Proud of his Javanese heritage, Kakang is trying to bring up his children in Malaysia and instill in them his own traditional values and beliefs. Seeing clearly the social inequalities that allow him to be exploited his defiance results in profound consequences for his youngest son, a boy who shares his father's uncompromising integrity.
Released
France
May 1, 1995
United States of America
September 2, 1995
(Telluride Film Festival)
Germany
February 19, 1996
(Berlin International Film Festival)
Hong Kong
April 5, 1996
(Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Singapore
April 13, 1996
(Singapore International Film Festival)
South Korea
September 14, 1996
(Pusan International Film Festival)
Japan
September 15, 1996
(Fukuoka Film Festival)
Indonesia
November 25, 1999
(Jakarta International Film Festival)
Malaysia
October 25, 2001