Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI is a 1984 Indonesian docudrama written and directed by Arifin C. Noer, produced by G. Dwipayana, and starring Amoroso Katamsi, Umar Kayam, and Syubah Asa. Produced over a period of two years with a budget of Rp. 800 million, the film was sponsored by the New Order government under Suharto (pictured). Based on Nugroho Notosusanto's history of the 30 September Movement coup in 1965, It depicts the kidnapping and killings of six generals by the Communist Party of Indonesia and Air Force, as well as Suharto's destruction of the movement. It closes with an urging for the Indonesian populace to fight against all forms of communism. The film was a commercial and critical success: nominated for seven awards at the 1984 Indonesian Film Festival (winning one), it reached record audience numbers – although many viewings were mandatory. It was used as a propaganda vehicle by the New Order government until its collapse, televised annually on 30 September. Since the fall of Suharto in 1998, such use of the film has become less common, and although the film's artistic aspects remain well received, its misrepresentation of history has been criticised.
Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pengkhianatan_G30S/PKI
_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
737:
Muslim conquest of Transoxiana: Turgesh tribes attacked the exposed Umayyad baggage train, which had been sent ahead of the main force, and captured it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Baggage
1882:
The Vulcan Street Plant, the first hydroelectric central station to serve a system of private and commercial customers in North America, went on line in Appleton, Wisconsin, US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_Street_Plant
1939:
World War II: General Władysław Sikorski became Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_Sikorski
1979:
Construction of the Kwun Tong Line, the first line of Hong Kong's MTR rapid transit system, was completed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTR
2004:
Japanese researchers took the first photographs of a live giant squid in its natural habitat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_squid
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
cutify: 1. (from the Latin word for skin, "cutis") To form skin, as, the wound area was left to cutify. 2. (from "cute" + "-ify", perhaps modeled on "beautify") To make cute, as, she cutified her room. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cutify
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
Christ is the population of the world, and every object as well. There is no room for hypocrisy. Why use bitter soup for healing when sweet water is everywhere? --Rumi https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Rumi
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