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MERANTAU | NYAFF Winter Showcase

  • SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd Street New York, NY, 10011 United States (map)

Watch Merantau, a story about martial arts prodigy Yuda who embarks on his merantau, a traditional rite of passage, in which he must leave his village to experience the big bad city. Living on the streets of Jakarta, he rescues a struggling brother and sister from the clutches of ruthless criminals, an intervention that escalates to a final deadly showdown. Director Gareth Evans discovered action star Iko Uwais (The Raid) while shooting a documentary on silat, Indonesia's indigenous martial art. Combining a literal "hero's journey" with old school exploitation movie trappings, ground-breaking action, and a little profundity for good measure, Merantau rekindled Indonesian action cinema.

Tickets range from $5 to $15.

For more information and to register, click here

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