The Look of Silence
Central Library 201 W. Mifflin St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Free screening of the award-winning documentary "The Look of Silence"
Saturday 14 November, starting at 1 pm, Madison Central Library (room 302), 201 West Mifflin St
What is it like to survive genocide, and be surrounded by the perpetrators?
That's the question explored by the award-winning documentary "The Look of Silence," which will be shown for free at 1 pm Saturday 14 November at the Madison Central Library. Dr. Mary McCoy of the UW-Madison Center for Southeast Asian Studies will lead the post-film discussion.
"The Look of Silence" is the second film about the Indonesian genocide of the 1960s by Oscar-nominated director and MacArthur "Genius Grant" awardee Joshua Oppenheimer. His previous film, "The Act of Killing," was told from the perpetrators' perspective.
The event is organized by the Madison chapter of the East Timor Action Network (www.aideasttimor.org). The Indonesian genocide of the 1960s and rise of the dictator Suharto set the stage for the Indonesian military's brutal invasion and occupation of East Timor, from 1975 to 1999.
For more information, visit www.aideasttimor.org, email madison@etan.org or call 608-241-2473.
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