40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy - Genocide (FULL FILM)

In one of the largest unknown mass-killings of the 20th century, an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 people were secretly and systematically killed in 1965 when General Suharto began a bloody purge of suspected “communists“ in Indonesia through a complex and highly contested series of events where he ultimately gained power and the presidency. “40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy“ follows the compelling testimonies of four individuals and their families, located in Central Java and Bali, two regions heavily affected by the purge, as they break the silence with an intimate look at what it was like for survivors after the mass-killings, during Suharto’s New Order regime. Through their stories, the audience comes to understand the potential for retribution, rehabilitation, and reconciliation in modern-day Indonesia within this troubled historical context. (TRT 86 min) DOWNLOAD STUDY GUIDES General (English) College (English)