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1976 1 season 2 eps Ended

Indonesia Merdeka!

1976 1 season 2 eps

Season 1

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Season 1

121 min

S1 · E1 · Dec 1, 1976

Part 1 Episode 1

The interviewees discuss the nature of Dutch imperialism in the Dutch East Indies, its character as a police state and the lack of political and economic rights for Indonesians. It also sheds light on the Japanese occupation and the 'give and take' relationship between the Indonesians and the Japanese.

73 min

S1 · E2 · Dec 1, 1976

Part 2 Episode 2

The story picks up in 1945. After independence is proclaimed by Sukarno and Hatta, the Dutch start to reassert their authority and refuse to recognise the Republik Indonesia. Governor-general Van Mook starts building up a federal structure, seen as a divide and rule tactic. Two military agressions of the Dutch are countered by guerilla warfare on the part of the TNI. Interviews with Mohammad Hatta, Abdulharis Nasution, Ruslan Abdulgani and other.

2 episodes in Season 1

Documentary from 1976 about the Indonesian struggle for independence. Unique archive footage and interviews with former vice-president Mahammed Hatta (the only existing interview with him on film), journalist/writer Johan Fabricius, the physician dr. Abu Hafina, the nationalist youth leader Roelan Abgulgani, dr. P. J. Koets, at the time political adviser of the Lt. Governor-General, the Indonesian generals Nasution and Simaupang, and the planter couple Marsman.

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Cast

6 people

Jan Blokker

Narrator

Mohammad Hatta

Self

Abdul Haris Nasution

Self

T.B. Simatupang

Self

Roeslan Abdulgani

Self

P.J. Koets

Self

Roelof Kiers Creator · Jan Verheul Editor

Creator Director

Roelof Kiers

Editor

Jan Verheul

Total runtime 3h 14m · Episode length 97 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

December 1, 1976

Status

Ended

Country

Netherlands

Type

Documentary

Episode length

97 min

Total runtime

3h 14m

Original language

Dutch

Production

V

VPRO

Production

Netherlands

Produced in

Languages

Spoken on screen

Dutch

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