An Indonesian man with a communist background named Ramli was brutally murdered when the "Communist" purge occurred in 1965. His remaining family members lived in fear and silence until the making of this documentary. Adi, a brother of his, decided to revisit the horrific incident and visited the men who were responsible for the killings and one survivor of the purge. These meetings uncovered sadistic details of the murders and exposed raw emotions and reactions of the killers' family members about what happened in the past - much to Adi's disappointment.
The Look of Silence (2014) is a history and documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, released on September 11, 2014 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Adi Rukun, M.Y. Basrun, Amir Hasan and Inong. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 324 ratings.
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Adi Rukun
as Self
M.Y. Basrun
as Self
Amir Hasan
as Self (archive footage)
Inong
as Self
Kemat
as Self
Joshua Oppenheimer
as Self (voice)
Amir Siahaan
as Self
Ted Yates
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, produced by Signe Byrge Sørensen.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 324 ratings.
Filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer was instrumental in delivering one of the most harrowing and heart-breaking documentaries in 2013’s The Act of Killing. As an impressive result of the critically acclaimed documentarian’s gut-wrenching narrative, The Act of Killing deservedly earned an Academy Award nomination for its unsettling truth and revelation. Killing concentrated on the frightening accounts involving the 1965…
Reviewed on October 19, 2015
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The main cast of The Look of Silence (2014) includes Adi Rukun, M.Y. Basrun, Amir Hasan, Inong and Kemat. The film was directed by Joshua Oppenheimer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Look of Silence was released on September 11, 2014 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Look of Silence (2014) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 324 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history and documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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