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Asian Shadows Acquires Rights for War Drama 'This City Is A Battlefield'

1/21/2025

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Asian Shadows has secured the international sales rights for "This City Is A Battlefield," a gripping neoclassical war drama by Indonesian director Mouly Surya, set against the backdrop of 1946 Jakarta. The film, which follows a former war hero and his student in the resistance, will make its grand debut as the closing feature of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam from January 30 to February 9.

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Asian Shadows has secured the international sales rights for "This City Is A Battlefield," a gripping neoclassical war drama by Indonesian director Mouly Surya, set against the backdrop of 1946 Jakarta. The film, which follows a former war hero and his student in the resistance, will make its grand debut as the closing feature of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam from January 30 to February 9.