Tjoet Nja' Dhien

For the person, see Cut Nyak Dhien.

Tjoet Nja' Dhien
Directed byEros Djarot
Written byEros Djarot
Starring
CinematographyGeorge Kamarullah
Edited byKarsono Hadi
Music byIdris Sardi
Release date
  • December 22, 1988 (1988-12-22)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguagesIndonesian, Acehnese, Dutch

Tjoet Nja' Dhien (pronounced [ˈtʃʊt ˈɲaʔ diˈɛn]) is a 1988 Indonesian film directed by Eros Djarot and starring Piet Burnama, Christine Hakim, Rudy Wowor, and Slamet Rahardjo. Based on the life's story of female Acehnese guerrilla leader Cut Nyak Dhien, it focuses on the six-year period between her second husband, Teuku Umar's death and her capture by the Dutch colonial army. Tjoet Nja' Dhien was released to critical acclaim, winning 9 Citra Awards, and was screened at the Selection de la Semaine de la Critique in Cannes, 1989. It also became Indonesia's submission to the 62nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated.[1]

  1. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences