'The Act of Killing' helped catalyze this basic transformation in how the media talks about the past. Joshua Oppenheimer actbasiccatalyze Change image and share on social
I came across the Indonesian genocide in 2001, when I found myself making a film in a community of survivors. They were plantation workers, and it turned out they were struggling to organize a union. Joshua Oppenheimer communityfilmfind Change image and share on social
I'm a big admirer of S21, and I really also like Rithy Panh's work in general. Joshua Oppenheimer admirerbiggeneral Change image and share on social
I am always a little surprised when anyone sees anything I make, so being nominated for the Oscar is beyond amazing - what a tremendous honor. Joshua Oppenheimer amazehonormake Change image and share on social
For a long time, the Indonesian government ignored 'The Act of Killing,' hoping it would go away. Joshua Oppenheimer actgovernmenthope Change image and share on social
What makes art powerful is a flash of recognition, a frightening encounter with something familiar about the human condition. Joshua Oppenheimer artconditionencounter Change image and share on social
My background is in filmmaking, and my mentor is Dusan Makavejev, who combined fiction and documentary. Joshua Oppenheimer backgroundcombinedocumentary Change image and share on social
I heard about the Holocaust before hearing the 'Cinderella' story or watching 'Peter Pan.' Joshua Oppenheimer cinderellahearholocaust Change image and share on social
In terms of so-called fly-on-the-wall documentaries, there's a claim that the camera is a transparent window into a pre-existing reality. What really is happening is that the film crew and the subjects are collaborating to simulate a reality in which they pretend the camera is not present. Joshua Oppenheimer callcameraclaim share on social
I didn't really get any rigorous background in film history. Joshua Oppenheimer backgroundfilmhistory Change image and share on social