Movie Description

Jaka Tarub dan Tujuh Bidadari

(1981)

Overview

A famous legend in Central and East Java. Jaka Tarub (Sentot S.) lives in misery with his widowed mother, because of the scorn of the surrounding community because Jaka does not know who his father is, besides the chronic skin disease he suffers from. Jaka has a habit of hunting in the forest. A miracle happened. He met Nawang Wulan (Susanna Caecilia), a beautiful angel. Marriage took place and their daughter was born named Nawang Asih. Because they came from two different worlds, Jaka had to accept the fate of being left by his wife who returned to heaven.