Question 1

How was The Look of Silence conceived as part of a larger project?

Accepted Answer

It was conceived as a two-part project from the beginning by director Joshua Oppenheimer, with The Act of Killing being the first part.

Question 2

What personal connection drives the documentary's narrative?

Accepted Answer

An optician grapples with the Indonesian mass killings of 1965-1966, during which his older brother was exterminated.

Question 3

Which major European film festival featured The Look of Silence in 2015?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2015.

Question 4

What unusual role did the main subject Adi Rukun play in creating the film?

Accepted Answer

Adi was given a camera by the director to shoot scenes, and the final scene of his father not knowing where he is was one of his shots that made it into the film.

Question 5

Who directed The Look of Silence?

Accepted Answer

Joshua Oppenheimer directed the film.

The Look of Silence

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