Kenangan Masa

Kenangan Masa (literally Memories of the Past) is a 1951 Indonesian lost drama film directed by Dr. Huyung and starring Nana Mayo, S. Bono, and Titien Sumarni. This film marks the screen debuts of Roostijati.

Kenangan Masa
Nana Mayo (left) and Roostijati (right) in a scene from the film
Directed by	Dr. Huyung
Written by	Dr. Huyung
Produced by	Dr. Huyung
Starring	Nana Mayo S. Bono Titien Sumarni
Cinematography	Lie Gie San
Music by	Dick Ninkeula Saiful Bahri
Release date	1951 (1951)
Country	Indonesia
Language	Indonesian

Plot

A scene from the film

Maria was abandoned by her father since childhood. Her widowed mother hands over her to the Sastranegara family to be raised. The family has a son, Anwar, who gets along with Maria like brother and sister.

After growing up, Anwar and Maria's good relationship causes jealousy for Sumiati, Anwar's fiancée. Later, Maria was slandered for stealing her jewellery items.

Cast

The film stars, from left to right: Andreas, Mayo, Sumarni, and Nancy.

• Nana Mayo as Maria
• S. Bono as Anwar
• Titien Sumarni as Sumiati
• Grace Andreas
• Nancy
• Musa
• Djauhari Effendi
• Marlia Hardi as Maria's mother
• Roostijati as Mrs. Sastranegara
• Rosalina
• Stans Ninkeula

Production

Dr. Huyung, the film director

Kenangan Masa was produced, directed, and written by Dr. Huyung.^[1] This film starred Nana Mayo, S. Bono, and Titien Sumarni, in a leading role.^[1] It also featured Grace Andreas, Nancy, Musa, Djauhari Effendi, Marlia Hardi, Rosalina, Stans Ninkeula, and Roostijati in her first film debut.^[1] This film along with Gadis Olahraga (1951), were made as a commissioned work to celebrate the second National Sports Week in Jakarta, and to show sports as the spirit in the nation.^[2]

Release and reception

Kenangan Masa was released in 1951, and is now considered lost.^[1][2] A review from Aneka magazine wrote that Kenangan Masa merely imitates American films and was unable to uncover the spirit and character of Indonesian people.^[3]

References

1. Kristanto, J. B (2007). Katalog film Indonesia 1926-2007. Nalar. ISBN 978-979-26-9006-4. OCLC 1075401168.
2. Lestari, Umi (2020). "Identity, Minority, and the idea of a Nation: a Closer Look at Frieda (1951) by Dr. Huyung" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. Kwon, Nayoung Aimee; Odagiri, Takushi; Baek, Moonim (1 February 2022). Theorizing Colonial Cinema: Reframing Production, Circulation, and Consumption of Film in Asia. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-05977-2.