The soundtrack by Sri Aksan and Titi Sjuman, featuring the hit theme song by Nidji, became iconic and added significant emotional depth. 4. Cultural and Economic Impact
Film ini diangkat dari novel bestseller karya Andrea Hirata. Cerita berlatar di Desa Gantung, Belitung, dan mengisahkan perjuangan sepuluh anak dari keluarga miskin yang bersekolah di sebuah sekolah Muhammadiyah yang hampir roboh. Dengan keterbatasan fasilitas dan ancaman penutupan sekolah, mereka bersama dua guru besar—Pak Harfan dan Bu Muslimah—berjuang untuk menuntut ilmu dan mengukir mimpi setinggi langit.
Their teacher, Bu Muslimah (Cut Mini), dubs the group the "Laskar Pelangi" (Rainbow Troops) after they witness a rainbow together.
"I will draw a sun," she whispered.
Set in the 1970s on the island of Belitung, the story follows ten underprivileged students at a dilapidated Muhammadiyah elementary school in Gantong village.