The second adaptation , released in 2011 as '' Di Bawah Lindungan Ka ' bah '' , was directed by Hanny R. Saputra and starred Herjunot Ali as Hamid and Laudya Cynthia Bella as Zainab . This adaptation focused on the love story . Slammed for its blatant product placement and artistic freedoms taken , the film was Indonesia 's submission to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film , but it did not make the final shortlist
84th Academy Awards
84th Academy Awards
Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah (novel)