List of films of the Dutch East Indies
Title Year Director Cast Synopsis
Djaoeh Dimata 1948 Andjar Asmara Ratna Asmara , Ali Joego , Iskandar Sucarno , Djauhari Effendi Soelastri must go to Jakarta to earn a living after her husband Asrad goes blind
Anggrek Bulan 1948 Andjar Asmara Rd Soekarno , A. Hamid Arief , Nila Djuwita , Iskandar Sucarno Kati is in a love triangle with Atma and Subrata , but Atma has other to worry about
Air Mata Mengalir di Tjitarum 1948 Roestam Sutan Palindih Sofia , S Waldy , D Ismail , Rd Endang Unknown
Aneka Warna 1949 Moh Said HJ A. Hamid Arief , Mochsin , R Busono , Annie Mulya The story of Dul Kalong and Mat Codot , two fools from the Aneka Warna troupe who live in poverty
Bengawan Solo 1949 Jo An Tjiang Sofia , Rd Mochtar , Mohamad Mochtar , Rd Dadang Ismail A village woman 's two children are raised by different families after she drowns herself in the Solo River
Gadis Desa 1949 Andjar Asmara Basuki Djaelani , Ratna Ruthinah , Ali Joego , Djauhari Effendi Abu Bakar falls in love with his landlord 's daughter despite having a wife
Harta Karun 1949 Usmar Ismail Rd Soekarno , A. Hamid Arief , Djauhari Effendi , Herawati Suliati and Ahmad are in love , but Suliati 's father will not bless the relationship because Ahmad is poor
Tjitra 1949 Usmar Ismail Rd Soekarno , Nila Djuwita , Rd Ismail , A. Hamid Arief Harsono takes Suryani 's virginity then flees to the city , where he is caught up in a murder case
Menanti Kasih 1949 Moh Said HJ Chatir Harro , A. Hamid Arief , Nila Djuwita , Djoeriah Husni Anwar discovers his schooling was paid for by Rachman , and now he must marry Rachman 's daughter
Saputangan 1949 Fred Young Pak Kasur , Chatir Harro , Noorsini , Netty Herawaty Hardjono goes blind while at sea , but has an operation to give him back his sight
Sehidup Semati 1949 Fred Young Ida Prijatni , Ali Joego , Chatir Harro , Djauhari Effendi During a trip to Bandung Kusmayadi proposes to Asmarani despite already being betrothed to Lasminah
Post-independence
A total of 112 fictional films are known to have been produced in the Dutch East Indies (modern day Indonesia) between 1926 and the colony's dissolution in 1949. The earliest motion pictures, imported from abroad, were shown in late 1900, and by the early 1920s imported serials and fictional films were being shown, often with localised names. Dutch companies were also producing documentary films about the Indies to be shown in the Netherlands. The first reports of fictional film production in the Indies date from 1923, although the work in question was not completed. The first locally produced film, Loetoeng Kasaroeng, was directed by L. Heuveldorp and released on 31 December 1926. Between 1926 and 1933 numerous other local productions were released. Although Dutchmen like Heuveldorp and G. Krugers continued to be active in the industry, the majority of filmmakers and producers were ethnic Chinese. The Tan brothers (Khoen Yauw and Khoen Hian) and The Teng Chun were major producers during this period, while the Wong brothers (Nelson, Othniel, and Joshua) were among the more prominent directors. During the mid-1930s, production dropped as a result of the Great Depression. The release of Albert Balink's commercially and critically successful Terang Boelan (Full Moon) in 1937 led to renewed interest in filmmaking, and 1941 saw thirty locally produced films. This rate of production declined after the Japanese occupation beginning in early 1942, closing all but one film studio; this resulted in several films which had begun production in 1941 being released several years later. The majority of films produced during the occupation were short propaganda pieces.