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Despite the great expectations of many (including this author soon after the film’s release), TAOK has not caused a major public controversy in Indonesia. Even as the film becomes more widely available to broader segments of the population, I doubt it will radically alter political life in Indonesia or radically shift perspectives on Indonesia’s violent past.
Heryanto, Ariel (2014) “Great and Misplaced Expectations”, Critical Asian Studies, 46 (1): 162-166.
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