The Look of Silence

The Look of Silence

7.8

Nov 13 2014

2h 40m

History, Documentary

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

Adi Rukun

Adi Rukun

Self

M.Y. Basrun

M.Y. Basrun

Self

Amir Hasan

Amir Hasan

Self (archive footage)

Inong

Inong

Self

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