I have a British and an American passport. Joshua Oppenheimer americanbritishpassport Change image and share on social
We all identify with the people we see, and in a good documentary, we are not just reading an account of the world, we're seeing and hearing our world. Joshua Oppenheimer accountdocumentarygood Change image and share on social
Military rule in Indonesia formally ended in 1998, but the army remains above the law. Joshua Oppenheimer armyendformally Change image and share on social
The filmmakers have a story they want to tell, and they go get the material they need for it. The film either exceeds or fails to meet up to their expectations or it's different. Joshua Oppenheimer exceedexpectationfail Change image and share on social
Once you recognize that all documentaries are performance, it's not a matter of 'if' they should be performance. They are performance, and they are performance precisely where people are playing themselves. Joshua Oppenheimer documentarymatterpeople share on social
Like all art, nonfiction film should invite, seduce, or force us to confront the most difficult, frightening or mysterious aspects of what it means to be human. Joshua Oppenheimer artaspectconfront Change image and share on social
From 2005 to 2010, I was exclusively shooting 'The Act of Killing' and then editing it. Joshua Oppenheimer acteditexclusively Change image and share on social
I see myself as an explorer more than a storyteller. A great storyteller, in control of her craft, must be the same person when she finishes telling a story as she was at the start. But I want to be transformed by my filmmaking, by the journey I take. Joshua Oppenheimer controlcraftexplorer share on social
I think Direct Cinema's trying to be insightful by looking at reality in a very close way while, in fact, much more is staged than we like to think. In cinema verite, it's about trying to make something invisible visible - the role of fantasy and imagination in everyday life. Joshua Oppenheimer cinemaclosedirect share on social
I don't think there's a morally perfect way to do anything in life, but I'm not a filmmaker who tries to hide my mess. Joshua Oppenheimer filmmakerhidelife Change image and share on social