Filmed Memories of 1965

Abstract

This section is a follow up to the one published in Archipel 98. It contains four short essays on recent films (2009‒2019) dealing with the events of 1965-1966 and their consequences. The Women and the Generals: Unraveling a Myth of Sexual Perversion by Saskia Wieringa focuses on the lies surrounding the involvement of the Gerwani (Indonesian women’s movement) in the murder of the generals. Pulau Buru: Still Much More to Reveal by Vannessa Hearman follows a former prisoner returning to the penal island of Buru with his family, Forty Years of Silence: the Insanity of Society by Soe Tjen Marching shows the impact of the events on the mental health of the victims and their family, while A Daughter’s Memory: 1965 in Animation by Grace Leksana presents the personal memories of Njoto’s daughter, one of the leaders of the Communist Party at that time.Ce dossier fait suite à celui paru dans Archipel 98. Sont rassemblés ici quatre courts essais sur des films récents (2009‒2019) traitant des événements de 1965-1966 et de leurs conséquences. The Women and the Generals: Unraveling a Myth of Sexual Perversion de Saskia Wieringa aborde les mensonges entourant l’implication du Gerwani (Mouvement des femmes indonésiennes) dans l’assassinat des généraux. Pulau Buru: Still Much More to Reveal de Vannessa Hearman suit un ancien prisonnier de retour sur l’île-bagne de Buru avec sa famille, Forty Years of Silence: the Insanity of Society de Soe Tjen Marching montre l’effet des événements sur la santé mentale des victimes et de leur famille, tandis que A Daughter’s Memory: 1965 in Animation de Grace Leksana présente les souvenirs personnels de la fille de Njoto, un des leaders du parti communiste de l’époque.