Bachtiar Siagian

Bachtiar SIAGIAN (1923–2002) was an Indonesian film director and scriptwriter and “arguably the country’s most significant leftist film director and theorist” according to his obituary in The Conversation. He was a leading figure of Lembaga Kebudajaan Rakjat, or Institute for the People’s Culture: a cultural and social movement associated with the Indonesian Communist Party. His film Turang (1958) won the prize at the Indonesian Film Festival in Jakarta in 1960.

Filmography

Tjorak Dunia (1955), Kabut Desember (1955), Daerah Hilang (1956), Melati Sendja (1956), Turang (1958), Sekedjap Mata (1959), Iseng (1959), Piso Surit (1960), Darah Tinggi (1960), Notaris Sulami (1961), Memburu Menantu (1961), Kamar 13 (1961), Badja Membara (1961), Violetta (1962), Kami Bangun Hari Esok (1963), Njanjian di Lereng Dieng (1964), Karmapala (1965), Intan Mendulang Cinta (1981)​