Merantau
Aug 06 2009
•2h 14m
•Action, Drama, Thriller
In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.
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Iko Uwais
Yuda
Chika Jessica
Astri
Christine Hakim
Wulan
Mads Koudal
Ratger
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