Turang (film)
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- Nizmah Zaglulsyah
- Omar Bach
- Ahmadi Hamid
- Hadisjam Tahax
- Tuahta Perangin-angin
- Zubier Lelo
| Turang | |
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| Directed by | Bachtiar Siagian |
| Written by | Bachtiar Siagian |
| Produced by | Abubakar Abdy |
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| Cinematography | Akin |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
Turang is a 1957 Indonesian drama film directed by Bachtiar Siagian. [1] The film won four awards at the Indonesian Film Festival in 1960, including Best Film.
Principal photography took place in Desa Seberaya and other villages in Kabanjahe, Karo Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, with local people serving as the cast.[2]
Release
Turang was screened at the 1st Afro-Asian Film Festival, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 1958. It was described as "the most celebrated picture" at the festival. Sovexportfilm acquired the film's distribution rights in Soviet Union following its first screening.[3]
After its rediscovery, the film was screened in Desa Seberaya, the location where it was originally shot, in October 2024.[4] It was also presented at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam in February 2025.[5] It was also screened in various cities in Indonesia.[6][7] It was screened at the Jakarta Film Week at the Classique section in October 2025.[8]
