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Through Joshua Oppenheimer's work filming perpetrators of the Indonesian genocide, a family of survivors discovers how their son was murdered and the identity of the men who killed him. The youngest brother is determined to break the spell of silence and fear under which the survivors live, and...

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Corporate Authors: Danske filminstitut (film production company,, sponsoring body.), Nordisk Film & TV Fond (sponsoring body.), DANIDA (sponsoring body.), BRITDOC Foundation (sponsoring body.), Suomen elokuvasäätiö, Freedom of Expression Foundation, Sundance Documentary Film Program (sponsoring body.), University of Westminster. Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media, Arts & Humanities Research Council (Great Britain) (sponsoring body.), Drafthouse Films (film production company,), Participant Media (film production company,), Final Cut for Real (Firm) (film production company.), Spring Films (film production company.)
Other Authors: Skree, Lars (director of photography.)
Format: Video
Language:Indonesian
Language Notes:In Indonesian and Javanese with English subtitles.
Published: Tel-Aviv District : Cinephil, 2014.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Murder victims' families > Indonesia.
Crimes against humanity > Indonesia.
Genocide > Indonesia.
Political violence > Indonesia.
Indonesia > Social conditions > 20th century.
Political crimes and offenses > Indonesia.
Anti-communist movements > Indonesia.
Indonesia > History > Coup d'état, 1965 > Atrocities.
Indonesia > History > Politics and government.
Indonesia > History > Coup d'état, 1965.
Familles de victimes d'homicide > Indonésie.
Crimes contre l'humanité > Indonésie.
Violence politique > Indonésie.
Indonésie > Histoire > 1965 (Coup d'État)
Crimes et délits politiques > Indonésie.
Anticommunisme > Indonésie.
Indonésie > Histoire > 1965 (Coup d'État) > Atrocités.
Crimes against humanity
Murder victims' families
Political violence
Social conditions
Anti-communist movements
Atrocities
Genocide
Political crimes and offenses
Politics and government
Indonesia
1900-1999
1965
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Feature films
History
Nonfiction films
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Through Joshua Oppenheimer's work filming perpetrators of the Indonesian genocide, a family of survivors discovers how their son was murdered and the identity of the men who killed him. The youngest brother is determined to break the spell of silence and fear under which the survivors live, and so confronts the men responsible for his brother's murder - something unimaginable in a country where killers remain in power.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 04, 2020).
"Developed with the support of the Danish Film Institute, Danida."
Produced with the support of Danish Film Institute, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Danida, Bertha Britdoc, The Finnish Film Foundation, The Freedom of Expression Foundation, Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media (University of Westminster), Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK).
Originally produced as a documentary motion picture in 2014.
Many of the end credits appear as "anonymous" on the film for fear of government retribution and assassination.
Physical Description:1 online resource (100 minutes)
Playing Time:01:39:12
Production Credits:Director of photography, Lars Skree ; editing, Niels Pagh Andersen ; music, Seri Banang (Traditional), Mana Tahan (Traditional), Lukisam Malam, composer: E. Sambayon, lyrics, Sakti Alamsyah, performed by Sam Saimun.