 After Loetoeng Kasaroeng was released , numerous domestic films were made . The second domestic production , Eulis Atjih ( 1927 ) , was directed by Krugers and received a wider release . With the release of Lily van Java ( Lily of Java ) in 1928 , ethnic Chinese became involved in the industry ; by 1940 native directors had become common . However , the first truly Indonesian film is considered to be Usmar Ismail 's Darah dan Doa ( The Long March ) in 1950 , released after the Dutch recognised Indonesia 's independence in 1949 . 
