Turang (film)

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Turang
Directed by	Bachtiar Siagian
Written by	Bachtiar Siagian
Produced by	Abubakar Abdy
Starring	Nizmah Zaglulsyah Omar Bach Ahmadi Hamid Hadisjam Tahax Tuahta Perangin-angin Zubier Lelo
Cinematography	Akin
Production companies	Rentjong Film Corp Jajasan Gedung Pemuda Medan Refic Film
Release date	1957 (1957)
Country	Indonesia
Language	Indonesian language

Turang is a 1957 Indonesian drama film directed by Bachtiar Siagian. ^[1] The film won four awards at the Indonesian Film Festival in 1960, including Best Film.

Preservation status
Accolades
References

Preservation status

The film was considered lost during the Soeharto regime due to the Siagian membership of LEKRA. Turang was discovered in the Gosfilmofond archive in 2023. The film premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in February 2025.^[2]

Accolades

Award	Year	Category	Recipient	Result
Indonesian Film Festival	1960	Best Director	Bachtiar Siagian	Won
		Best Film		Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Achmadi Hamid	Won
		Best Art Direction		Won

References

↑ "Turang". filmindonesia.or.id. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
↑ Sulistyo, Prayogi Dwi. "Bachtiar Siagian's Footprints in the Turang Film". kompas.id. Kompas. Retrieved 30 August 2025.

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v t e Citra Award for Best Picture
1950s	After the Curfew & Tarmina (tie) (1955) Not held (1956) Not held (1957) Not held (1958) Not held (1959)
1960s	Turang (1960) Not held (1961) Not held (1962) Not held (1963) Not held (1964) Not held (1965) Not held (1966) No winner (1967) Not held (1968) Not held (1969)
1970s	Not held (1970) Not held (1971) Not held (1972) Perkawinan (1973) Si Mamad (1974) Senyum di Pagi Bulan Desember (1975) Cinta (1976) No winner (1977) Jakarta Jakarta (1978) November 1828 (1979)
1980s	Perawan Desa (1980) Perempuan dalam Pasungan (1981) Serangan Fajar (1982) Di Balik Kelambu (1983) No winner (1984) Kembang Kertas (1985) Ibunda (1986) Nagabonar (1987) Tjoet Nja' Dhien (1988) Pacar Ketinggalan Kereta (1989)
1990s	Taksi (1990) Cinta dalam Sepotong Roti (1991) Ramadhan dan Ramona (1992) Not held (1993) Not held (1994) Not held (1995) Not held (1996) Not held (1997) Not held (1998) Not held (1999)
2000s	Not held (2000) Not held (2001) Not held (2002) Not held (2003) Arisan! (2004) Gie (2005) ~~Ekskul~~ (revoked) (2006) Nagabonar Jadi 2 (2007) Fiksi. (2008) Identitas (2009)
2010s	3 Hati Dua Dunia, Satu Cinta (2010) Sang Penari (2011) Tanah Surga... Katanya (2012) Sang Kiai (2013) Lights from the East: I Am Maluku (2014) Siti (2015) Athirah (2016) Night Bus (2017) Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2018) Memories of My Body (2019)
2020s	Impetigore (2020) Photocopier (2021) Before, Now & Then (2022) Women from Rote Island (2023) Falling in Love Like in Movies (2024)

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Turang (film)

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Preservation status

Accolades

References