Genangan Air Mata

Genangan Air Mata (literally Puddle of Tears) is a 1955 Indonesian drama film directed by The Teng Chun and Roostijati who also starred in this film with Djoni Sundawa.

Production
Genangan Air Mata was produced by Fred Young for Bintang Surabaja. The black-and-white film was shot and directed by The Teng Chun and co-director Roostijati, a film actress who had starred in such films as Kenangan Masa (1951) and Gadis Olahraga (1951), in her directorial debut. This film starred Roostijati and Djoni Sundawa, in a leading role. It also featured Mardiana, Mien Sondakh, Chaidir Sakti, Iskandar, Mansur, Ribut Rawit, M. Jusuf, Kuntjung, Boes Boestami, Ardi HS, and Nanny Lydia in her first film debut.

Release and legacy
Genangan Air Mata was released in 1955. As of Roostijati's death in 1975, this film is still banned by the censorship board. A 35 mm copy of the film is reportedly stored at Sinematek Indonesia in Jakarta in 1986.

Only five women directors other than Roostijati are recorded between 1950 and 1998: Ratna Asmara, Chitra Dewi, Sofia W.D., Rima Melati, and Ida Farida. These directors rarely, if ever, received the same recognition as their male counterparts; acting remained the only way for a woman in the industry to gain recognition.