Kartini: Princess of Java

Kartini: Princess of Java

2017 · 118 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, History

A woman of nobility battles patriarchal norms in order to improve educational access for women in early 1900s Indonesian society.

Directed by Hanung Bramantyo · Written by Hanung Bramantyo

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