The Act of Killing, Solo Style
In the wake of of Joshua Oppenheimer's film, The Act of Killing, an unprecedented documentary about death squad leaders from the Suharto regime, an Indonesian director has produced a similar film focusing on Central Java.
May 14, 2013
Jembatan Bacem (Bacem Bridge)
Director: Yayan Wiludiharto
Producers: Rini Pranatawati, Zaenal Abidin
Production: Elsam and Pakorba Solo
Bibit, an old man with a thick moustache, scatters flowers over the Bacem Bridge, which straddles the Solo river on the Solo-Sukoharjo border. The petals drift on the water. Bibit dedicates his pilgrimage to those who will never come back. The scene leads to the recollections of several other people.
Bibit recount
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