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A skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a rite-of-passage to be carried out by the West Sumatera (Minangkabau) community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta. After a series of setbacks leave Yuda Iko Uwais homeless and uncertain about his new future, a chance encounter results in him defending the orphaned Astri from becoming the latest victim of a European human trafficking ring.

Merantau is both written and directed by Welsh born filmmaker Gareth Evans, of only a thriller called Footsteps from 2006 previously. The film is presented by PT. Merantau Films and opens in theaters in Jakarta, Indonesia in August, 7!

Here the Merantau trailer: