Mas Soemo Bojong
"1942 Dutch East Indies short film directed by Andjar Asmara"
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About this film
1942 Dutch East Indies short film directed by Andjar Asmara.
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About the production
Themes
Themes & topics
Historical background
By 1942, sound cinema, wartime mobilization, and changing censorship norms were reshaping what audiences expected from narrative features.
Why this film matters
Mas Soemo Bojong remains part of the screen heritage of its era, offering evidence of prevailing genres, production methods, and audience tastes. Later revivals, archive screenings, and digitization have kept such titles accessible to researchers and dedicated viewers long after their first commercial runs.
Making of
Production details for Mas Soemo Bojong are sparse in widely available English-language sources.
What critics said
Reception records for Mas Soemo Bojong are uneven; interest today is concentrated among archivists, historians, and viewers of older cinema. Modern assessment tends to emphasize historical value, craft, and cultural context rather than box-office performance.
Did you know?
- Mas Soemo Bojong is catalogued with Wikidata id Q108601484.
- Release year is recorded as 1942.
Visual style
Visual style reflects the technical norms of its period and format.
Innovations
No widely documented breakthrough is attached to the title in standard references.
Music
Silent or early sound-era presentation depended on live accompaniment or rudimentary recorded cues where applicable.
What audiences thought
Audience records for Mas Soemo Bojong are limited; it is now chiefly encountered through archival collections and specialist programming.
Film restoration
Survival and restoration status should be verified against current archive holdings.
Where to watch
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mas%20Soemo%20Bojong%20(1942).webm