Baubau Children's Film, OputaYi Koo Releases In Cinemas August 8-9

JAKARTA - Santiago Oputa Yi Koo's film, created by creative young people from Baubau City, Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) will soon be screened in Hollywood cinemas Kendari on August 8-9.

This Adventure Horror-themed film was shot in several places in Baubau City, such as the Buton Palace Fort, Palagimata Savana Hill, Wameo Market and the University of Dayanu Ikhsanuddin Baubau.

The director and scriptwriter, Alan ASJKG in Kendari, Friday, August 5, explained that this film tells the story of the adventures of a young historian who wants to trace the traces of Oputa Yi Koo who is a hero from the land of Buton. However, in the course of this historical search, there are many challenges.

"In making this film, we are supported by many parties, including the Baubau City Government, the Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Tourism Office, and many other parties as well," said Alan.

The film Santia Oputa Yi Koo tells the story of a young historian named La Jon who is conducting research on Sultan Himayatuddin Muhammad Saidi or commonly called Oputa Yi Koo. La Jon wanted to open the veil that in Buton there was a Sultan who opposed and resisted Dutch colonialism, but this was covered up because it was a secret for the Butonese.

La Jon received information that the one who knew the story about Oputa Yi Koo was La Meti's grandfather who lived in the Buton Palace Fort. La Jon meets La Meti's grandfather, but La Meti's grandfather tells La Jon that the one who knows more information about Oputa Yi Koo is La Koo's grandfather who lives in the forest of Mount Siontapina Buton.

La Jon begins his expedition to meet La Koo's grandfather. On his way, La Jon was intercepted by an unknown man who wanted to take his research notes. La Jon ran away from the unknown person, until finally La Jon ran out of drinking water. Fortunately La Jon saw a woman in the middle of the forest and was about to ask for water.

After getting drinking water, La Jon thanked him and asked the name of the woman who had given him drinking water. Wa Mei is her name. La Jon continued his journey. But not far from that place, Wa Mei was suddenly threatened to be killed by unknown people who were chasing her.

The unknown person asks La Jon to give him his bag, else he will kill Wa Mei. To save Wa Mei, La Jon also gave his bag, but suddenly La Jon's body moved on its own so that a fight broke out between La Jon and the unknown person. Miraculously La Jon won the fight and the unknown man collapsed helplessly.'

Wa Mei thanks La Jon, but it turns out that Wa Mei's father who is old and has a heart disease is La Koo's grandfather who is being sought by La Jon. La Jon gets a book from Grandpa La Koo as a thank you for saving his daughter.

Armed with this book, La Jon got information about Oputa Yi Koo and delivered Oputa Yi Koo as a National Hero from Buton.