40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy_
"500,000 to 1,000,000 people were killed in Indonesia. The world looked away. 40 years later, four families break the silence."
In one of the largest unknown mass-killings of the 20th century, an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 Indonesians were killed in 1965 when General Suharto began a purge of suspected “communists” through a complex and highly contested series of events–ultimately leading him to the presidency. 40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy follows the compelling testimonies of four individuals and their families, as they break the silence with an intimate look at what it was like for survivors during Suharto’s New Order regime.
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40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy was released 17 years ago in 2009.
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In one of the largest unknown mass-killings of the 20th century, an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 Indonesians were killed in 1965 when General Suharto b...
40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 26m.
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What is 40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy about?
In one of the largest unknown mass-killings of the 20th century, an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 Indonesians were killed in 1965 when General Suharto began a purge of suspected “communists” through a complex and highly contested series of events–ultimately leading him to the presidency. 40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy follows the compelling testimonies of four individuals and their families, as they break the silence with an intimate look at what it was like for survivors during Suharto’s New Order regime.
How long is 40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy?
40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy has a runtime of 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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