The Look of Silence
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The Look of Silence is a 2014 documentary film by Joshua Oppenheimer that follows an Indonesian optometrist confronting the men responsible for the 1965–66 mass killings that devastated his family and community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Look of Silence canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Look of Silence Context triple: [Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66, documentedIn, The Look of Silence]
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A.
First They Killed My Father
First They Killed My Father is a biographical war drama film depicting a Cambodian child's harrowing experiences under the Khmer Rouge regime, adapted from Loung Ung's memoir.
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B.
Silence
"Silence" is a one-act play by Harold Pinter that explores memory, communication, and the elusiveness of truth through fragmented dialogue and shifting perspectives.
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C.
Silence
"Silence" is a 2017 electronic pop song by Marshmello featuring Khalid, known for its emotive lyrics and melodic, atmospheric production.
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D.
Silence
"Silence" is a 2016 historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, in which Liam Neeson plays a Jesuit priest in 17th-century Japan grappling with faith, persecution, and apostasy.
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E.
Disobedience
Disobedience is a 2017 romantic drama film exploring forbidden love and religious tradition within an Orthodox Jewish community in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Look of Silence Target entity description: The Look of Silence is a 2014 documentary film by Joshua Oppenheimer that follows an Indonesian optometrist confronting the men responsible for the 1965–66 mass killings that devastated his family and community.
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A.
First They Killed My Father
First They Killed My Father is a biographical war drama film depicting a Cambodian child's harrowing experiences under the Khmer Rouge regime, adapted from Loung Ung's memoir.
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B.
Silence
"Silence" is a one-act play by Harold Pinter that explores memory, communication, and the elusiveness of truth through fragmented dialogue and shifting perspectives.
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C.
Silence
"Silence" is a 2017 electronic pop song by Marshmello featuring Khalid, known for its emotive lyrics and melodic, atmospheric production.
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D.
Silence
"Silence" is a 2016 historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, in which Liam Neeson plays a Jesuit priest in 17th-century Japan grappling with faith, persecution, and apostasy.
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E.
Disobedience
Disobedience is a 2017 romantic drama film exploring forbidden love and religious tradition within an Orthodox Jewish community in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indonesian documentary film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BAFTA Award for Best Documentary
NERFINISHED
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FIPRESCI Prize (Venice Film Festival) NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Jury Prize (Venice Film Festival) NERFINISHED ⓘ Human Rights Nights Award (Venice Film Festival) NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezia Classici Award for Best Documentary on Cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Lars Skree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
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Finland ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Joshua Oppenheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Drafthouse Films
NERFINISHED
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Participant Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Niels Pagh Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
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North Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmPosterCaption | Theatrical release poster ⓘ |
| follows | Adi Rukun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | documentary ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | tt3521134 ⓘ |
| hasRottenTomatoesRating | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| language |
Indonesian
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Javanese ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Adi Rukun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Elin Øyen Vister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Joshua Oppenheimer Indonesian genocide project ⓘ |
| portrays |
perpetrators of the 1965–66 Indonesian mass killings
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survivors of the 1965–66 Indonesian mass killings ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 71st Venice International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Signe Byrge Sørensen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Anonymous
NERFINISHED
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Final Cut for Real NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Act of Killing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2014-08-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 103 ⓘ |
| setting | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | 1965–66 Indonesian mass killings ⓘ |
| theme |
impunity
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memory ⓘ political violence ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
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