Ahead of its release this month, Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled a poster and trailer for the Western action film Buffalo Boys, Singapore’s official entry for the Foreign Language Oscar pick at the 91st Academy Awards. Check them out here, along with the official synopsis…
In 19th Century Java, a brutal massacre and the murder of Sultan Hamza by Captain Van Trach and his Dutch soldiers force Arana, Jamar and Suwo – the sultan’s brother and infant sons – to flee the country, bringing them halfway around the world to the American Wild West. After working the railroads and learning the cowboy way of life, Arana tells the boys it’s time to return to their homeland and avenge their father’s death.
Back on Indonesian soil, the hunt for their father’s killer begins. Along the way, they meet some villagers including Kiona, the rebellious and beautiful headman’s daughter who Suwo falls for, and soon find out that the treacherous Van Trach still rules the area. Their presence puts the village in danger, quickly turning their quest for revenge into a fight for freedom. With the odds stacked against them, Arana, Jamar and Suwo use the skills they learned from the wilds of America to face Van Trach and his army in a showdown for justice.
Buffalo Boys is set for release on Digital and VOD in the UK on January 18th 2019, and stars Yoshi Sudarso (Power Rangers: Dino Charge), Ario Bayu (Java Heat), Pevita Pearce (The Sinking of Van Der Wijck) Tio Pakusadewo (Letters from Prague), Conan Stevens (The Hobbit) and Reinout Bussemaker (Flight HS13).
