Country: Denmark, Finland, Indonesia, Norway, UK, USA
Language: Indonesian
Release Date: 17 July 2015
Filming Locations: Indonesia
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Was conceived as a two-part project from the very beginning by the director Joshua Oppenheimer, the first part being The Act Of Killing. See more »
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Rating: 10/10
Focussing on a single family who during what is now known as a genocide
in the late 1960s, who lost their eldest son. Adi, who wasn't born at
that time, has a deep and personal commitment to not just finding
answers that his whole family was asking, but to setting his country on
a path of truth and reconciliation.
Amazingly, the perpetrators of the genocide were still in positions of
power. The interview showed Adi time and again facing perpetrators of
the genocide – those indirectly involved with his brother's killing –
and later with those who were directly involved.
Throughout the documentary, Adi showed his calm nature, even when
tested and even when displaying his resilience and determination to
hear the truth. While steps were taken to protect Adi, thinly veiled
threats to his safety where made – leaving the viewer in no doubt that
he had literally put his life on the line.
Adi in person, at the Q&A session after the showing at Telluride, his
answers (translated by director Joshua), his persona and his body
language conveyed a disarming softness, a humbleness and an absolute
commitment to the truth and reconciliation of his country.
I was honored to shake Adi's hand, to exchange a few words of greeting.
There is no doubt in my mind that I was in the presence of someone very
special, someone who through his own deep and personal commitment was
in the process of making the world a better place.
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