History and films<\/p>\n
From Media Indonesia<\/p>\n
I would like to thank all the people involved in making the
\nfilm Fatahillah possible, especially producer Surjadi Soedirdja.
\nThe film is a denial of the prevailing image that Indonesian
\nfilms lack quality.<\/p>\n
But the three-billion rupiah film shows flaws in historical
\naccuracy. As a history teacher, I have my doubts about the
\ncontents of the film.<\/p>\n
Fatahillah or Faletehan was, according to textbooks published
\nby Balai Pustaka, Tiga Serangkai and Erlangga, a war commander
\nfrom Demak who was ordered to expel the Portuguese from Sunda
\nKelapa. After Faletehan had chased the Portuguese from Sunda
\nKelapa he renamed it Jayakarta. In his old age, Faletehan left
\nmatters of the kingdom to his son and moved to Gunung Jati to
\nbecome a Great Scholar with the name of Sunan Gunung Jati. The
\nfilm gives a different interpretation.<\/p>\n
Fatahillah's task was to expel the Portuguese. At the time,
\nthe Portuguese had settled in Sunda Kelapa and had been working
\ntogether with Sri Maha Wasesa, the Padjadjaran King, in trade and
\npolitics and had set up fortresses. Again, the film offers a
\ndifferent interpretation.<\/p>\n
Colossal films made at a high cost such as Fatahillah are
\nexpected to become a catalyst for the ailing Indonesian film
\nindustry. But quality films, interspersed with love and humor,
\nshould not deviate from the story line.<\/p>\n
ANTON SUPRIYANTO<\/p>\n
Palembang, South Sumatra<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/history-and-films-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }