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'Look of Silence' to be screened nationwide

Jakarta Globe - December 17, 2014

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Jakarta – The national human rights agency has reaffirmed its support for the screening of "Senyap," or "The Look of Silence," throughout Indonesia, stating that this was a part of human rights education and national reconciliation in the nation.

"'The Look of Silence' is one of many films that portray the severe human rights violations from the victims' perspective [amidst the political turmoil in 1965-1966]," the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said in a letter that was published on the screening committee's Facebook account on Monday.

"This movie screening is a national program so we hope every related stakeholders support it as the program itself is a part of our human rights improvement.

"Also, we have cooperated with Final Cut for Real to run the 'Program Indonesia Menonton Senyap' in every organization across the country since Dec. 10," Komnas HAM stated.

The movie screening committee said that "Senyap" had been screened by 467 chains in 62 cities from Aceh to the easternmost region of Papua. The organization estimates an audience of more than 8,000 people had seen the film.

"So far, Senyap's movie screening has been running really smoothly. We hope that it's going to be the same in the future as the Komnas HAM has fully supported this program," the committee wrote.

"In addition, Komnas HAM's letter has been sent to several institutions such as the National Police, the chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces [TNI] and the chief of the National Intelligence Agency and also to regional chiefs to inform them that the movie screening is part of a Komnas HAM program."

"The letter also asks for the support of security institutions and regional government," the committee said.

"The Look of Silence" is a sequel to "Jagal" or "The Act of Killing," directed by award-winning American film director Joshua Oppenheimer.

Source: http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/features/look-of-silence-to-be-screened-nationwide/.