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The Enlightener
Returning from Mecca, Darwis changes his name to Ahmad Dahlan as he is disturbed by the trend of Islamic laws in his society; that borders on heresy, Syrik (polytheism), and Bid’ah (wrong innovation). Using a compass, he proves that the direction of Qibla (that points to Mecca), in the Great Mosque of Kauman is wrong. The discovery angers every Kyai (Islamic experts), especially the head of the Great Mosque of Kauman, Kyai Penghulu Cholil Kamaludiningrat. Dahlan, who studied in Mecca for five years, is seen as a rebel upstart. Since the proposal of changing the direction of Qibla is rejected, Dahlan starts a movement calling for the change. On his first sermon as a preacher, Dahlan criticizes the habits of residents in his village in Yogyakarta: "In a prayer, only a sincere and patient heart is needed, it requires no Kyais, money, let alone offerings". As a result, Dahlan gets a hostile reception.
| Release : | 2010 |
| Rating : | 7.1 |
| Studio : | MVP Pictures, |
| Crew : | Art Department Assistant, Art Department Assistant, |
| Cast : | Lukman Sardi Slamet Rahardjo Zaskia Adya Mecca Marsha Natika Ihsan Tarore |
| Genre : | Drama History |
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Excellent, Without a doubt!!
A brilliant film that helped define a genre
It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.
The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
