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Syaikh Abubakar

2017

A sober, talky drama of religious institutions and land disputes that asks patience and rewards attention to its arguments.

Directed by
Iwan Wahab
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rudy Wahab, David Chalik, Sahrul Gunawan
Overview
The establishment of a pesantren city in the Jonggol area of ​​West Java which provoked a dispute between two foundations with different views.

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Directed by
Iwan Wahab
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rudy Wahab, David Chalik, Sahrul Gunawan
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • power
  • class
  • morality
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Iwan Wahab
Written by
Taufik Daraming Tahir, Rudy Wahab
Starring
Rudy Wahab, David Chalik, Sahrul Gunawan, Arifin Ilham, Leroy Osmani, Putra Dinata, Rini Mentari, M Akbar Firdaus
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian

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