Merantau
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Indonesia · 2009
Rated R · 2h 14m
Director Gareth Evans
Starring Iko Uwais, Chika Jessica, Christine Hakim, Mads Koudal
Genre Action, Drama, Thriller
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As part of the merantau, a rite of passage for young members of the Indonesian Minang ethnic group, Yuda leaves his home to seek a career. He plans to teach silat martial arts in Jakarta, but upon arriving, is swept up in an insidious web of human trafficking, and must use all his skills to survive.
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