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The Enlightener (2010)

Directed by Hanung Bramantyo

Overview

Returning from Mecca, Darwis changes his name to Ahmad Dahlan as he is disturbed by the trend of Islamic laws in his society; that borders on heresy, Syrik (polytheism), and Bid’ah (wrong innovation). Using a compass, he proves that the direction of Qibla (that points to Mecca), in the Great Mosque of Kauman is wrong. The discovery angers every Kyai (Islamic experts), especially the head of the Great Mosque of Kauman, Kyai Penghulu Cholil Kamaludiningrat. Dahlan, who studied in Mecca for five years, is seen as a rebel upstart. Since the proposal of changing the direction of Qibla is rejected, Dahlan starts a movement calling for the change. On his first sermon as a preacher, Dahlan criticizes the habits of residents in his village in Yogyakarta: “In a prayer, only a sincere and patient heart is needed, it requires no Kyais, money, let alone offerings”. As a result, Dahlan gets a hostile reception.

Length 123 minutes

Actors

Lukman Sardi | Slamet Rahardjo | Zaskia Adya Mecca | Marsha Natika | Ihsan Tarore | Ikranagara | Yati Surachman | Sujiwo Tejo | Dewi Irawan | Agus Kuncoro | Idrus Madani | Pangky Suwito | Sitok Srengenge | Qausar Harta Yudana | Rifat Sungkar | Rifat Sungar | Joshua Suherman | Mario Irwinsyah | Giring Ganesha | Dennis Adhiswara | Ricky Perdana | Edo Borne | Mirza | Rukman Rosadi | Bambang Paningron | Tyas Hardayanti | Retno Yunitawati | Elizabeth Christine | Guteng | Ikun Sri Kuncoro | Liek Suyanto | Masroom Bara | Bondan Nusantara | Fajar Suharno | Rio Bule | Roger Toll | Rasyid | Almira Nabila | M. Sofyan | Sugeng Wahyudi | Indra Gunawan | Dyah Arum | Nurul Jamilah | Dirjo Wiyono | Yu Beruk | Elyandra Widharta | Ratih | Bambang | Yayuk Kesawamurti | Ganesh Tribayu | Farah | Ucog Lubis | Yuda Kurniawan | Marco | Elang El Gibran | Bintang | Amara | Ichsan Zulkarnain | Eko Budi Antara | Yoga Bagus Satatagama | Babam | Verry | Kuku | Ade Wijaya | Sugeng | Nooryadi | Pend | Sutomi | Ema Kismi | Timotius Hanung | Bagus Surya | Abdurrahman Arif | Andi Hidayat | Husni Wardani | Aris Setiadi | Bryan Andrew | Ibnu Widodo