I think fundamentally, I had to make a decision really on whether this was a film about the past or the present. And 'The Act Of Killing' is a film about the present. Joshua Oppenheimer actdecisionfilm Change image and share on social
No one forgets the presence of the camera, no matter how long it's there. Joshua Oppenheimer cameraforgetlong Change image and share on social
Denial, panic, threats, anger - those are very human responses to feeling guilt. Joshua Oppenheimer angerdenialfelt Change image and share on social
What I've always been most interested in is exposing the way stories and fantasies reconstitute our everyday reality. What appears to be non-fiction is not only totally mysterious, unfathomable, and strange when you really look at what it is. Joshua Oppenheimer appeareverydayexpose share on social
I think 'The Act of Killing' forced people to look at the problem, but the problem is actually a state run by thugs, or a shadow state, a part of the state that's run by thugs, and a military that enjoys complete legal - not just impunity, but immunity. Joshua Oppenheimer actcompleteenjoy share on social
I'm sure it's one of the most frustrating aspects of human experience for all of us, that when we tell someone who's hurt us that they've hurt us, they tend to react with anger because they feel guilty, and we know we also get angry when we feel guilty. Joshua Oppenheimer angerangryaspect share on social
I think Americans are aware that they are involved in all sorts of violence around the world. They normally don't want to look at that. Joshua Oppenheimer americanawareinvolve Change image and share on social
We all identify with the people we see, and in a good documentary, we are not just reading an account of the world, we're seeing and hearing our world. Joshua Oppenheimer accountdocumentarygood Change image and share on social
In calling someone a bad guy, I reassure myself that I'm good. I elevate myself. I call it the 'Star Wars morality'. And unfortunately, it underpins most of the stories we tell. Joshua Oppenheimer badcallelevate Change image and share on social
My first memory of cinema is my mother taking me to see 'Silkwood,' which is about a whistleblower at a nuclear power plant. Joshua Oppenheimer cinemamemorymother Change image and share on social
