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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: James A. FitzPatrick
Crew: James A. FitzPatrick (Producer), Jack Shilkret (Music), Hone Glendinning (Director of Photography)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime: 10 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 18, 1939
IMDb: 10
