrote all these events in his diary reflections, and also its participation in relieving the suffering of people in the midst of the chaos of war. He tried to play a role at all levels, local politics, national and international. For his participation, President Sukarno awarded him with the title of National Hero of Indonesia. The film also shows the background and story of the Indonesian nurse Mariyem, Dutch soldier Robert, Dutch war photographer Hendrick and Japanese colonel Nobuzuki, in their own struggle during one of the heaviest periods of Indonesian history.

Source: Wikipedia