They call me Ikal (Curly), born and bred in Belitong. 我叫Ikal,是在在勿里洞島土生土長的孩子
These images are undisputed proof... 這些照片是不可磨滅的證據
...that Belitong is one of Indonesia's richest islands. 它是印尼最富有的一個島嶼
It's an island overflowing with tin. 有著非常豐富的錫礦
It tempted other nations to take over... 正因為這樣 許多國家都想
...all of the island's potential. 獨佔這個小島
And even after the county gained its independence... 雖然印尼已經是個獨立的國家
...the Belitong people are still unable to enjoy... 可是這個島的居民還無法享受到他們所擁有的的自然寶藏
...their own natural wealth due to bureaucratic walls. 資產階級築了一首無形的牆
Those walls diminish opportunities and hope. 縮小了人們的期待與希望
But those walls could never break our spirit. 但這首牆並不能磨滅我們精神
Especially the spirit of a poor boy from the coastal area... 特別是住在村邊的那個貧苦小孩
...who later grew up to be the most extraordinay person... 後來他長成了我生命中見過
...I've ever met in my life. 最不平凡的人
Are you excused from work to take Ikal? 你請假了嗎？我送Ikal啦？
Yes, I got half the day off. 請了，請了半天假
I hope they get 10 students. 希望所有的學生都能來
I want Ikal to learn about Islam from Mr. Harfan. 我希望Ikal能跟著Harfan老師學習
Just wear them, Kal, you'll look lovely. 穿吧！一定很好看的
Stop teasing your brother! Mika，你只知道作弄你弟弟
Kal, just wear them for now. 你先穿吧
When I get more money, I'll buy you better ones. 下次有錢的話，媽媽再給你買更好的
I'm going now. Come, Kal. 我先走了，Ikal來吧！
Give my best regard to Mr. Harfan! 替我向Harfan老師問好
Where are you going? You're going to put him in that collapsing school? 你要去哪裡？
That school's roof is falling apart!
What's school for? Hell end up being a coolie anyway!
That morning, 10 was a sacred number for eveyone.
I'm going teaching, Mother. -Oh, yes.
Peace be upon you.-And you.
Kucai, let's go to school!
Oh, Sahara's already going to school?
What's your name, son? -I'm Lintang from Tanjong Kelumpang, Ma'am.
I want to go to school! -Dear God.
You rode a bike this far? By yourself?
My father has to go out to sea. He can't come.
Now park your bike over there. Hopefully you can go to school.
Peace be upon you, Mr. Harfan. -You too.
Who have you got there, Mus?
The first student who comes, Sir.
Lintang, a boy from the coastal area.
I'm confident we'll get 10 students today.
Hey, get inside! -And who is this? A Kiong?
10 became a crucial number...
...not only to the two extraordinay teachers...
...Mr. Harfan and Miss Muslimah.
One more person.
But also to us, poor children who can only go to an inexpensive school...
...in one of Indonesia's richest islands.
Today fate would determine whether these kids would get education...
...or straight away become coolies and workers...
...at the state-owned company PN Timah.
Your shoes are pretty, Kal.
Dad, this one smells of sunburn.
Meanwhile, behind the fence...
...we knew the PN Timah Elementay was full of new students.
Monday is batik day.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday...
...it's a white-and-blue uniform.
Well wait until 11 o'clock, Mus.
10 students or no class at all!
That's said on The Central Education Supervisors warning letter.
It's past 11 o'clock, Mus.
We have to tell the children and their parents.
9 or 10 students, what's the difference?
We can still teach them.
Yes, but you know what this is.
Peace be upon you.
I am so thankful to Allah Almighty...
...because all of you have come here to save...
...the oldest Islamic Elementary education in Belitong.
A school where moral lessons are taught...
...to produce upright citizens.
However, if eventually this school can't get 10 new students...
...we can't open a new class.
Let's all accept this whole-heartedly.
Wait, Sir, let me find one more student!
Mus! Excuse me.
Muslimah! -This is my first day as a teacher, Sir.
I have to have students! -Harun! That's Harun!
Harun! Harun!
Harun! -A very special boy rescued us...
...and brought a happy smile on Miss Muslimah's face.
That smile would alternate with a lot of things.
That accompanied us through the years.
The unforgettable years.
FIVE YEARS LATER
Hey, Syahdan, be careful!
This is how a man's body should be, Kal!
See, like Samson!
From now on, call me Samson!
Don't tell anyone. If you want to have a bulging chest like mine...
...this is the secret. -What's that, Rem
Samson! -Okay, what's that, Samson?
Take off your shirt! I'll make you a man ladies will pine for!
Hey, this is a deadly secret! Quick, take off your shirt!
Ouch, it hurts, Rek! Enough, Rek! You're crazy!
Not yet! Hold it a little more.
You've got your turn!
Hey! We're supposed to be in class now!
I'll get scolded again!
What's wrong with this watch now?
Bakri, where are the children?
Children, go to class! -It's my turn!
Kucai, come here!
Kucai, you're the class president...
...help me get your friends to go to class on time.
You should know, Miss, these coolie kids are just like devils.
I don't want to manage them anymore.
I quit being class president. -Hei, Children!
Who wants to hear the story of Prophet Nuh...
...making the biggest manmade ark ever?
Kucai, being a leader is a noble duty.
Hey, Kucai, the Qur'an reminds us...
...a leader will be accountable for his actions in the hereafter.
The non-believers have been warned...
...of the coming flood.
But their arrogance has blinded their eyes...
...and deafened their ears.
And eventually...
...they perished among the waves!
So if you don't pray often, you should at least know how to swim!
Your muscles are useless if you can't swim!
Do the cleansing ritual right, in the right order.
Allah is Great. -Allah is Great.
Allah is Great.
The Five State Principles are:
1. The belief in one and only God.
2. The just and civilized humanity.
3. The unity of Indonesia.
4. Democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity...
...arising out of deliberations among representatives.
5. Social justice for all people of Indonesia.
We need leaders who do more than just mobilize people.
Hey, its Dad. Dad's back.
Hey, did you wet your pants?
I'm going to school now, Dad.
MUHAMMADIYAH ELEMENTARY, GANTONG
Mus, why don't you take the children to study outdoors?
Let's clean it together, Sir.
Go. Bakri can help me later.
Go.
An old man with an old school building.
Oma.
Is it sweet, Miss? -It's sweet.
Syahdan, do you know why fruits taste differently?
Peace be upon you, Mr. Harfan. -And you.
Thanks. -You're welcome. Bye.
The sun is out. Come get me.
Ikal, where are you?
Wow.
A rainbow is the result of the sun ray...
...that falls onto rain drops.
And so we get seven rays...
...red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, purple.
Let's go home, Rainbow Troops! -Rainbow Troops?
Yes, Miss!
Hi, Mrs. Hamidah. -How's my dress, Mus?
You said it'd be done this Saturday.
Sorry, a little bit more. I need to do the buttons.
I'm concerned about you, Fan.
You have struggled to keep this school running for 5 years now.
I can only help a bit.
You have helped more than that, Zul.
Don't worry. Bakri, Muslimah and I can still do it...
...with the 10 god-sent students.
But they're already in grade 5 now. Next year, they'll go to grade 6.
There's no other class after theirs.
The 3 of you are the only teachers.
I just can't see how you keep this school afloat, Harfan.
The cost. Salaries.
Zul, this school is where religious...
...and moral lessons are not merely there to complete the curriculum.
The students' intelligence here is not just measured by grades...
...or numbers, but also by their hearts, Zul.
Look at yourself, Zul. Why do you care so much?
When people gain comfort...
... power, money, they forget all else!
They'd do anything to get more power and more wealth.
They'd dig up all the country's wealth for their own families.
But not you, Zul.
Because you're the product of...
...a similar school in Jogja.
So we can't shut the school down.
Alright, Fan. I'll help however I can.
I'll send Widi tomorrow to bring rice for you.
I hope it's enough for 2 months.
Thank you, Zul. Thank God.
Peace be upon you. -Peace be upon you too.
Did you see the crocodile again?
What do you know about crocodiles, Tang?
Crocodiles move very fast in short distances.
Even outside water.
They have strong jaws, powerful bites.
Even stronger than the White Shark!
How did you know so much, Tang?
I read it in the newspapers.
Have you drawn it and taken notes?
Alright, study this Belitung map well.
Peace be upon you, children. -Peace be upon you, Mr. Bakri.
Peace be upon you, Children. -And you, Miss.
Good morning, Children. In this math class today...
...I will teach you how to use the calculator.
Each one of you will get one calculator.
Flo, please help me distribute these calculators to your classmates.
This is our math class. Get your palm leaf ribs out.
Yours are nicer. Let's swap!
That's enough, A Kiong.
Get back to your seat.
I will read a math problem.
12 + 4 x ... 5 equals... Go on, count it.
- 80!
Very good, Coast boy. Correct!
Harun, so you have 3 kittens with 3 color patterns...
...all born on the 3rd? -Yes.
1, 2, 3. -You're good at math now, Harun.
Your big ears will grow as big as an elephant's, Har!
What's playing on your radio, Har?
What's playing, boy? There's plenty of powerful music here, boy!
Now, listen to this. This is called jazz, Kal.
Smart people's music.
You don't get it.
Peace be upon you, Muslimah. -And you.
How are you, Mr. Mahmud?
I'm fine. It's you I'm concerned about.
Why did you turn down the job offer from PN Elementary, Mus?
What do you expect from that collapsing school?
Kids who have no future?
The offer is still available.
I can talk to... -Excuse me, my diligent students are waiting.
Peace be upon you.
-Merauke? -Here.
Dili? -Here.
Kendari? -Here.
Lenggang, where is it, Harun?
That's right. Harun is clever!
I'm going home, Uncle. Peace be upon you.
And you.
There's nothing we can do about it, Mus.
The South Sumatera School Supervisor's letter...
...clearly states our kids must take next week general exam...
...at the PN Elementary.
Mus, you shouldn't feel obliged just because...
...your Dad is in that photo with me.
Your salary and Bakri's have been delayed 2 months.
You're still young and beautiful, Mus.
Why did you reject that boy's proposal...
...the son of, what's his name? Haji Mahdun.
You would've been a merchant's wife in Java by now.
And leave you here with Bakri?
I never dreamed to be a merchant's wife, Sir.
My dream was to be a teacher.
You're the one who had faith in my ability as a teacher.
For the past 5 years we've handled various problems together.
We survive, don't we?
And I can still earn money by being a dressmaker.
Praise God.
Why, Miss? Usually we have our exams here.
We have shabby clothes and sandals. What will the PN kids say?
Why are they wearing sandals to an exam?
Don't open the exam booklet yet.
Watch your kids, Sir.
Time's up.
Sir, I forgot to separate Harun's exam paper.
Come here. -What is it?
He drew a cat on his exam paper.
I don't like the way they look down on Harun.
Don't think about it too much.
Now, prepare the kids' report cards then let them...
...go on their school break. You need a break too, don't you?
When, Miss? -Soon we'll have our school break, son.
Are you going to give Harun a special report card again, Mus?
Yes, Sir.
Hurry up.
Buy my cookies, Ma'am, try them.
Syahdan, I'm all sold out.
My wife wants to make the gangan soup but prefers to use ilak fish.
The Asmat tribe lives deep in the Irian jungle.
They're tough river explorers and they're also fine dancers.
Look.
Do you have many magazines like this?
I have plenty.
You can have this one.
What are you doing here? Go away!
Thanks.
Do you know what number that is? -313.
Correct. The 313 Islam troops defeated.. .
...thousands of well-armed Quraisy soldiers!
Children, power is formed by faith...
...not by the number of troops!
So remember, my children.
Hold on to your beliefs.
You must be diligent...
...and have a strong will to realize your dreams.
You should be courageous...
...and not give up when facing any challenge.
And remember.
Live to give as much as you can...
...not take as much as you can.
That'll be it for today.
Uncle, can we talm. -Whose turn is it to buy chalk?
We're out of it.
Damn, we have to go so far to Manggar just to buy chalk.
It's only far if you meet crocodiles on the way, Kal.
If I keep doing this, my hair can turn white like Mr. Harfan's.
It doesn't turn white, Kal. Our hair is actually white.
All this time, it's coated with a black substance.
It gradually wears out.
And the hair goes back to white.
I've been offered a teaching job at Bangka Public Elementary.
You have the heart to abandon Muhammadiyah?
Bakri, our job is indeed hard.
We only have a few students.
But it is our duty to provide education for these needy children!
People have stopped bringing their children here, Mus!
They prefer to let their kids become coolies...
...to help with their family income.
But this is the only Islamic school in Belitong.
Have you ever thought why that is?
Because nobody cares, Mus.
For the past 5 years, this school couldn't open new classes.
Why is that, Mus? There were no new students.
Beside its name, Muhammadiyah, what else can this school brag about?
What has the school achieved?
Bakri, Mus can't possibly teach all by herself.
The kids'll be in the 6 grade soon.
At least stay and guide them...
...until they pass the exam.
Stay a little bit.
The offer from Bangka Elementary can't wait, Sir.
Muslimah, don't be angry.
Be patient.
I'm not angry, Sir.
I think there's truth in what Bakri said.
Nobody cares about our school anymore, Sir.
Nobody believes that even poor children...
...have the right to learn. -That's right.
What's important is we don't give up hope.
Our job is to convince the children they must dare to dream.
Yes, Sir.
We both have to work harder, Sir.
To convince everyone that this school still runs...
...and deserves to exist.
We have to work harder, Sir.
Bye. -Yes, pick up the fertilizer tomorrow. -Alright.
Wait there. -Alright.
Can't go lower. That's the best price.
Go to the corner store.
They sell it for 250. This is already...
I'm from the Muhammadiyah school at Gantong, picking up the chalk.
A Ling! Blackboard chalk! Muhammadiyah Elementary!
No. If you take it, I'll wrap it now.
Tell Miss Muslimah, the chalk tab should be paid by next month.
If you don't want it, fine. -Give me a cheaper price.
That's cheap. Go check the other store.
No, that's already cheap.
Don't forget to pay the tab!
I've just seen the prettiest fingernails in the world!
I didn't know you've traveled the world.
I DON'T NEED TO TRAVEL THE WORLD
This is a deadly secret, Kiong, come here for a minute.
Boy, beside western music, Malay music is also great.
Don't bother he's been nail-intoxicated.
I've seen something more wonderful than your music, Har.
What? Where?
The loveliest nails in that rotten Ray of Hope store.
Have you lost your mind, Kal? -Ah, you're in love, boy!
Love doesn't need much thinking.
There's only beauty, blossoming flowers.
Let's assemble...
...lotus oh lotus.
An adolescent girl's hair decoration.
How much is this? -Muslimah? What are you shopping for?
I'm just getting a few buttons.
You're buying a lot of stuff, Miss Fatima.
PN Elementary's drum band's uniform. Is it coming soon, right?
The Independence Day's carnival contest. We've to make new uniforms.
The defending champion must always appear best, Mus.
See you, peace be upon you. -You too.
Bye, Muslimah.
Kids, Mr. Harfan and I have decided.
We're competing in this year's carnival!
Since your friend Mahar always gets the best grades in Arts...
... I'd like to propose him to be the team leader...
...to decide what art performance we're putting on for the carnival.
Will you do it, Mahar?
Does everyone agree? -Agree!
Mahar, I just have to remind you.
We don't have any budget. -Take it easy, Sir.
Leave it to me and nature.
Let me take on the task of buying chalk at Manggar from now on, Miss.
Harun, here's some chalk you can play with at home.
That's not cool, Kal. -Tang, please.
I'll pedal round trip, Gantong-Manggar-Gantong.
Har, go with Ikal. You seem to understand his issues more.
Relax, boy. I need to get away too to find carnival ideas. Hop on.
Off we go to Manggar. -Speed it up, boy.
A glass of water, please. -One moment.
Relax. Poems by people in love are always powerful.
Don't be ashamed.
Bring it over to Cikung's coffee house, quick!
Our class was flooded, Sir. Our chalk is all wet.
A Ling! Chalk! Muhammadiyah Elementary!
I'll wrap it nicely for you.
You're really smitten, boy.
Boy, don't hug me. I'm ticklish, we could fall!
Is it true, A Kiong? A Ling is your cousin?
Help me, Kiong. I want to meet her.
Please, I'm going nuts!
Actually, this Sunday, they're all coming to my house.
A family function. -A Ling is coming? She's coming to Gantong?
I told you, gangan soup is best cooked with ilak fish.
So why did you buy round fish?
Round fish is all that was left at the market. They're all the same.
You're the only one who can tell the difference anyway.
Oma.
Men. You can't rely on them to get fish.
Five more minutes, five minutes.
Don't be too long. A Ling's dad is really vicious.
You don't like my poems? -They're good.
I've copied them in my diary.
You keep the originals, okay?
I think Miss Muslimah...
...appointed the wrong guy.
Has he gone mad? -He's possessed.
Does anyone know where Mahar went?
If he's not on that tree out front, maybe he's perched somewhere else.
He's become an owl, Miss.
I know what we're going to showcase at the carnival, Miss.
Take off your shirt.
What's all this? We all look deranged.
And here's the contestant from Batupenyu Elementary...
...Boy Scout March!
Let's give them a big hand!
Decorated bicycles from Jangkarasam Elementary!
Let's wait here. -And here's our defending champion...
...PN Timah's Elementary drum band.
Where are you going now, Mahar? -Preparing the secret weapon, Miss.
Miss, I want to see the drum band. -Take care.
Salute!
Wear this, Rek, and you'll rock.
This year's new contestant...
... Muhammadiyah Elementary from Gantong!
Let's give a round of applause...
...for Muhammadiyah Elementary from Gantong!
You guys are great, winning that carnival.
Do a new dance next year, win it again.
Muslimah, I'm glad to see those PN people speechless yesterday!
Hopefully next year my child can be accepted at your school, Mus.
Hopefully, Ma'am. -My daughter's a good dancer.
If possible, Mus, beat PN school at the Scholastic Tournament.
See you later. Peace be upon you, Miss Muslimah.
Mr. Mahmud. -Mus.
What's that, Miss? -I think the School Supervisor sent it.
Thanks, Lintang.
Flo!
Where is that rich girl? Why did she play in the woods?
Let's search there.
Yes, that girl is strange.
Not strange, just different.
Ever since she got lost in the woods...
...her father became worried.
That's why, now, she gets anything she wants.
Including going to school here.
I hope you will accept her and...
...help us out.
What were you looking for in the woods?
Why do you want to go to school here?
I like your dance at the carnival.
It was wonderful. -What's wonderful about it?
That stupid sugar palm fruit gave me a neck itch that lasted a week.
I'll smack you, Mahar.
There's something very mystical in that dance.
What do you mean?
ON MYSTICISM.
ANIMAL WORLD.
Mahar, ever heard of Pirate's Island? -That scary island?
What's there?
We both found a cave in the forest. The cave of spirits.
The forest is so dense, the sun ray can't get through.
I once found a giant-sized prehistoric grave.
A Chinese grave. -No. -A giant grave?
It may just be. Many people go there to meditate.
What is it, Mus? -I'm just a little worried...
...that Flo may change our kids.
Don't be quickly alarmed, Mus.
Just keep giving them guidance.
Uncle? Why are you so pale?
I don't understand it.
Your quiz scores are worse than before.
Mahar, Flo! Your scores are the worst.
Do you want to flunk the exam?
Miss, we must buy more chalk.
The shop owner also wants the tab to be paid.
More chalm. You haven't paid the last bill.
Miss Muslimah said next week we will pay it all.
Lani! Chalk! Muhammadiyah Elementary! -Lani?
Where's A Ling? Is she sick?
A Ling moved to Jakarta to help out her uncle. Here.
A Ling left you something.
You know your uncle, Mus.
He never wants to go to the clinic for a checkup.
Maybe he has to cut down on coffee, Auntie.
I told him that too many times already.
He often just takes an APC pill when he has a cough.
There's only one medicine in Belitong, APC.
As if he's a doctor.
He just needs rest, Mus.
How are you anyway? Have you found a good man yet?
Where's Mr. Ajo, Dad?
Yang, look after the little ones. I'm going with Dad to sea.
Get inside.
What are you up to, Lintang? This is a school night.
Flo and I have agreed, we must go to Pirate's Island.
We must see Tuk Bayan Tula. -That's crazy! I'm not coming!
There's no other way.
Only Tuk Bayan Tula can help us pass the exam.
He's Belitong's most powerful shaman.
I'm sure he can make Harun smart. Don't you want to pass the exam?
Mahar, don't mix up your fantasies with lies.
I'm not lying. -Pirate's Island is empty.
How do you know Tuk Bayan Tula is there?
As far as I'm concerned, nobody knows where he is.
I got signs and proof that he's there.
Look, he gave directions to me.
Don't you listen to Tuesday religious lessons?
This is sinful!
It's up to you. I'm not coming. Anyone else?
You'll regret it, Sahara!
Come along, boy.
Maybe Tuk Bayan Tula can solve your problem.
You and A Ling.
Mahar, don't take Brother Sharif with us.
Tuk Bayan Tula! Let us in!
Let's just go home. Maybe he's not accepting guests today.
Maybe he's having dinner or maybe he's still hungry?
Let's go, Har.
Tuk Bayan Tula! Let us in!
If he reads Tuk Bayan Tula's mantra before we do, I'll punch him.
Calm down. Bayan Tula's instruction is clear.
We're supposed to read his powerful mantra together this morning.
Anybody violating his instruction will be turned into a toad!
We did it, boy.
To be smart and successful, study and work hard!
I'll strangle you, Mahar. -Borek, stop it.
Let it go. That message is right.
We went to a shaman, that's dumb.
What's that, Tang?
This is the Eiffel tower, Kal.
It's located in Paris, capital of France.
Paris is a city full of smart and great people, Kal.
Experts and artists all live there.
It's the loveliest city in the world.
Many people dream of going there.
A Ling gave this box to me. Why?
Forgive me, boy.
Why are you in deep silence, my confused brother?
Why stop, boy?
Your voice is more powerful than Tuk Bayan Tula's spells.
Let's assemble, lotus oh lotus.
An adolescent girl's hair decoration.
What a lovely face, don't spoil her.
flatter her only for a bit.
Why are you in deep silence, my confused brother?
Don't believe in love. -A Ling?
Don't believe in love.
This is no time to be so deep in silence.
Let's pick some flowers together, Oh brother.
Let's assemble, lotus oh lotus.
An adolescent girl's hair decoration.
After five years of school, that's the only valuable we have?
If it is, Miss Mus and Mr. Harfan must be really disappointed.
Remember, Children...
...don't ever give up.
Live to give as much as you can...
...not take as much as you can.
Sir.
Sir, let's go home.
Sir?
Uncle?
Uncle!
I was really shocked, Mus.
I'm worried about you.
How could you run that school all by yourself now?
Separate them, 10 each. One, two. -I don't get it. -Try it first.
Kal, even though Mr. Harfan is gone...
...I'm sure he doesn't want his passing to make you so gloomy.
Let's go watch the movie tonight, alright?
NO ENTRANCE FOR THOSE WITHOUT CLEARANCE.
Where are you going? -What's left, Tang?
Miss Muslimah isn't here. Neither are our friends.
What kind of a school doesn't have any teacher or student?
Come with me.
Kal, my father has 4 children. 3 girls.
I'm the only boy, the eldest. He should've made me a fisherman.
So we can get more fish. But he sent me here instead.
He wants me to pursue my dreams, Kal.
We all must have aspirations.
And our journey begins at this school.
We must keep going to school.
Mahar, lazy bones. Come on, come to school.
That school has been closed.
The Rainbow Troops must keep going to school.
Now? -Yes.
I'll get my radio.
I'm sorry to come here so suddenly.
Your aunt told me you haven't taught at the school for 5 days.
Yes, Sir.
I'm still in mourning, Sir.
I also feel... -Mus, I understand how you feel.
We come from Him and we return to Him.
Understand? Let it go.
The last time I spoke to your uncle, I asked him.
Fan, shouldn't we just close the Muhammadiyah school?
You know what Mr. Harfan told me?
He said, Zul, the school must never be closed!
Because this is the only school that doesn't teach material pursuit.
It's about values. Intelligence is not measured by grades.
But by this.
By the heart.
You and Mr. Harfan have proven it.
Look at your remarkable students.
They're extraordinary.
Soekarno was imprisoned at Sukamiskin penitentiary...
...on December 29, 1929...
...because he founded the Indonesia National Party...
...aspiring for Indonesia's independence.
His cell was very small, with thick, somber...
...high, dark walls and iron bars.
It was worse than this leaky classroom of ours.
But it was there he did his time and he studied every day.
He read all the time.
He was one of the most intelligent persons this nation ever had.
It's really easy to remember places and dates.
We just find interesting things behind each event.
Just like Miss Mus and Mr. Harfan often did.
December 29, 1929.
I can remember that!
Sukamiskin Penitentiary. It's poor (miskin) like our school.
But we're still happy (suka). Sukamiskin!
Miss!
Miss Muslimah!
Miss!
Peace be upon you, Mr. Mahmud! -And you, Miss Muslimah.
Where are you off to? -Chasing the rainbow!
Come, kids! -Let's go!
OPEN REGISTRATlON FOR GANTONG SUB-DISTRICT SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT
Who typed the Independence Proclamation text? -Sayuti Melik.
Peace be upon you, Miss. -Peace be upon you too, Mr. Widi.
The longest bone in the human body is? -The femur.
Give my regards to Mr. Zulkarnaen, alright? -I will, ma'am.
A number that can't be divided is...
A prime number! -Correct.
Who composed Indonesia Raya? -Wage Rudolf Supratman.
What's the title of this song? Kucai?
Maju Tak Gentar. -Composed by?
C. Simanjuntak!
I'm picking this up.
What's the capital city of Irian Jaya? -Jayapura.
Who wrote the poem 'Aku'? -Chairil Anwar.
What's the date of the National Education Day? -2 May.
One of Indonesia's representative at the Round Table Conference was...
Muhammad Hatta.
What's the farthest planet in this galaxy? -Pluto.
What do you call animals that eat plants and other animals?
Omnivores.
What's the environment-friendly source of energy? -The sun.
Now go have some rest because tomorrow is...
The scholastic tournament!
My shirt is nice, isn't it?
Once the rice is cooked, get it off the stove.
You're going out to sea today, Dad?
Alone?
I know the wind is good today, Dad.
Just go to sleep so you won't wake up late tomorrow.
I'm going now, okay?
Hurry up, Ikal will be late. -Wait a moment.
I went through the trouble of soaking this pandan leaf all night.
Sit here.
Lintang will come. Relax.
Keep yourself strong, Kal.
You can win, alright?
Mr. Zul is waiting at the school for him. He'll bring him here.
Relax. Let's hope we win, okay?
We're starting in 15 minutes.
Sahara, get ready to stand in for Lintang.
Lintang!
The crocodile? -The crocodile and Bodenga!
First question: who invented the steam engine?
James Watt. -James Watt! -100 points for Team A.
Press the button before you answer, Tang.
Where were Soekarno-Hatta taken by the youths to?
Rengasdengklok. -100 points for Team A.
What's this song's title and its composer's name?
Time is up. Other teams may answer.
Maju Tak Gentar by C. Simanjuntak.
100 points for Team B. -Mahar, you stupid fool!
Who wrote the novel Siti Nurbaya?
Marah Roesli. -100 points for Team C!
What's the planet with the most satellites?
Jupiter. -100 points for Team A!
Now a math question. -Come on Lintang!
The legs of a right triangle are 15 and 20 centimeters.
How many centimeters is the hypotenuse? -25 centimeters!
100 points for Team C!
That kid answers so quick.
Hey, he has the mightiest brain. He's just getting started.
Once he's really ready, he'll sweep all the questions!
How much is 17.000 + 24.268 ...
50.104! -100 points for Team C.
12,5 times 64 divided by the square root of 4 plus 10 equals...
410! -100 points for Team C!
Name one of the songs by Kusbini.
Padamu Negeri. -100 points for Team C!
100 points for Team A.
100 points for Team C.
Last question, another math question.
Adi rides his bicycle to school...
...with the speed of 15 kilometers per hour.
The distance he goes through is 37.5 kilometers.
If he leaves home at 07.55, what time does he arrive at school?
10.25!
Incorrect! Team C loses 100 points.
Other teams may answer.
Time is up. The right answer is 10.05.
Wait a minute.
My math calculations are the same as that boy's.
What do you mean? -I think that boy was right.
You're doubting us?
I never even saw that boy doing the math.
I'm not doubting you, respectable judges.
But that boy is right.
Why don't we do the math together? -Not a chance!
What for? I've been suspicious that boy knew the answer before.
Hold on a second. Are you implying that the boy cheated?
How? By stealing the questions beforehand?
The Muhammadiyah Elementary is an honorable school.
They wouldn't cheat.
I can explain the answer.
Let me read the question again. -You don't have to.
I still remember it.
Pardon us, we've made a mistake.
That boy's answer is right.
So the winner is...
...Team C from the Muhammadiyah Elementary in Gantong!
Bro, Dad hasn't returned.
After that historic day...
...Lintang never came to school again.
LINTANG. SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT CHAMPION
for days we waited for my clever and admirable friend.
But there was no news.
You dot this one, give a dash.
Dot this other one, this one give a small circle.
On the fifth day, as Miss Muslimah and we were planning...
...to see him at Tanjong Kelumpang...
...a man came with a letter from Lintang.
Lintang's letter was brief.
Miss Teacher, my father has died.
I will come to school to say goodbye to you and my friends.
Best regards, Lintang.
We realized, Lintang had no chance of going to school anymore.
The eldest son of a poor family from the coast...
...with no mother and now no father...
...he has to support his family.
Such a big burden for a boy that young.
We had to let a natural genius go. Miss Muslimah's first student.
The one who wanted this school to keep existing...
...who always came the earliest.
And he was the first one among us to leave this school.
Lintang!
Belitong has changed.
In the late 80's, the price of tin plummeted in the market.
PN Timah was paralyzed overnight.
The walls that used to diminish opportunities and hope...
...are now gone.
But my childhood has done wonders to my self-esteem to this day.
It gave me the courage to dream, to have aspirations.
I've left Belitong a long time to pursue those dreams.
Today, I have returned.
Ikal?
How are you, Lintang?
Do you still have that box from A Ling? -Yes.
There's something I want to show you, Kal.
What's that? -The water of the river who flows to the sea bring...
That's my daughter.
Lintang, my friend, his spirit never dies.
The spirit he infected me with...
...the same spirit he infuses to his child.
Are you here to attend Mahar's novel launching?
That owl became an artist after all.
I thought he was going to replace Tuk Bayan Tula as a shaman.
Actually, I'm here to thank all of you.
Especially you.
I'm going to Sorbonne. France, Tang.
I got a scholarship. -Sorbonne? Paris?
Never Give Up, My Friend. -Pursue your rainbow...
...until the end of the earth, Child...
...like Uncle Ikal did. Never give up.
There are six pillars of faith.
First to believe in God Almighty.
Second to believe in God's angels. Third to believe in the Holy Books.
Fourth, to believe in God's messengers.
Fifth, to believe in the judgment day.
Sixth, to believe in Divine Preordainment.
There are six pillars of faith.
First to believe in God Almighty.
Second to believe in God's angels. Third to believe in the Holy Books.
Fourth to believe in God's messengers.
Fifth to believe in the judgment day.
Sixth to believe in Divine Preordainment.
The Constitution chapter 31 article 1 :
Every Citizen Has A Right for an Education.