''The Clerics'' ( id, Sang Kiai) is a 2013 Indonesian drama film directed by Rako Prijanto. The film follows the Muslim cleric and founder of Indonesian Islamic organization

Nahdlatul Ulama Nahdlatul Ulama (, , NU) is an Islam in Indonesia, Islamic organization in Indonesia. Its membership estimates range from 40 million (2013) to over 95 million (2021), making it the largest Islamic organization in the world. NU also is a charitab ...

, Hasyim Asy'ari through the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies and the

Indonesian National Revolution The Indonesian National Revolution, or the Indonesian War of Independence, was an armed conflict and diplomatic struggle between the Republic of Indonesia and the Dutch Empire and an internal social revolution during Aftermath of WWII, postw ...

. The film was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the

86th Academy Awards The 86th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2013 and took place on March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. ...

, but it was not nominated.

Cast

* Ikranagara as Hasyim Asy'ari * Christine Hakim as Nyai Kapu * Adipati Koesmadji as Harun * Agus Kuncoro as Wahid Hasyim * Boy Permana as Karim Hasyim * Dayat Simbaia as Yusuf Hasyim * Bung Toni as

Sutomo Sutomo (3 October 1920 – 7 October 1981), also known as Bung Tomo (meaning Comrade or Brother Tomo), is best known for his role as an Indonesian military leader during the Indonesian National Revolution against the United Kingdom and the ...

* Ahmad Zidan as young Abdurrahman Wahid * Imam Wibowo and Agung Wibowo as

Sukarno Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader of ...

* Tabah Helmi Nonaka as Lieutenant general Kumakichi Harada * Andrew Trigg as

Aubertin Walter Sothern Mallaby Brigadier Aubertin Walter Sothern Mallaby CIE OBE (12 December 1899 – 30 October 1945) was a British Indian Army officer killed in a shootout during the Battle of Surabaya in what was then the newly proclaimed as independent Republic of Indo ...

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* 2013 films 2013 drama films 2010s Indonesian-language films Maya Award winners Indonesian drama films Films directed by Rako Prijanto Best Film Citra Award winners {{2010s-drama-film-stub

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