Berdjoang

Berdjoang literally struggle, also known under the title Hope of the South is a 1943 film from the Japaneseoccupied Dutch East Indies now Indonesia. The film, produced by the Japanese studio Nippon Eigasha, is credited as having been directed by Rd. Ariffien, although Ariffien may have actually served as an assistant. Starring Mohamad Mochtar, Sambas, Dhalia, Kartolo, and Chatir Harro, it follows several villagers and their different approaches to Japanese military rule. The propaganda film was meant to draw Indonesians to enter a Japanesesponsored army and survives, in part, in the Netherlands.

While Anang is away, the universityeducated Ahmad Chatir Harro, a fellow villager, express interest in Anangs girlfriend, Samans sister Hasanah Dahlia. Hasanah is not interested as she considers him ill mannered and lazy. She tells him he should join the army, something Ahmad refuses to do. Saman, who has proven himself with his diligence, is promoted and eventually marries his bosss daughter, Nani R.A. Pulunggana.One day, Anang now a unit leader returns to the village with several of his men. He sees that Saman has been unable to join the army and thus apologises, as he considers their actions as children responsible for Samans injuries. Their discussion is interrupted by cries of Thief from outside they rush out and see that Ahmad has been caught stealing from Samans factory. Although Saman hits Ahmad several times, he refuses to press charges against the thief. Anang then takes his leave to go back to the army. ........

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