Pulang
1952, Indonesian. Directed by Basuki Effendi.
Tamin is one of the village boys who are ensnared by Japanese propaganda to enroll as Heiho (auxiliary soldiers). He joins the mission to Burma (Myanmar) during World War II in the Red Cross division. When the Japanese forces are defeated, Tamin and his friends are brought back to Java and handed over to the Dutch who are attempting to rule the country one more time. Tamin is forced to join the Dutch military (KNIL) to fight his fellow citizens. After Indonesia gains full sovereignty (1950), Tamin chooses to return to the village. But his heart remains uncertain as his friends accuse him of not participating in the struggle for Indonesia's independence. So Tamin goes to the city where he meets a fellow former Heiho, who is now in the Indonesian military force. His friend shows him that there are other ways to contribute to the national struggle. Then Tamin returns to his home, his village and his country.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Indonesian
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- Released
- 5 January 1952
- Country
- Indonesia
- Written by
- Badarijah UP (Toha Mochtar)
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Pulang runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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Pulang isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 January 1952. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Pulang?
Pulang (1952) was directed by Basuki Effendi and stars Turino Junaidy, Lies Noor, Renny Santy.