Bintang Kejora
1986 · Movie · 88 min. · Indonesia
Bintang Kejora is a peddler of all kinds of ointments and remedies. In a modern cosmopolis like Jakarta, he might be regarded as a charlatan of sorts. Our story begins when he arrives in a small village that has not felt rainfall in years. Rusdi, a local widower with three children, has suffered greatly from the drought, which has diminished his family’s dreams and stood in the way of their future. So, with all his savings, Rusdi decides to commission Bintang Kejora to Make It Rain. Bintang Kejora accepts the challenge. But he has two conditions: he needs to see a cow walk backwards to the beat of a drum, and a beautiful flower blossom out of a patch of dry earth inside Rusdi’s family home. Clearly these are no small feats, and the family’s efforts take them through some major changes in their daily lives.
Direction Chaerul Umam
Cast El Manik · Ikranagara · Mang Udel · Rini S. Bono · Ronny M. Toha · Ami Priyono
Soundtrack Frankie Raden
Screenplay N. Richard Nash · Asrul Sani
Cinematography Tantra Surjadi
Original title Bintang Kejora
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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