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The East

Splendid Film | Release Date: August 13, 2021

Summary: During the post-WW2 Indonesian War of Independence, a young Dutch soldier (Martijn Lakemeier) joins an elite unit led by a mysterious captain known only as "The Turk" (Marwan Kenzari). When the fighting intensifies, the young soldier finds himself questioning - and ultimately challenging - his commander’s brutal strategy to stop the resistance.

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Runtime:	137 min
Rating:	TV-MA
Official Site:	http://www.theeastfilm.com
Production:	France 2 Cinéma
Genres:	Drama, Thriller, War
Countries:	US, FR, BE, NL, ID
Languages:	English, Japanese, Dutch, Indonesian

Director	Credit
Jim Taihuttu	Director

Writer	Credit
Jim Taihuttu	Written By
Mustafa Duygulu	Co-Written By

Principal Cast	Credit
Abel van Gijlswijk	Sjaak 'Charlie' Rondhuis
Coen Bril	Eddy Coolen
Jeroen Perceval	Janssen
Jim Deddes	Werner De Val
Joenoes Polnaija	Samuel Manuhio
Jonas Smulders	Mattias Cohen
Martijn Lakemeier	Johan De Vries
Marwan Kenzari	Raymond Westerling
Mike Reus	Kamp Commandant Mulder
Reinout Scholten van Aschat	Tinus De Val

Cast	Credit
Denise Aznam	Gita Tamim
Huub Smit	Luitenant Hartman
Lukman Sardi	Bakar
Micha Hulshof	Lieutenant Smit
Peter Paul Muller	Major Penders
Putri Ayudya	Myra

Producer	Credit
Aram Tertzakian	Executive Producer
Benoit Roland	Producer
Frank Klein	Executive Producer
Jelani Isaacs	Executive Producer
Jim Taihuttu	Producer
Joppo	Executive Producer
Julius Ponten	Producer
Marwan Kenzari	Executive Producer
Maxime Cottray	Executive Producer
Nathaniel Bolotin	Executive Producer
Nick Spicer	Executive Producer
Philip Harthoorn	Line Producer
Rini Atmodjo	Line Producer
Sander Verdonk	Producer
Shanty Harmayn	Producer