Inoe Perbatasari
Raden Inoe Perbatasari (before 1929–1954) was an Indonesian politician turned film director and actor.
Perbatasari, who had a background in journalism and had previously led the dailies Oetoesan Indonesia and Bintang Timoer,[1] was politically active in the late 1920s as a member of the Indonesian National Party (Partai Nasional Indonesia), a native political party in the Dutch East Indies.[2] By the 1930s, he was active in the Bolero touring troupe, under Andjar Asmara. When Andjar went to Java Industrial Film to become a director for The Teng Chun, Perbatasari was one of several Bolero members to join. They appeared in their first production, Kartinah, in 1940. The film, which followed the love between a nurse and her superior,[1] featured Perbatasari as Ratna Asmara's character's uncle.[3]
The following year saw Perbatasari active in three films. Aside from a minor role in Ratna Moetoe Manikam,[4] he made his directorial debut with Elang Darat, which was published by JIF's subsidiary Jacatra Pictures.[1] Elang Darat was a detective story which followed an inspector named Parlan in his investigation of a bandit known only as "Elang Darat".[5] Perbatasari's second film, Poetri Rimba (Jungle Princess), followed a hunter as he attempted to escape from bandits.[6]
After the Empire of Japan occupied the Indies beginning in 1942, Perbatasari collaborated with the Japanese forces in making the propaganda film Hoedjan for the studio Nippon Eigasha.[4][7] He also worked at the Japanese-led Cultural Centre in Jakarta.[8]
Perbatasari is recorded as working on three films after Indonesia was formally recognised in 1949.[4] The first, Djiwa Pemuda, was released in 1951. The screenplay, Perbatasari's only contribution to the film, followed two former guerrillas from the National Revolution feuding over a woman's love.[9] This was followed by two directorial works: Sekuntum Bunga Ditepi Danau (A Bouquet of Flowers on the Lake Shore; 1952) and Kembali ke Masjarakat (Return to the People; 1954), both of which dealt with the revolution.[10][11]
Perbatasari died at Cikini Hospital in Jakarta on 18 October 1954. He did most of his post-revolution work with the National Film Company (Perusahaan Film Nasional), working in management.[12]
Filmography
During his career Perbatasari directed five films (including one short) and acted in two. He also wrote several films.[4]
Actor
- Kartinah (1940)
- Ratna Moetoe Manikam (1941)
Crew
- Elang Darat (1941) – Director and screenwriter
- Poetri Rimba (Jungle Princes; 1941) – Director
- Hoedjan (Rain; 1944; short film) – Director and screenwriter
- Djiwa Pemuda (Soul of the Youth; 1951) – Screenwriter
- Sekuntum Bunga Ditepi Danau (A Bouquet of Flowers on the Lake Shore; 1952) – Director and screenwriter
- Kembali ke Masjarakat (Return to the People; 1954) – Director
References
Footnotes
- 1 2 3 Biran 2009, pp. 214, 216.
- ↑ Bloembergen 2011, p. 366.
- ↑ Filmindonesia.or.id, Kartinah.
- 1 2 3 4 Filmindonesia.or.id, Filmografi.
- ↑ Filmindonesia.or.id, Elang Darat.
- ↑ Filmindonesia.or.id, Poetri Rimba.
- ↑ Biran 2009, pp. 319, 332.
- ↑ Poesponegoro & Notosusanto 1993, p. 108.
- ↑ Filmindonesia.or.id, Djiwa Pemuda.
- ↑ Filmindonesia.or.id, Sekuntum Bunga.
- ↑ Filmindonesia.or.id, Kembali ke Masjarakat.
- ↑ De Nieuwsgier 1954, Inu Perbatasari.
Bibliography
- Biran, Misbach Yusa (2009). Sejarah Film 1900–1950: Bikin Film di Jawa [History of Film 1900–1950: Making Films in Java] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Komunitas Bamboo working with the Jakarta Art Council. ISBN 978-979-3731-58-2.
- Bloembergen, Marieke (2011). Polisi Zaman Hindia Belanda: Dari Kepedulian dan Ketakutan [Police in the Dutch East Indies: From Empathy to Fear] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Kompas. ISBN 978-979-709-544-4.
- "Djiwa Pemuda". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- "Elang Darat". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- "Inoe Perbatasari | Filmografi" [Inoe Perbatasari | Filmography]. filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- "Inu Perbatasari Overleden" [Inu Perbatasari Dies]. De Nieuwsgier (in Dutch) (Jakarta). 20 October 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Kartinah". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- "Kembali ke Masjarakat". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- "Poetri Rimba". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- Poesponegoro, Marwati Djoened; Notosusanto, Nugroho (1993). Sejarah nasional Indonesia: Zaman Jepang dan zaman Republik Indonesia, ±1942–1998 [National History of Indonesia: Japanese and Republic of Indonesia Eras, ±1942–1998] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Balai Pustaka. ISBN 978-979-407-412-1.
- "Sekuntum Bunga Ditepi Danau". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.