(2009 | Indonesia) dir Gareth Evans w/Iko Uwais, Sisca Jessica [106 min] See where THE RAID originated with this, the first film by its director and star team. In MERANTAU, Uwais plays a country boy (and expert martial artist!) who has come to the big city of Jakarta as part of a rite of passage. Once there, he chances upon an orphan girl who needs his help.
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(2009 | Indonesia) dir Gareth Evans w/Iko Uwais, Sisca Jessica [106 min]
See where THE RAID originated with this, the first film by its director and star team. In MERANTAU, Uwais plays a country boy (and expert martial artist!) who has come to the big city of Jakarta as part of a rite of passage. Once there, he chances upon an orphan girl who needs his help.