The Look of Silence
Director:
Joshua Oppenheimer
Through the filmmaker's work filming perpetrators of the 1965-66 Indonesian genocide, a family of survivors discovers how their son was murdered - and the identity of the men who killed him. The family's youngest son asks how he can raise his children in a society which treats the murderers as heroes. In search of answers, he decides to confront those involved with his brother's murder.
Festivals:
Venice 2014 (competition), Toronto 2014, Helsinki 2014, Pusan 2014, CPH:DOX 2014, Goteborg 2014, Berlin 2015, Sofia 2015, Hong Kong 2015
Awards:
FIPRESCI Prize (competition) - Venice 2014, Best Nordic Documentary - Goteborg 2015, CPH:DOX Award - CPH:DOX 2014
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Director:
Joshua Oppenheimer
Country:
Danemarca, Indonezia, Finlanda, Norvegia
Running time:
12h:00m