Tjoet Nja' Dhien 36 years old

Set in 1896, "Tjoet Nja' Dhien" celebrates one of Indonesia's great heroes who fought for independence from the Dutch. The pious Muslim people of Aceh, a city that had flourished since ancient times as a trade port, enter into a fierce war with the Dutch. Tjoet Nja' Dhien, the widow of a rebel leader operating in Aceh in Sumatra, assumes the leadership when her husband Teuku Uma is killed in an ambush. Dhien's charismatic presence and power of survival motivate the locals to join and later continue their opposition to the Dutch. Despite personal obstacles, she remained in the thick of the struggle for ten years.

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Tjoet Nja' Dhien Cast

Name	Character
Christine Hakim She was 31, now 68 years old	as Tjoet Nja' Dhien
Slamet Rahardjo He was 39, now 75 years old	as Teuku Umar
Rita Zahara She was 45, 64 years old when she died	as Nya' Bantu

Tjoet Nja' Dhien Crew

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