In 1991, film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum watched Sisworo Gautama Putra's Sangkuriang (1982). And Apparently he was impressed with this exploitation film.
He wrote 2 articles related to the film:
First, a short review:
This lively and enjoyable Indonesian
feature (1982) in ‘Scope, directed by Gautana Sisworo Putra from a screenplay
by Ignatius Sukardjasman, is based on an ancient Sunda legend with oedipal
overtones; the hero accidentally kills his father (although sometime after the
latter has been turned into a dog) and almost marries his mother. It’s full of
enchantment, alternately campy and exhilarating in its employment of fantasy
and magic (with some beautifully choreographed martial arts that include
Superman-like flights), but unfortunately it’s been censored somewhat for
stateside consumption. (Facets Multimedia Center, 1517 W. Fullerton, Monday,
June 10, 7:00, 281-4114)
Other movies of the year that are
eminently worth seeing (excluding the American titles already listed) are The Architecture of Doom, Ay, Carmela!, Billy Bathgate, The Comedy of Money (a resurrected Dutch
feature by Max Ophuls), The Double Life of Veronique, The Garden, The Interrogation, Larks on a String, Life Is Sweet, Little Man Tate,The Match Factory Girl, My Father’s Glory, Night and Day (Chantal Akerman’s
latest, shown at the Chicago International Film Festival),Open Doors, Palombella Rossa, Privilege, Sangkuriang (an Indonesian feature made in 1982), See You Later (a Michael Snow short), Slacker, Strand: Under the Dark Cloth, Swan Lake–The Zone, and 1000 Pieces of Gold.
As far as i know, Sangkuriang has never been exported overseas. So, I guess Rosenbaum watched it in a movie theater or film festival (he mentioned 'Scope). CMIIW.
Hereby i attach the full version of the film, but unfortunately no English subtitles.
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