Merantau
Sign in to saveMerantau, released in some countries as Merantau Warrior, is a 2009 Indonesian martial arts action film written, directed and edited by Gareth Huw Evans, and starring Iko Uwais. The film marked Uwais' debut as an actor and was the first collaboration between director Evans and star Uwais. It also marks the acting debut of Yayan Ruhian, who, along with Uwais, Evans met while shooting for a documentary in Indonesia. It was this documentary which introduced Evans to the martial art of Pencak Silat.
Film · TMDB
6.5In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.
Released: 2009-08-06134 minDir: Gareth EvansAction, Drama, Thriller
Cast
- Iko Uwais as Yuda
- Chika Jessica as Astri
- Christine Hakim as Wulan
- Mads Koudal as Ratger
- Yusuf Aulia as Adit
- Alex Abbad as Johni
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Key facts
- Film.name
- Merantau
- Film.image
- Merantau.jpg
- Film.director
- Gareth Huw Evans
- Film.producer
- Ario Sagantoro
- Film.writer
- Gareth Huw Evans
- Film.editing
- Gareth Huw Evans
- Film.studio
- PT. Merantau Films
- Film.distributor
- SinemArt
- Film.country
- Indonesia
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Published
- July 2009
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- martial arts film
- Country of origin
- Indonesia
- Original language
- Indonesian
- Director
- Gareth Evans
- Screenwriter
- Gareth Evans
- Cast member
- Yayan Ruhian
- Narrative location
- Indonesia
- Filming location
- Indonesia
- Duration
- +134
Article
7 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Release
- Critical response
- Accolades
- References
- External links
Merantau, released in some countries as Merantau Warrior, is a 2009 Indonesian martial arts action film written, directed and edited by Gareth Huw Evans, and starring Iko Uwais. The film marked Uwais' debut as an actor and was the first collaboration between director Evans and star Uwais. It also marks the acting debut of Yayan Ruhian, who, along with Uwais, Evans met while shooting for a documentary in Indonesia. It was this documentary which introduced Evans to the martial art of Pencak Silat.
The film showcases the Minangkabau tradition of "Merantau", a rite of passage where a man leaves his home to pursue a career or gain experience outside of the village, a culture where inheritance is largely matriarchal. It showcases Yuda who leaves his village in hopes of teaching Silat in Jakarta, only to be sidetracked as he attempts to save a girl from being kidnapped. The film showcases a style of Silat known as "Silek Harimau" (Tiger Silat). It also features actors Donny Alamsyah and Alex Abbad who, along with Uwais and Ruhiyan, would later appear in Evans' subsequent films in The Raid (2011) and The Raid 2 (2014).