Indonesian National Party
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(), a
native
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political party in the
Dutch East Indies
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. By the 1930s, he was active in the Bolero touring troupe, under Andjar Asmara. When Andjar went to Java Industrial Film to become a director for
The Teng Chun
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, Perbatasari was one of several Bolero members to join. They appeared in their first production, '' Kartinah'', in 1940. The film, which followed the love between a nurse and her superior, featured Perbatasari as
Ratna Asmara
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's character's uncle.
The following year saw Perbatasari active in three films. Aside from a minor role in '' Ratna Moetoe Manikam'', he made his directorial debut with '' Elang Darat'', which was published by JIF's subsidiary Jacatra Pictures. ''Elang Darat'' was a detective story which followed an inspector named Parlan in his investigation of a bandit known only as "Elang Darat". Perbatasari's second film, '' Poetri Rimba'' (''Jungle Princess''), followed a hunter as he attempted to escape from bandits.
After the
Empire of Japan
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occupied the Indies beginning in 1942, Perbatasari collaborated with the Japanese forces in making the
propaganda film
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''Hoedjan'' for the studio ''
Nippon Eigasha
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''. He also worked at the Japanese-led Cultural Centre in
Jakarta
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.
Perbatasari is recorded as working on three films after Indonesia was formally recognised in 1949. The first, ''Djiwa Pemuda'', was released in 1951. The screenplay, Perbatasari's only contribution to the film, followed two former guerrillas from the
National Revolution
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feuding over a woman's love. This was followed by two directorial works: ''Sekuntum Bunga Ditepi Danau'' (''A Bouquet of Flowers on the Lake Shore''; 1952) and ''Kembali ke Masjarakat'' (''Return to the People''; 1954), both of which dealt with the revolution.
Perbatasari died at Cikini Hospital in
Jakarta
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on 18 October 1954. He did most of his post-revolution work with the National Film Company (Perusahaan Film Nasional), working in management.
Filmography
During his career Perbatasari directed five films (including one short) and acted in two. He also wrote several films.
Actor
*'' Kartinah'' (1940)
*''Ratna Moetoe Manikam'' (1941)
Crew
*''Elang Darat'' (1941) – Director and screenwriter
*''Poetri Rimba'' (''Jungle Princess''; 1941) – Director
*''Hoedjan'' (''Rain''; 1944; short film) – Director and screenwriter
*''Djiwa Pemuda'' (''Soul of the Youth''; 1951) – Screenwriter
*''Sekuntum Bunga Ditepi Danau'' (''A Bouquet of Flowers on the Lake Shore''; 1952) – Director and screenwriter
*''Kembali ke Masjarakat'' (''Return to the People''; 1954) – Director