Roestam Sutan Palindih

He was born in Sungai Puar, Agam Regency, near Fort de Kock, Dutch East Indies (now Bukittinggi, Indonesia) in September 10, 1898.

He eventually became involved with the journalistic and literary industries, working at Balai Pustaka and heading the newspaper Neratja.

[3] From 1933 until 1938 he was a member of a native political council, vocally opposing the Dutch colonial presence in the Indies.

Starring Sofia and Rd Mochtar, the production followed two lovers separated by crime, war, and family who are ultimately able to reunite.

[8] By the 1950s, after Indonesia's independence was recognised, Rustam had become mostly a literary documentarian, although he continued to publish some works on the subject.