Following the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies in March 1942, Tan's Film was shut down.

[3] Air Mata Mengalir di Tjitarum starred Sofia, her husband S Waldy (pseudonym of Waldemar Caerel Hunter), and Rd Endang all had had experience on stage during the Occupation.

Air Mata Mengalir dari Tjitarum was the feature film debut of Sofia and Rd Endang.

[7] Both films had similar themes, but ultimately Air Mata dari Tjitarum was the bigger box-office hit.

[1] Roestam did not direct Tan & Wong Bros next production, Bengawan Solo (1949),[1] and only wrote one further film, Terang Bulan (1950).