The Clerics

The Clerics (Indonesian: Sang Kiai) is a 2013 Indonesian drama film directed by Rako Prijanto.[1] The film follows the Muslim cleric and founder of Indonesian Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama, Hasyim Asy'ari through the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies and the Indonesian National Revolution. The film was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[2] but it was not nominated.

The Clerics
Film poster
IndonesianSang Kiai
Directed byRako Prijanto
Written byAnggoro
StarringChristine Hakim
Release date
  • 30 May 2013 (2013-05-30)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian

Cast

See also

References

  1. "Profiles: foreign-language Oscar submissions". Screen Daily. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. "'Sang Kiai' daftarkan diri di oscar 2014". Merdeka. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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