Tenggelamnya kapal van der wijck

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Cross Cultural Understanding

Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck

(2013)

A.General Question for evaluating a film

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Film Title and Year of Production

Synopsis film with setting

Genre Keyword/ Intercultural Topics

Length in Minutes

Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck2013

Tells about the differences of social background that come between a pair of lovers until ends in death or the other words It is the failed love between Zainuddin, a mixed-race man, and Hayati, a pure Minang woman.

Romance, Drama

The culture of Minangkabau

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1. What is the film about? Summarize the film.Answer :

“Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck” recounts the story of the relationship between the young (Zainuddin) and women (Hayati), they are two main characters of this film. Zainuddin is always faced with a variety of misfortune in life. Zainuddin called orphan since childhood and he was raised by Mak Base in Mengkasar. With such background of his life, he has personally gentle, well mannered and always give become Zainuddin’s personal habit.

Zainuddin had been acquainted with the girl in Batipuh, named Hayati, after acquaintance as a friend, eventually the relationship turned to love affair between a boy and a girl, eventhough they sincerely love to married and guided by religion, their love affair was blocked by Hayati’s family, this is because Hayati was the son of minangkabau while Zainuddin is the outside people from the pepatih traditional view. After that Zainuddin and Hayati were forced to separate by family member of Hayati.

After expelled out from Batipuh, Zainuddin bring himself to Padang Panjang to study Islamic theology, after a long time, Hayati married with Aziz on the insistence of her family. Aziz became Hayati's family choices because Aziz was a wealthy and cultured man, unlike Zainuddin, he is just outside people from the Minangkabau traditional view and he not a wealthy man, Zainuddin become depressed after receiving news of the marriage between Hayati and Aziz, consequently Zainuddin become very thin and got severe pain, Zainuddin can not be cured by many shamans and medicine men, and even modern doctors do not know what medicine for Zainuddin. In the meantime, Zainuddin's friends named Muluk hav always been with Zainuddin, Muluk knows Zainuddin diligent and good in writing, and then Muluk asked Zainuddin to continue to live with his writing.

In consultation with Muluk, Zainuddin start a new sheet of life with writing work. Zainuddin sent many articles to publisher companies such as newspapers, magazines and others. With the determination, Zainuddin's articles accepted by many readers and he become famous and successful in establishing a writting firm in Mengkasar and his firm was named Andalas. To expand further progress in the areas of writing, Zainuddin moved to Surabaya with his friend, Muluk.

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After promotion, Aziz and Hayati moved to Surabaya on routine work, in Surabaya and within association "Club of Sumatra People" Zainuddin, Hayati and Aziz met each other during a movie screening titled "Turning Back". That movie was adapted from Zainuddin's writings work, which was in Surabaya known as Mr. Shabir. Since then, relationship between Zainuddin and that couple closer together. Zainuddin increasingly popular and many publishers rushed to get Zainuddin's writing.

Aziz’s life more difficult until lose their homes because of a lot of debt, but Zainuddin willing to allow Aziz and Hayati to stay within his house. After a month living within home of Zainuddin, Aziz bring his self to Banyuwangi, and committed suicide in a hotel room. With the news of Aziz's death, the Hayati who was a widow of Aziz decided to return to his hometown in Batipuh board Van Der Wijck Ship, in the course, that ship was sinking, but Hayati still alive because rescued by fishermen, however, Hayati died because she lost much blood. A year after the death of Hayati, Zainuddin also died.

2. What genre is the film?Answer:

The genre of this film is Romantic Drama.

3. What is the message of the film? Answer:

a) convey that education was very important. This is delivered through Zainudin paying to abroad to study religion because there are have been many the religious schools.

b) When we are facing a problem we should surrender to God Almighty asks a clue . That was done on Biological and Zainudin when they are confused about her feelings .

c) Don't keep grudges to others. Although others that have hurt our hearts.Example : It is in the author's passing figures convey Zainudin. Zainudin not one bit put revenge to Biodiversity and Aziz that has so hurt him. He even helped them when in distress. Accommodate them because their homes repossessed because the entangled in Surabaya debt.

4. Who are the different characters portrayed in the film?Answer :

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The different character portrayed in the film : Zainudin/Shabir (Main Character/man)

Zainudin was the only child of Sutan Swordsman (Minangkabau) and his mother , Daeng Habibah (Mengkasar) . While he has little and his mother had been left for dead . Then he brought up and raised by Mak Basse. Zainudin also known as an author after he went to Jakarta . He is known as the author of the initials letter " Z " .

Hayati (Main Character/woman)

Hayati is a pure woman of Minangkabau. The woman who loved by Zainudin. Her character is good natured, submissive, not reckless in taking decisions, upholding the customs of his country and uphold its religious values.

Aziz

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Aziz is the older brother of Khadijah working in Padang . Aziz is also the husband of Hayati. Aziz has a bad tempraments.

Muluk

Muluk is the son of Mak , the old woman whose house was boarded Zainudin for in Padang Panjang. Muluk became a friend of Zainudin times and bad . Muluk which gives encouragement to Zainudin to continue his life without Hayati

Khadijah

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Khadijah is Khayati’ friend who lives in Padang Panjang. She was the one who faithfully read the letters sent by Khayati that always told the feelings of Hayati to Zainuddin.

Datuk Hayati

Datuk is a mamak of Hayati. He is the one who upholds the custom

5. Is the film based on a book? Who is the writer ?Answer:

Yes it is, this film based on book with the same title “Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck” and the writer is Buya Hamka

6. Who is the director ?Answer:

The director is Sunil Soraya

7. Who are the actors? Do the play their part convincingly ?

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Answer : I think the played their character with very good and

convincingly. There are many actors here, such as :

Pevita Pearce sebagai "Rangkayo" Hayati Herjunot Ali sebagai Zainuddin Reza Rahadian sebagai Aziz Randy Danistha sebagai Muluk Arzetti Bilbina sebagai Ibu Muluk Kevin Andrean sebagai Sophian Jajang C. Noer sebagai Mande Jamilah Niniek L. Karim sebagai Mak Base Musra Dahrizal Katik Rajo Mangkuto sebagai

Datuk Hayati Gesya Shandy sebagai Khadijah

8. How was the film made ?Answer:

Tenggelamnya Van der Wijck, adapted from the novel writer's masterpiece while artists Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, Hamka, and became the most expensive film ever produced by Soraya Intercine Films. Observation, preproduction process, selection of cast, began writing screenplays since 2008, meaning that has been running for five years. For the process of editing done for 4-5 months after the filming process for 6 months with 300 scenes. As a result, the film ends with the duration for 2 hours 49 minutes. The process of filming itself taken in Medan, Padang, Surabaya, Lombok, and Jakarta.

9. In your opinion, is the film structured in a way so that the audience can follow the plot easily? Does it manage to upload suspense?

Answer:

I think Hamka wrote the novel as social criticism for his people at the time. But I do not feel a part of this mixed seriously in the film. How important it is customary upheld , how discrimination is still strong for ' people do not have tribes ' . For me , who have different traditions, sometimes still

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puzzled how serious the customs problems between Zainuddin and Hayati . I see the attempt to describe it in the film , but it seems not optimal . Instead we just get carried away with their love story not the custom and the culture.

10. What do you think of the ending of the film? If there were a sequel to the film, how would you like to the story to continue ?

Answer :The ending of the film Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der

Wijck so touching. In the part when Zainuddin got news that the ship carrying Hayati drowned , Hayati hospitalized in Tuban . With his friend Muluk, Zainuddin visit his beloved woman . Apparently their meeting was the last meeting for them it is the last breath for Hayati and deid in the arms Zainuddin. And in part this is a very sad part.

If there were a sequel I would like Zainuddin get woman better than Hayati but has the same character with her, then happy life and show to Datuk Hayati that he had been wrong choosing Aziz as Hayati’s husband and refuse Zainuddin.

A. Questions for evaluating the Intercultural Aspecs of a Film1. What cultural aspects, values, attitudes, and behaviors of the respective

culture are shown?

Answer:

A. The Cultural Aspect :In this film there is different level between

Minangkabau Peoples and Makassar People. I think

there are several cultural aspects on this film.

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There is discrimination between young Minangkabau and Makassar to associate

To solve the problem in the society, Minang people not using the rude way.

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If going to marry Minangkabau girl should be with the Minang people are definitely origins because the custom in Minang are still strong.

in Minang very thick with a lot of religion and many religious schools there. That is why many people come to Minangkabau especially in Padang Panjang to study about religion.

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B. Value: Religion Values, Moral values, Culture ValuesC. Attitudes : Bad Attitude and Good Attitude are shown

on this film.

D. Behaviors : Minang People and Makassar people have a

different behavior and levels. And that is sometimes

raise the discrimination in society

2. Do you think the coflict in the film could also occur in your community? Answer:

In this film seems a difference of social strata became a problem in the community especially the rich and the poor. There is still a gap between both of them. In my community sometimes there is still a differences of degrees, costom and the level is still a reason to someone being appreciated and respected in the community.

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The young man could marry a Minang girl must be from a pure family of Minang. If only one of them the marriage is resisted by the Chairman of the customs.

3. What is the conflict about? How does the conflict evolve? Is it revolved?

Answer:The conflict in this film happened when Zainuddin and

Aziz sent letters to Datuk Hayati they are intend to marry with Hayati and turned out Aziz accepted because Datuk Hayati know the background of Aziz from the rich family while Zainuddin rejected because Datuk Hayati does not want Hayati married with a poor man.

4. Could the conflict have been avoided or resolved differently?Answer:

Yes, Of couse. If social strata of everyone are same there is no difference in society, no gap between the rich and the poor, and then the custom should have not be a barrier. I am sure the discrimination can be avoided.

5. Does the film help you better understand particular community?Answer:

Yes. This film help me to not distinguish a person from the level, degree, tribe and religion. We are free to make a friend everyone without discrimination dan racism especially racist words.

6. Are characters portrayed as stereotypes, or are they like real-life people?

Answer: Yes, the are. This film like real-life people because this

is really happened in Minangkabau. People who one lineage to form a clan mother , and led by a man called Penghulu, tradition inherited from generation to generation as well as Islamic law has been adopted by the Minangkabau society . Even if someone out of the religion of Islam , then that person will be excluded from the environment even he would be considered out of the Minang community . Minangkabau society is a society that is democratic and egalitarian , so all the problems that about whole society shall be discussed by consensus .

7. How the film was changed your attitude towards the problem and/or groups portrayed in the film?

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Answer:The film tells about social inequality and the bully from

the other student in the religious school in Batipuh, Minang which he is Minang people and Zainuddin Makassarist people. It will give me much learn to prepare ourselves before we go to another country. We have to study about the culture, role and rule, and the custom.

8. How was the film received by the ethnic group or minority portrayed

in the film?

Answer:It receive well.because there are different film with a

different name but the material of this film is same and can be received in tthe country itself. For example: Dibawah Lindungan Ka’bbah and Laila Majnun from Persia.

9. Could the film be set in your culture as well?Answer:

Yes, it could be. Because if someone want to go to Minangkabau or stay in there will get the differences in culture, religion, association, and social inequality. Eventough, some people bullying you, you can prepare you self.

10. Would you recommend the film to others to learn about the particular intercultural aspects or conflict?

Answer:Yes, i would. It is important to recommended for people

to learn about the situation and condition that happen in the country of this film. Such us: culture, different behavior, religion, tribe and custom is the main problem happened in this film.

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