TNI 76th Anniversary, These 5 Indonesian Military-themed Films Make Proud And Touched

Jelita Sejuba (Drelin Amagra Pictures)

JAKARTA - October 5 is celebrated as the Day of the Indonesian National Army. The life of a TNI is always interesting to talk about, both in terms of family stories, careers, and even romance.

Indonesia has a series of films with military themes where the role of the TNI dominates the storyline. VOI summarizes five choices of military-themed films that you can watch. Listen here!

Doea Signs of Love (2015)

The film Doea Tanda Cinta takes the premise of military education that is rarely shared by other films. Bagus and Mahesa are two people who have different backgrounds and met at the Military Academy.

Their friendship turns out to be intersect with romance where they like the same person. As a result, this film displays elements of romance wrapped in a unique military.

Toba Dreams (2015)

Sergeant Major Tebe is a TNI soldier who educates his children in a military style. This was done so that they could face the harsh outside world, but his son, Ronggur, did not like it.

Ronggur entered the mafia world instead of serving in the TNI following in his father's footsteps. This humanistic story between father and son is very heartwarming and easy to enjoy.

I Leave My Heart in Lebanon (2016)

Satria is a member of the TNI who was stationed in Lebanon to deal with the Israeli-Lebanese conflict. On the other hand, Satria has feelings for a teacher in Lebanon named Rania.

I Leave My Heart in Lebanon takes the background of international relations. The audience got to know how the TNI played an international role.

Red White Calling (2017)

At first glance a soldier looks respected for their appearance but behind it all, they have to face the difficult battlefield. Merah Putih Calling tells the story of soldiers who serve the country.

This film presents a shootout scene that is of good quality as well as adds to your reference when watching military-themed films.

Jelita Sejuba: Loving the Knights of the Country (2018)

Behind the struggle of a soldier of course there is a wife who supports them. Sharifah, a woman from Natuna, married a TNI officer named Jaka.

However, Sharifah had to accept that being a TNI wife was not easy because Jaka was often assigned to fight. Sharifah's heart was even more broken when she heard other TNI wives who accepted that their husbands had failed to fight.

This film presents the reality of a TNI wife who is often considered a side kick even though their story is also interesting.