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Forty Years of Silence: The Insanity of Society
Forty Years of Silence: The Insanity of Society (Marching, 2020)
Film review by Soe Tjen Marching (Archipel 99, 2020, pp. 35-40) of Robert Lemelson's documentary '40 Years of Silence' (2009), following four families in Bali and Central Java affected by 1965-66, with attention to trauma, stigma ('child of communists') and the New Order propaganda film. Gerwani and the sexual slander are not discussed, though it cites Wieringa and Katjasungkana's 'Propaganda and the Genocide in Indonesia'. Background on memory and silence.
Ulasan film oleh Soe Tjen Marching (Archipel 99, 2020, hlm. 35-40) atas dokumenter Robert Lemelson '40 Years of Silence' (2009), yang mengikuti empat keluarga di Bali dan Jawa Tengah yang terdampak 1965-66, dengan perhatian pada trauma, stigma ('anak PKI') dan film propaganda Orde Baru. Gerwani dan fitnah seksual tidak dibahas, meski mengutip karya Wieringa dan Katjasungkana 'Propaganda and the Genocide in Indonesia'. Latar tentang memori dan pembungkaman.
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