On today’s episode of our podcast, filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer discusses his new documentary, The Look of Silence. The conversation took place in front of a packed house in our amphitheater as part of our ongoing Free Talks series, which is sponsored by HBO®. Listen below and, if you like what you hear, subscribe to The Close-Up on iTunes or Stitcher and leave us a review!
The Look of Silence is Joshua Oppenheimer’s companion piece to 2014’s The Act of Killing, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The new film once again deals with the Indonesian genocides of 1965-66, this time looking at it from the perspective of one of its survivors: an ophthalmologist named Adi. Oppenheimer follows Adi as he tracks down a number of retired torturers—under the guise of giving them eye exams—to confront them about their past deeds.
The Look of Silence screened in the Spotlight on Documentary section of the 52nd New York Film Festival last fall and we were thrilled to welcome Joshua Oppenheimer back to the Film Society in celebration of the film’s theatrical release. The evening was moderated by Film Comment’s Senior Editor Nicolas Rapold.
