Djakarta 1966: Soekarno was everything Soeharto was not
Photo credit: Pengkhianatan G-30-S PKI, Arifin C Noer's most prominent film
After seeing a bad movie, Djakarta 66 is kind of revelation. History, by any definition is written by the ruler, however, time is always the winner.
Djakarta 66 was made by Arifin C Noer in 1988 (JB Kristanto's version is 1982, however the credit in the film states 1988 which is more reliable, I guess), telling a [his]tory about the controversial Supersemar. Kineforum screens the film today and 9 January 2011 as part of the #decompression programme, an anniversary celebration by collective ruangrupa. Lisabona...
