These three uncovering hidden stories (documentaries) explore different aspects of human behavior and social issues. The 1965 Indonesian genocide is the subject of Joshua Oppenheimer’s films “The Act of Killing” and “The Look of Silence.” “Tabloid” by Errol Morris examines the story of a former beauty queen who kidnapped a Mormon missionary. “The Punk Singer” tells the story of feminist punk icon Kathleen Hanna and her impact on the music industry. Moreover Each film offers a unique perspective on its subject matter, highlighting the complexity of human experiences and the power of storytelling.
The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence (2012–2014)
Dir. Joshua Oppenheimer, Historical Documentary
The director’s dilogy, dubbed “Imagination Documentary,” was based on a historical incident. that occurred in Indonesia after a military coup fifty years prior: black market traders were elevated to lead killing squads. They were responsible for cleaning up dissenters during the civil war in the country. Fifty years later, the far-right party is led by one of the regime’s executioners, Anwar, known for his corruption schemes and difficult relationships with associates, where terror and sarcasm coexist in conversation and behavior.
The director watches Anwar, recalls the history of his crimes. And then asks to participate in the re-creation of mass executions in the style of genre cinema, which the main character loves so much – first of all, westerns and musicals. Gaze of Silence continues the narrative that began with the bloodcurdling Act of Murder material: relatives of the victims of mass cleansings, living in the same political and geographical space and then he call the executioners to a conversation and try to find out their opinion about past events from today. A scary film about the nature of violence, which makes you lose faith in people, but gain faith in cinema as a way to talk about the indescribable.
Tabloid (2010)
Dir. Errol Morris, Crime
The classic of American documentaries has shot dozens of serious stories – Tabloid is his most fiery and frivolous. Morris takes on an insane kidnapping case from the 70s to talk about how a heated crime story changes the media game. Then Introduces new tactics in the tabloids and shifts the focus on the same facts. A young American woman and former beauty queen kidnaps Mormon Kirk Anderson in 1977 – from the stairs of a church entrance, he says – and takes him to the UK, where he rapes for several days. so The kidnapping is followed not only by the police, but also by rival British and American newspapers in an effort to tell their side of the story. Along with interviews with attendees, publishers, and media consultants, the Tabloid oozes the goofy headlines and clichés that accompany fried stories in newspapers.
The Punk Singer (2013)
Dir. Sini Anderson, Documentary
The biopic of Kathleen Hanna, one of the founders of the girl punk movement Riot Grrrl, is a story that is, as they say, larger than life. Similarly Born into a standard American family in Portland, where everyone told her what to do, Kathleen put together a band as a teenager, took to the stage, and gave punk rock the long-awaited female figure – exuberant, strong, creative, and utterly uncompromising. Years passed, replacing underground zines with tour posters, electric guitars with synthesisers, and the Bikini Kill project with the Le Tigre endeavour. further During this time, Kathleen managed to restart her career several times, get married and become seriously ill and Punk Singer is a film about music as a way of life. And also about the feminist wave in modern culture, which has dozens of great heroines with their untold stories.
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