''Genangan Air Mata'' (literally ''Puddle of Tears'') is a 1955 Indonesian drama film directed by

The Teng Chun The Teng Chun (; 18 June 1902 – 25 February 1977), also known by his Indonesian name Tahjar Ederis, was an Indonesian film producer. Born to a rich businessman, The became interested in film while still a youth. After a period as an expo ...

and Roostijati who also starred in this film with Djoni Sundawa.

Cast

Production

''Genangan Air Mata'' was produced by Fred Young for Bintang Surabaja. The black-and-white film was shot and directed by

and co-director Roostijati, a film actress who had starred in such films as '' Kenangan Masa'' (1951) and '' Gadis Olahraga'' (1951), in her directorial debut. This film starred Roostijati and Djoni Sundawa, in a leading role. It also featured Mardiana, Mien Sondakh, Chaidir Sakti, Iskandar, Mansur, Ribut Rawit, M. Jusuf, Kuntjung, Boes Boestami, Ardi HS, and Nanny Lydia in her first film debut.

Release and legacy

''Genangan Air Mata'' was released in 1955. As of Roostijati's death in 1975, this film is still banned by the censorship board. A 35 mm copy of the film is reportedly stored at

Sinematek Indonesia Sinematek Indonesia, or Sinematek for short, is a film archive located in Jakarta. Established in 1975 by Misbach Yusa Biran and Asrul Sani, the archive was the first in Southeast Asia, and remains the only one in Indonesia. It is home to rough ...

in Jakarta in 1986. Only five women directors other than Roostijati are recorded between 1950 and 1998:

Ratna Asmara Ratna Asmara (born Suratna; 1913 – 10 August 1968), also known as Ratna Suska, was an Indonesian actress and director. Originally active in theatre, she starred in the romance film ''Kartinah'' (1940), which her first husband Andjar Asmara, ...

Chitra Dewi Rara Patma Dewi Tjitrohadiseikusumo (26 January 1930 – 28 October 2008), best known under her stage name Chitra Dewi, was an Indonesian actress and director. She was noted for her roles in Usmar Ismail's films of the 1950s, appearing in fil ...

, Sofia W.D.,

Rima Melati Marjolien Tambayong (August 22, 1939 – June 23, 2022), better known by her stage name Rima Melati or by her nickname Lientje, was an Indonesian actress, model, and singer. She appeared in close to one hundred feature films, including works b ...

, and

Ida Farida Ida Farida (born 5 May 1939) is an Indonesian director, screenwriter, and journalist. She is the sister of director Misbach Yusa Biran, and is the last surviving of the six Indonesian women directors before 1998. Early life Farida was born on 5 ...

. These directors rarely, if ever, received the same recognition as their male counterparts; acting remained the only way for a woman in the industry to gain recognition.

References

External links

* 1955 films 1955 drama films Indonesian drama films Indonesian black-and-white films 1950s rediscovered films 1950s Indonesian-language films Films shot in Indonesia Films set in Indonesia {{Indonesia-film-stub