Under the Protection of Ka'Bah (film)
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Indonesian | Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah |
Directed by | Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah by Hamka |
Produced by | Dhamoo Punjabi Manoj Punjabi |
Starring | Herjunot Ali Laudya Cynthia Bella Niken Anjani Tarra Budiman Jenny Rachman Widyawati Didi Petet Leroy Osmani Ajun Perwira Ike Muti |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Indonesia |
Language | Indonesian |
Budget | Rp 25 billion[1] |
Under the Protection of Ka'Bah (
Plot
Hamid (Herjunot Ali) and Zainab (Laudya Cynthia Bella) are teenagers from different social classes; Hamid comes from the lower classes, while Zainab is the daughter of local nobility. Hamid's mother works for Zainab's family, and Hamid has his schooling paid for by Zainab's family. Eventually they fall in love; however, Hamid's mother warns him that they will never be successful.
After Hamid is accused of touching Zainab inappropriately, Hamid runs out from
. Zainab is betrothed to the son of another nobleman. However, they continue to love each other. After their deaths, they are reunited in heaven.Cast
- Herjunot Ali as Hamid
- Laudya Cynthia Bella as Zainab
- Niken Anjani as Rosna
- Tarra Budiman as Saleh
- Jenny Rachman as Hamid's mother
- Widyawati as Mrs. Ja'far
- Didi Petet as Haji Ja'far
- Leroy Osmani as Rustam
- Ajun Perwira as Arifin
- Chris Radford as Mandur Belanda #1
Production
Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah is the second film adaptation of
The film cost
Production took place over a period of three years,[5] beginning in April 2008.[3] After the previous director departed two years into production, Hanny Saputra was approached to finish the film. At the time, approximately 20% had been finished.[5]
Themes
According to Saputra, Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah is a romance with bits touching on the themes of culture and religion.[4] Makbul Mubarak, in a review for The Jakarta Post, noted that the film abandoned some of the novel's themes, including feminism.[2]
Release and reception
Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah received a wide release on 18 August 2011.[1] Critical reception was negative to mixed.
Mubarak criticized Saputra's lack of historical accuracy, blatant product placements, and straying from the source material, surmising that Saputra had "use[d] only the novel's opening and closing". Some characters, introduced via adaptation, were criticized as being "bland". In summary, he wrote that although the film was not necessarily bad, the city of Padang was "the only solid character".
Puput Puji Lestari, writing for KapanLagi.com, also noted the lack of attention to historical detail and use of product placement and considered it distracting. However, she summarized that it did not detract from the mood of the film or the quality of the acting by Pepet and Rachman.[1]
The film was Indonesia's submission to the
See also
- List of submissions to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Indonesian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e Lestari 2011, 'Di Bawah Lindungan.
- ^ a b c Mubarak 2011, From masterpiece to teen.
- ^ a b KapanLagi.com 2011, Manoj Punjabi 'Rela'.
- ^ a b Jodhi 2011, Di Bawah Lindungan.
- ^ a b KapanLagi.com 2011, Hanny R. Saputra.
- ^ Imanjaya 2011, 'Di Bawah Lindungan.
- ^ Academy Awards 2011, 63 Countries Vie.
- ^ Academy Awards 2012, 9 Foreign Language.
- Bibliography
- "9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar®". oscars.org. Academy Awards. 28 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- "Hanny R Saputra: Saya Sutradara Terakhir DBLK" [Hanny R. Saputra: I'm DBLK's Last Director]. KapanLagi.com. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- Imanjaya, Ekky (6 September 2011). "'Di Bawah Lindungan Kabah': Sekadar Cinta Menye-menye?" ['Under the Protection of Ka'Bah': Only Pretend Love?]. Detik.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- Lestari, Puput Puji (18 August 2011). "'Di Bawah Lindungan Kabah', Cinta Terhalang Kasta" ['Under the Protection of Ka'Bah', Love Forbidden by Caste]. KapanLagi.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- "Manoj Punjabi 'Rela' Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'Bah Merugi" [Manoj Punjabi Willing to Accept Under the Protection of Ka'Bah's Losses]. KapanLagi.com. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- Mubarak, Makbul (28 August 2011). "From masterpiece to teen flick". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- Yudono, Jodhi (19 August 2011). "Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah Muncul Lagi" [Under the Protection of Ka'Bah Returns]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.