Ja Mualim
1968 · Drama
Skip it. Without critic scores to validate the execution, you're banking on a fairly familiar religious drama setup—righteous newcomer vs. corrupt elder—that needs stellar direction or performances to transcend its well-worn premise. The plot feels predictable, and there's nothing here suggesting this Indonesian film breaks new ground.
Plot
Anwar returns to his village and actively preaches about going on the holy pilgrimage. Kyai Anwar sees him as a rival and calls Anwar a fake clerk and won’t allow his daughter, Rokayah, to have a relationship with Anwar. His hidden agenda is his fear about losing his broker business that holds most of the villager’s money, planning to go on the pilgrimage. This challenge is faced and solved by Anwar.