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The Look of Silence is the companion piece to Oppenheimer's 2014 Academy Award®-nominated documentary The Act of Killing, and explores the Indonesian genocide and its terrifying legacy from the victim's point of view, following one man on his search for the truth as he confronts his brother's killers.
Original Release
09/11/2014
US Release
07/17/2015
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adi Rukun | Himself, brother of murdered Ramli Rukun / Self - brother of murdered Ramli Rukun |
| M.Y. Basrun | Himself, former commander of a civilian militia / Self - former commander of a civilian militia |
| Volker Hanisch | Self - Sprecher |
| Amir Hasan | Self - former leader of death squad / Himself, former leader of death squad (archive footage) |
| Inong | Himself, former leader the village death squad / Self - former leader the village death squad |
| Kemat | Himself, survivor from Snake River massacre / Self - survivor from Snake River massacre |
| Achim Schülke | Self - Sprecher |
| Amir Siahaan | Himself, former commander of Snake River death squads / Self - former commander of Snake River death squads |
| Ted Yates | Self - reporter, NBC News / Himself, reporter, NBC News (archive footage) |
| Joshua Oppenheimer | Self / Self (voice) |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adi Rukun | Himself, brother of murdered Ramli Rukun / Self - brother of murdered Ramli Rukun |
| M.Y. Basrun | Himself, former commander of a civilian militia / Self - former commander of a civilian militia |
| Volker Hanisch | Self - Sprecher |
| Amir Hasan | Self - former leader of death squad / Himself, former leader of death squad (archive footage) |
| Inong | Himself, former leader the village death squad / Self - former leader the village death squad |
| Kemat | Himself, survivor from Snake River massacre / Self - survivor from Snake River massacre |
| Achim Schülke | Self - Sprecher |
| Amir Siahaan | Himself, former commander of Snake River death squads / Self - former commander of Snake River death squads |
| Ted Yates | Self - reporter, NBC News / Himself, reporter, NBC News (archive footage) |
| Joshua Oppenheimer | Self / Self (voice) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Werner Herzog | Executive Producer |
| Errol Morris | Executive Producer |
| Andre Singer | Executive Producer |
| Kaarle Aho | Producer |
| Anonymous | Producer |
| Sabine Bubeck-Paaz | Producer |
| Heidi Elise Christensen | Producer |
| Torstein Grude | Producer |
| Maria Kristensen | Producer |
| Anne Köhncke | Producer |
| Flemming Hedegaard Larsen | Producer |
| Signe Byrge Sørensen | Producer |
| Joram ten Brink | Producer |
| Tore Tomter | Producer |
| Bjarte Mørner Tveit | Producer |
| Iikka Vehkalahti | Producer |
| Nathalie Windhorst | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The Look Of Silence (Trailer 1)
Clips
The Look Of Silence: Fitting
The Look Of Silence: Communists
The Look Of Silence: Chopping
The Look Of Silence: General
Behind the Scenes
The Look Of Silence: Why Make It/Goals (Featurette)
The Look Of Silence: Risks/Access (Featurette)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2016 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Feature | Nominated |
