I went looking for embodiments of pure evil, but found ordinary people. Joshua Oppenheimer embodimentevilfind Change image and share on social
I have a British and an American passport. Joshua Oppenheimer americanbritishpassport Change image and share on social
I think it's our obligation as filmmakers, as people investigating the world, to create the reality that is most insightful to the issues at hand. Here are human beings, like us, boasting about atrocities that should be unimaginable. Joshua Oppenheimer atrocitybeingboast share on social
'The Look of Silence' is able to have a wide public release, although still not in cinemas. It's distributed by two government bodies, the National Human Rights Commission and the Jakarta Arts Council. Joshua Oppenheimer artbodycinema share on social
My father's family was mostly obliterated in the Holocaust, and I grew up very much with the sense that the central moral and political question is how do we prevent these things from happening again. Joshua Oppenheimer centralfamilyfather Change image and share on social
In Denmark, the annual Christmas party is probably the most important cultural institution in the country. Joshua Oppenheimer annualchristmascountry Change image and share on social
I don't like to eat when I watch films because it distracts me. Anything crunchy or in a wrapper is terrible. Joshua Oppenheimer crunchydistracteat Change image and share on social
I still receive very regular death threats that make it impossible for me to return to Indonesia. I think I could get in, but I don't think I could get out again. Joshua Oppenheimer deathimpossibleindonesia Change image and share on social