Merantau (film)
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Merantau is an Indonesian martial arts film
released on August 6, 2009, produced by Merantau Films, directed and written by Gareth H. Evans
, and starring Iko Uwais
. It introduces a variant of Silat
known as "Silat Harimau" (Tiger Silat) and a Minangkabau tradition known as Merantau
.
Using Camera with medium P2
Coreography : 6 months from May–November 2006
Shooting 4 months
First shooting: 7 hours and 62 takes
Close the road in front of Pondok Indah Mall, Jakarta from 10 pm to 5 am for 3 consecutive days
The film also received film awards such as the Audience Award, Honorable Mention at Fantastic Fest 2009 and Best Film at Action Fest 2010
Martial arts film
Martial arts film is a film genre. A sub-genre of the action film, martial arts films contain numerous fights between characters, usually as the films' primary appeal and entertainment value, and often as a method of storytelling and character expression and development. Martial arts are frequently...
released on August 6, 2009, produced by Merantau Films, directed and written by Gareth H. Evans
Gareth Evans (director)
Gareth Evans is a Welsh film director based in Indonesia. He is most well known for introducing Indonesian traditional martial art, Silat, into world cinema. Pairing up with Indonesian martial artist Iko Uwais whom he discovered during the making of a documentary, Gareth has directed two action...
, and starring Iko Uwais
Iko Uwais
-Early life:Born in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 12, 1983, Uwais Qorny is of the Betawi descent. He has been learning Indonesian traditional martial art, Pencak Silat, since he was 10 years old at his uncle's Silat school, Tiga Berantai, which uses the distinctive Betawi style of Silat. In...
. It introduces a variant of Silat
Silat
Silat Melayu is a blanket term for the types of silat created in peninsular Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei and Singapore. The silat tradition has deep roots in Malay culture and can trace its origin to the dawn of Malay civilization, 2000 years ago...
known as "Silat Harimau" (Tiger Silat) and a Minangkabau tradition known as Merantau
Overseas Minangkabau
The Overseas Minangkabau are people of Minang birth or descent who live outside the province of West Sumatra. Nowadays, over half of the Minangkabau people can be considered Overseas Minangkabaus. They make up the majority of the population of Negeri Sembilan and Pekanbaru...
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Plot
To follow the Merantau tradition, Yuda, a Minangkabau from West Sumatra, a master in the art of Silat, leaves his home to seek experience and success. He plans to teach Silat to the children of Jakarta. He finds that the address where he was meant to stay has been torn down, so he becomes homeless. His wallet is stolen by a child named Adit. Chasing the thief, Yuda then encounters the thief's sister, Astri, quarrelling with her boss, Johnny. When Johnny begins abusing Astri, Yuda intervenes. Yuda saves Astri but instead of gratitude, he is rebuked because she had become jobless as a result. Yuda becomes Astri's protector as two high-class European thugs chase after her with the intent of enslaving her in the foreign sex trade. Yuda must fight to save Astri.Cast
- Iko UwaisIko Uwais-Early life:Born in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 12, 1983, Uwais Qorny is of the Betawi descent. He has been learning Indonesian traditional martial art, Pencak Silat, since he was 10 years old at his uncle's Silat school, Tiga Berantai, which uses the distinctive Betawi style of Silat. In...
as Yuda - Sisca Jessica as Astri
- Christine HakimChristine HakimHerlina Christine Natalia Hakim , also known by the popular name Christine Hakim, is an Indonesian actress, film producer, and activist. Born to a devout Muslim family of a mixed-race background in Jambi, she grew up in Yogyakarta, aspiring to be an architect or psychologist...
as Wulan - Mads Koudal as Ratger
- Yusuf Aulia as Adit
- Alex Abbad as Johni
- Yayan Ruhian as Eric
- Laurent BusonLaurent BusonLaurent Buson , also known as Lohan, is a French actor, martial artist, action choreographer and film producer.- Early life :...
as Luc
Production
Cinematographer/Director of Photography: Matt Flannery.Using Camera with medium P2
P2 (storage media)
P2 is a professional digital recording solid-state memory storage media format introduced by Panasonic in 2004, and especially tailored to electronic news-gathering applications. It features tapeless recording of DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO25, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO-HD, or AVC-Intra streams on a solid-state...
Coreography : 6 months from May–November 2006
Shooting 4 months
First shooting: 7 hours and 62 takes
Close the road in front of Pondok Indah Mall, Jakarta from 10 pm to 5 am for 3 consecutive days
Reception
The movie had a mostly positive reaction from cinema critics.The film also received film awards such as the Audience Award, Honorable Mention at Fantastic Fest 2009 and Best Film at Action Fest 2010