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Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/September 30, 2014 by BencherliteTalk 11:07, 9 September 2014 (UTC)



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.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Right now, The Simpsons Movie (July 26, 2014) Now The Whistleblower on 4th September. BencherliteTalk 07:45, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Main editors: Crisco 1492
 * Promoted: 2013
 * Reasons for nomination: 49th anniversary of the events depicted, and 2014 marks 30 years of the film itself. I'd rather we run the film on its round anniversary, rather than the round anniversary of the events.
 * Support as nominator. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:23, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Support Would be great to see this.♦ Dr. Blofeld  09:40, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Sadly not aware of any versions out there with subtitles. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:43, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Support. Interesting candidate. There's something wrong in the blurb - either there's a superfluous "the" or the "Suharto's" should be a plural possessive, or something else...? hamiltonstone (talk) 01:04, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, fixed, — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:29, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Support: Great article and worthy of the front page. - SchroCat (talk) 08:00, 19 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you right kindly — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:34, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Question if September 30, 1984, was its release, why is that not mentioned in the article itself?  Snuggums ( talk  /  edits ) 03:00, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
 * It wasn't (the contemporary review I found is from December). My nomination statement is "2014 (i.e. the year) marks 30 years of the film itself" — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:28, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
 * I must've misinterpreted the statement, then. In any case, support as a very well-written article :).  Snuggums ( talk  /  edits ) 04:58, 9 September 2014 (UTC)