Millions of Indonesians who live with secrets in their family who have a sense of that kind of secret that their parents never told them, want to be told about what happened so they can know where they come from. Joshua Oppenheimer familyhappenindonesian share on social
No one forgets the presence of the camera, no matter how long it's there. Joshua Oppenheimer cameraforgetlong Change image and share on social
Waking from any fever dream, one retains, above all, impressions seared into memory. Joshua Oppenheimer dreamfeverimpression Change image and share on social
I'm against escapist entertainment. Joshua Oppenheimer entertainmentescapist Change image and share on social
I had been working with a community of survivors who had lost their relatives and were too scared to talk about it. Joshua Oppenheimer communityloserelative Change image and share on social
Indonesia can hold regular elections, but if the laws do not apply to the most powerful elements in society, then there is no rule of law and no genuine democracy. The country will never become a true democracy until it takes serious steps to end impunity. Joshua Oppenheimer applycountrydemocracy share on social
Testimony always comes from people who are in some way disempowered. Joshua Oppenheimer disempowerpeopletestimony Change image and share on social
We have to support truth and reconciliation and some form of justice. Joshua Oppenheimer formjusticereconciliation Change image and share on social
The function of journalism is, primarily, to uncover vital new information in the public interest and to put that information in a context so that we can use it to improve the human condition. Joshua Oppenheimer conditioncontextfunction Change image and share on social
For my part, as a filmmaker, I've never been a fly-on-the-wall documentarian. I have no commitment to that method. I believe it's a lie. Joshua Oppenheimer commitmentdocumentarianfilmmaker Change image and share on social