Java Journey

Java Journey

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 18, 1939

Runtime

0h 10m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Java Journey

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Description

This Technicolor portrait of Jakarta was filmed when it was called Batavia and formed part of the Dutch East Indies colonial empire. The film portrays the daily life of citizens and the relaxed atmosphere that prevailed at the time. We see Batavia's Amsterdam Gate, built by the Dutch around 1664, along with the strong influence of Dutch architecture upon other buildings, streets and waterways.