The Black Road (2005)
- Original title
- The Black Road: On the Frontline of Aceh's War
- Directed by
- William Arthur Nessen
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 52 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary reports on Aceh's battle for independence from Indonesia. It was filmed on location and originally made for Australian television.
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What happens
The Black Road is a 2005 Australian documentary by William Nessen. The film was shot on location in Aceh, and reports on the Province's battle for independence from Indonesia. Although the film was originally a television documentary, produced for SBS in Australia, it has since been shown around the world at film festivals and presentations on the subject. The film is critically acclaimed and has received several awards, both Australian and international. The Black Road was among four films on the subject of separatism that the Indonesian Film Censorship Institute banned in the country. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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