Perempuan Berkalung Sorban

Release Date :15 January 2009

Origin : Indonesia
Genre :Drama
Director :Hanung Bramantyo
Starring:Revalina S. Temat,Joshua Pandelaki,Widyawati,
Oka Antara,Reza Rahadian,Ida leman

Synopsis : This is a story of a woman, a Kyai Salafiah daughter and a wife. Anissa (Revalina S Temat), a strong, beautiful and intelligent woman. Anissa lives in the family environment Kyai daughter in boarding Salafiah school Al Huda, the conservative East Java. For pure science and the Koran is just right, Hadist and Sunnah. Modern books considered deviant.

In the conservative boarding school Al-Huda, women are taught how to become a true Muslimah, which makes Anissa misunderstands the thoughts that Islam only defended men, women are very weak and felt injustice inside.

But Anissa's protests were always considered a small child. Only Khudori (Oka Antara), uncle of the mother, truly understands Anissa. Always there to accompany her and listens. Anissa secretly have a crush towards Khudori. But love is not that easy when Khudori realize himself as Khudori still have close relationships with family of Kyai Hanan (Joshua Pandelaky), although not related by blood. This is always makes him tries to kill his love towards Anissa. Until finally Khudori went to further his study in Cairo, Egypt. Secretly Anissa applied for a spot in Jogja as a student and got accepted but her father, Kyai Hanan disapprove for the reasons of a possibility of causing a scandal, when an  unmarried woman should not be far alone from the parents. Anissa whimper of protest for an unacceptable reasons given by her father, and starts comparing his different judgement towards her two brothers that went abroad to Madinah to study. In her mind, if they can, why can't her?

Finally Anissa unwillingly married Samsudin (Reza Rahadian), a son of Kyai salaf pesantren in East Java. Even when she rebels of disapproval, the wedding was held. Unfortunately, Samsudin was not a perfect husband as he seems outside. She spent the entire marriage in cries and fear of him. Samsudin later even married another woman, Kalsum (Francine Roosenda). Hopes to become an independent Muslim women for Anissa instantaneously collapse.

In the very same time, Khudori returns from Cairo and met again with Anissa. Both are equally in love with each other...

Edited version of googled translated synopsis from Uncle Wiki =p

Watched this today. Interesting movie.