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Buya Hamka Vol. 1 (2023)
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Original name: Buya Hamka
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Discover the life of renowned Muslim scholar Buya Hamka, from his humble West Sumatra origins to his political achievements.
Style:
political, period piece, indonesian, period drama
Plot:
journalist, national hero, politics, activist, religious, biopic, love, village, school, ship, teacher, military, wedding, student, life, islam, soldier, mother, career, muslim, president, book, father, capture, education ...
Time:
year 1942, year 1945, 1940s, 1930s, year 1936, 1920s, 20th century ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, period drama, period piece and realistic films with plots about biopic, based on real people, life, politics, husband wife relationship, career and love mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Buya Hamka Vol. 1: Hamka & Siti Raham Vol. 2 (2023), Oppenheimer (2023), The Enlightener (2010), Kartini: Princess of Java (2017), The Hijra (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Duration: 125 min.
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Duration: 100 min.
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