Ponirah Terpidana

Ponirah Terpidana literally Ponirah is Convicted is a 1984 Indonesian drama film directed by Slamet Rahardjo. Starring Nani Vidia, Rahardjo, and Ray Sahetapy, it follows a young woman named Ponirah who becomes a prostitute and is arrested for the murder of a rich businessman. The film, which combined traditional and contemporary elements, was a critical success in Indonesia. It won three Citra Awards at the 1984 Indonesian Film Festival, from a total of eleven nominations.

When Ponirah Nani Vidia is in senior high school, she finds that the new teacher Guritno Slamet Rahardjo is watching her closely. Unknown to her, he is in fact her uncle who was asked by Ponirahs late father to find her. After a misunderstanding with Trindil, Ponirah goes to Jakarta with a charming young man named Jarkasi Ray Sahetapy, who is actually a trafficker tasked with luring young women to work as prostitutes. Although he falls in love with Ponirah and refuses to do this task, Ponirah says she wants to be the most expensive prostitute in the city. They part.As Ponirah is picked up by a rich man named Franky Darling Teguh Karya, Jarkasi meets Guritno and the two decide to save Ponirah. When they assault Frankys apartment, Ponirah who has grown to hate men and intends to kill Franky mistakes Guritno for her client and stabs her uncle with a pair of scissors, killing him. When the police come, Jarkasi tells them that he killed Guritno and prepares to be punished. However, the investigation reveals that Ponirah had delivered the killing blow and she is thus incarcerated. ........

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