Set in 1896, "Tjoet Nja' Dhien" celebrates one of Indonesia's great heroes who fought for independence from the Dutch. The pious Muslim people of Aceh, a city that had flourished since ancient times as a trade port, enter into a fierce war with the Dutch. Tjoet Nja' Dhien, the widow of a rebel leader operating in Aceh in Sumatra, assumes the leadership when her husband Teuku Uma is killed in an ambush. Dhien's charismatic presence and power of survival motivate the locals to join and later continue their opposition to the Dutch. Despite personal obstacles, she remained in the thick of the struggle for ten years.
as Tjoet Nja' Dhien
as Teuku Umar
as Panglima Laot
as Nya' Bantu
as Voorneman (Dutch Officer)
as Penyair
as Teuku Leubeh
as Captain Veltman
as Van Heutzs (Dutch Officer)
as Habib Meulaboh
as Tjoet Gambang
as Agam Kecil
as Vetter (Dutch Officer)
as Mrs. Van Heutsz
as Pang Karim
as Djalil
as Traitor
as Young Officer
as Fatmah
as Portuguese Merchant
as Dutch Officer
as Dutch Officer
