‘THE ACT OF KILLING’ | JOSHUA OPPENHEIMER
When |
8 Mar 2014 5:30PM - 9:00PM |
Where | Lifetime Screening Room, Dodge Hall, Room 511, Columbia University School of Art 2960 Broadway New York City, NY 100027 United States |
Enquiry | (212) 854-2875 |
IN COLLABORATION | INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN RIGHTS
The Act of Killing: Joshua Oppenheimer
The Act of Killing: Joshua Oppenheimer
SAT, MAR 8 **NOTE UPDATED TIME** 5:30 – 9 PM
Lifetime Screening Room, Dodge Hall, Room 511
Shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary, The Act of Killing follows former Indonesian death squad leaders as they reenact their war crimes of killing Chinese communists in the 1960s. Following the screening, director Joshua Oppenheimer leads a discussion about trauma, memory and the power of filmmaking.