Anwar returns to his village and actively preaches about going on the holy pilgrimage. Kyai Anwar sees him as a rival and calls Anwar a fake clerk and won’t allow his daughter, Rokayah, to have a relationship with Anwar. His hidden agenda is his fear about losing his broker business that holds most of the villager’s money, planning to go on the pilgrimage. This challenge is faced and solved by Anwar.
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Usmar Ismail Director · Max Tera Cinematographer Soemardjono Editor
First release March 13, 1968 · Produced in Indonesia · Production PERFINI
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Yayasan Ja Mualim Semarang
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PERFINI
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Indonesia
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Indonesian
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Indonesian
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Indonesia · March 13, 1968
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