Three characters, three different points of view, in a film noir set in post war Jakarta.
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11 Jan 2023
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Emerald Butterfly is a crime story set in Jakarta, 1946, on the brink of the war of independence. It takes place during the British intervention in Indonesia, which established British rule in Jakarta. As the British are thinking of moving out, the Dutch are moving in, preparing a confrontation with the Indonesians. In this charged environment The Emerald Butterfly delivers a noir crime story from three different points of view. First is the Dutchman, trying to take back what he thinks is his. Second is an Indonesian woman searching for a new life. Third is the American consul general caught up in conspiracy. The three stories will intertwine.
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The Emerald Butterfly
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Koolhoven's Emerald Butterfly
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Batavia
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