The Act of Killing
2012
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Joshua Lincoln Oppenheimer (born September 23, 1974) is an American film director based in Copenhagen, Denmark. [1] [2] He is known for his Oscar -nominated films The Act of Killing (2012) and The Look of Silence (2014), Oppenheimer was a 1997 Marshall Scholar [3] and a 2014 recipient of the MacArthur fellowship .
Joshua Oppenheimer is an American filmmaker who has made documentaries such as The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence. He was born in Texas in 1974 and has been nominated for two Oscars.
- January 1, 1
- 3 min
- Texas, USA
Learn about the life and work of Joshua Oppenheimer, a director and producer of documentaries such as The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence. Find out his background, influences, awards, trivia and quotes.
- September 23, 1974
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Jul 15, 2015 · The director of The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence talks about his films and the legacy of the 1965 mass killings in Indonesia. He explores the impact of impunity, silence, and trauma on the survivors and perpetrators of the genocide.
Jan 17, 2014 · One of 2013’s most discussed and lauded films, Joshua Oppenheimer’s documentary The Act of Killing takes a by-turns chilling, humorous, and insightful tour in the company of Indonesia’s infamous death squad leaders — the men behind a series of 1965 massacres that were among the worst in history — as they gleefully recreate their crimes through the skewed lens of old Hollywood movies ...
Dec 19, 2013 · Joshua Oppenheimer on The Act of Killing and its impact in the United States. This article is more than 10 years old. The director on his incredible documentary about death squads in Indonesia ...
Jul 10, 2020 · Joshua Oppenheimer is an award-winning filmmaker, best known for his Oscar-nominated films The Act of Killing (2012) and The Look of Silence (2014). The films reckon with the mass murder of more than one million Indonesians largely by paramilitary gangs in 1965-1966, and the lasting impunity of the perpetrators who remain in power.
