The Enlightener
2010, Indonesian. Directed by Hanung Bramantyo.
Returning from Mecca, Darwis changes his name to Ahmad Dahlan as he is disturbed by the trend of Islamic laws in his society; that borders on heresy, Syrik (polytheism), and Bid’ah (wrong innovation). Using a compass, he proves that the direction of Qibla (that points to Mecca), in the Great Mosque of Kauman is wrong. The discovery angers every Kyai (Islamic experts), especially the head of the Great Mosque of Kauman, Kyai Penghulu Cholil Kamaludiningrat. Dahlan, who studied in Mecca for five years, is seen as a rebel upstart. Since the proposal of changing the direction of Qibla is rejected, Dahlan starts a movement calling for the change. On his first sermon as a preacher, Dahlan criticizes the habits of residents in his village in Yogyakarta: "In a prayer, only a sincere and patient heart is needed, it requires no Kyais, money, let alone offerings". As a result, Dahlan gets a hostile reception.
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- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Indonesian
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Cast & crew
- Hanung BramantyoDirector
- Lukman SardiKyai Haji Ahmad Dahlan
- Slamet RahardjoKyai Penghulu Cholil Kamaludiningrat
- Zaskia Adya MeccaNyai Walidah
- Marsha NatikaNyai Walidah Muda
- Ihsan TaroreMuhammad Darwis
- IkranagaraKyai Abu Bakar
- Yati SurachmanNyai Abu Bakar
- Sujiwo TejoKyai Muhammad Fadlil
- Dewi IrawanNyai Muhammad Fadlil
- Agus KuncoroKyai Muhammad Noor
- Idrus MadaniKyai Muhsen
- Pangky SuwitoDr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo
Details
- Released
- 8 September 2010
- Original title
- Sang Pencerah
- Country
- Indonesia
- Written by
- Hanung Bramantyo
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The Enlightener runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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The Enlightener isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 September 2010. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Enlightener?
The Enlightener (2010) was directed by Hanung Bramantyo and stars Lukman Sardi, Slamet Rahardjo, Zaskia Adya Mecca.