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What we need to protect is human nature, not one party.
Karl 2022-01-22 08:01:30
The film is very good. It is necessary to let people know the truth of history, but while revealing the truth to people, it is also necessary to protect the innocent families of the murderers, especially when the local political situation is unstable, and it may change. Given the local people’s historical knowledge, we hope that all victims’ families can forgive sinners and look directly at history, but we cannot guarantee that everyone can do it, and we cannot guarantee that everyone can be as peaceful as Ali, and I believe that we do not I don’t want their innocent children to grow up with the title of "Kids of the Killers" in the school, and this film does not take any image protection treatment for the family members of the killers without affecting the presentation. I am very disappointed. At the same time, in terms of post-film creative exchanges, the Danish lady’s answer to my media ethics question also made me very, very disappointed.
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Himself, brother of murdered Ramli Rukun: Tell me about that madness.
Himself, former leader the village death squad: Some killed so many people who have gone mad. A man climbed a palm tree, every morning, to call for prayer. Killed too many people. There is only one way to avoid it. Drink the blood or go crazy. But if you drink blood, you can do anything.
Himself, brother of murdered Ramli Rukun: [Testing the eyeglasses] What do you think...
Himself, former leader the village death squad: Salty and sweet. The human blood.
Himself, brother of murdered Ramli Rukun: Pardon?
Himself, former leader the village death squad: Human blood is salty and sweet. I know from experience.
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Himself, former commander of a civilian militia: I'm not Rambo. I was Secretary General of the Komando Aksi.
Himself, brother of murdered Ramli Rukun: Or is it so great a crime that you did not want to admit?
Himself, former commander of a civilian militia: No, I do not think that's great.
Himself, brother of murdered Ramli Rukun: But a million people died...
Himself, former commander of a civilian militia: That's politics. Politics is the process of achieving your ideals.
[laughing]
Himself, former commander of a civilian militia: In many ways...