Lilly van Java (Indonesia, 1928)

Lilly van Java (Lily of Java), also known as Melatie van Java (Jasmine of Java), is a 1928 film from the Dutch East Indies directed by Nelson Wong. Initially meant to be produced by South Sea Film and shot by an American director, the film – which follows a woman told to marry a man she does not love – was ultimately completed by Wong’s Halimoen Film. Details on its cast and performance are contradictory, although the film is recognised as the first of a long series of ethnic Chinese-produced films in the country. It is likely a lost film.

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lily_van_Java

A film still of the film actors and set of Lily van Java.

Loetoeng Kasaroeng (Indonesia, 1926)

Loetoeng Kasaroeng is a 1926 fantasy film from the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) which was directed and produced by L. Heuveldorp. An adaptation of the Sundanese folktale Lutung Kasarung (The Lost Lutung), the film tells of a young girl who falls in love with a magical lutung and stars the children of noblemen. Details on its performance are unavailable, although it is known to have been of poor technical quality and thought to have performed poorly. It was the first film produced in the country and the first to feature a native-Indonesian cast. It is likely a lost film.

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loetoeng_Kasaroeng

A promotional still showing one of the cast members, in costume
Film poster for the film Loetoeng Kasaroeng

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