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Treachery of G30S/PKI

1984 · 271 min

A long, grim and didactic docudrama that plays like official history staged with cold, unsettling violence.

Directed by
Arifin C. Noer
Genres
Drama, History, War
Overview
The official story of the events surrounding the September 30 to October 1, 1965 attempted coup d'etat in Indonesia by a group calling itself the "30 September Movement", leading to the downfall of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and the rise of Suharto's New Order regime.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Politics, power, betrayal, violence
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Arifin C. Noer
Genres
Drama, History, War
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror5
    Humour0
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, history, war, thriller, horror
    Directed by
    Arifin C. Noer
    Written by
    Arifin C. Noer
    Starring
    Umar Kayam, Bram Adrianto, Amoroso Katamsi, Syu'bah Asa, Ade Irawan, Umar Kayam, Dani Marsuni, Didi Sadikin
    Music
    Embie C. Noer
    Cinematography
    Hasan Basri Jafar
    Runtime
    271 min
    Country
    Indonesia
    Languages
    Indonesian

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