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| Cinematography: | Batara Goempar |
| Editing: | Wawan I. Wibowo |
| Music: | Hariopati Rinanto |
| Runtime: | 111 minutes |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Language: | Indonesian |
Kadet 1947 is a 2021 biographical war film directed and written by Rahabi Mandra and Aldo Swastia. The film was inspired by the first air raid mission of the Indonesian Air Force carried out by cadets on Dutch defense bases in Semarang, Salatiga, and Ambarawa on 29 July 1947 during the police actions.[1]
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Jakarta Film Week. It received seven nominations at the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival, winning one for Best Makeup.
Kadet 1947 follows seven cadets as they pursue their ambitions to attack the Dutch defense bases during the 1947 police actions.[2]
Principal photography took place in March 2020 in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, but was postponed after three days of filming due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] It resumed in September 2020 and concluded in October 2020.[4]
Kadet 1947 was scheduled for release in August 2020 to commemorate the Independence Day, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
It had its world premiere on 20 November 2021 at the inaugural edition of Jakarta Film Week.[6] It was released theatrically on 25 November 2021.[7] It garnered 97,625 admissions during its theatrical run.[8] It was also screened at the 16th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, competing for the Indonesian Screen Awards.[9]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
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| Jakarta Film Week | 21 November 2021 | Global Feature | Kadet 1947 | [10] | |
| Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival | 4 December 2021 | Indonesian Screen Award for Best Film | [11] | ||
| Indonesian Screen Award for Best Director | Rahabi Mandra and Aldo Swastia | ||||
| Indonesian Film Festival | 22 November 2022 | Best Original Screenplay | [12] | ||
| Best Cinematography | Batara Goempar | ||||
| Best Sound | Satrio Budiono and Jantra Suyarman | ||||
| Best Visual Effects | Satrya Mahardhika | ||||
| Best Art Direction | Frans X. R. Paat | ||||
| Best Costume Design | Gemailla Gea Geriantiana | ||||
| Best Makeup | Eba Sheba |