Joshua Oppenheimer

Joshua Oppenheimer Trailers

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Joshua Oppenheimer was born on September 23, 1974 in Texas, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The Act of Killing (2012), The Look of Silence (2014) and The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase (1998).

Most Popular Joshua Oppenheimer Trailers

Total trailers found: 22

2nd Chance Trailer (2022)

02 December 2022

In 1969, bankrupt pizzeria owner Richard Davis invented the modern-day bulletproof vest. To prove that it worked, he shot himself — point-blank — 192 times.

Postcard from Sun City, Arizona Trailer (2004)

01 May 2004

Joshua Oppenheimer sets images of life in a retirement community in Arizona (as seen through television commercials) to a talk radio interview with a female convict extolling the benefits of her time on Sherriff Joe Arpaio's chain gang.

Light Test Trailer (1995)

15 July 1995

An early silent short by Joshua Oppenheimer in which a figure reflects light at the camera.

The Globalisation Tapes Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

Filmed by Indonesian workers during their working hours on rubber and palm oil plantations, this film exposes the devastating role of militarism and repression in building the “global economy.

Land of Enchantment Trailer (2000)

02 February 2000

For eighty cents an hour, prisoners in a New Mexico prison answer telephones for the state tourism hotline.

The End Trailer (2024)

06 December 2024

Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father and Son are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain hope and a sense of normalcy by clinging to the rituals of daily life—until the arrival of a stranger, Girl, upends their happy routine.

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer Trailer (2022)

27 October 2022

With exclusive behind-the-scenes access into Herzog’s everyday life, rare archive material and in-depth interviews with celebrated collaborators – including Christian Bale, Nicole Kidman, and Robert Pattinson, we are given an exciting glimpse into the work and personal life of the iconic artist.

The Act of Killing Trailer (2012)

08 November 2012

In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres.

Songs of Repression Trailer (2021)

07 January 2021

At the foot of the Andes Mountains in Chile lies an idyllic German colony called Villa Baviera. However, the beauty of the place – formerly known as Colonia Dignidad – hides a grim past.

Camera Test Trailer (1995)

18 July 1995

A group of flower arrangers practice their art in this second silent early short from Joshua Oppenheimer.

Hugh Trailer (1996)

11 November 1996

Hugh is an elderly man keeping himself active in retirement. His hobbies include teaching children to play the piano, carpentry and driving into town to preach sermons on the evils of homosexuality.

The Look of Silence Trailer (2014)

13 November 2014

An Indonesian man with a communist background named Ramli was brutally murdered when the "Communist" purge occurred in 1965.

A Brief History of Paradise as Told by the Cockroaches Trailer (2003)

04 July 2003

They say that when the Earth is destroyed beyond habitation, the only survivors will be the cockroaches.

Market Update Trailer (2003)

04 August 2003

Joshua Oppenheimer reimagines a sixty-second stock market update as maniacal monologue by a mumbling madman giving a bizarre play-by-play of floor traders and urban pedestrians as the trading day comes to an end.

The Challenge of Manufacturing Trailer (1996)

04 August 1996

Animals are killed and processed for fast food. A man is tarred and feathered. A collage of ordinary horrors on the way to the millennium.

Joshua Oppenheimer on Night and Fog Trailer (2016)

19 July 2016

The Academy Award-winning director of the heavy documentary 'The Act of Killing' discusses his philosophies in documentary filmmaking, the horrors of 'Night and Fog,' and what makes it the impactful film that it is.

Muzak, A Tool of Management Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

Meditation on psychlogical warfare, shopping and paramilitary death squads.

A Mother Brings Her Son to Be Shot Trailer (2017)

13 October 2017

Five years in the making, this brave and level-headed documentary exposes paramilitary activity in present day Northern Ireland during a supposed time of peace.

The Revolution Against Death Trailer (2026)

04 March 2026

In minimalist villas that already resemble film sets, we meet a community of aging citizens. With the help of technology, they plan to have themselves frozen after death until they can be resurrected.

A Terrible Beauty Trailer (2024)

17 April 2024

What makes a body human? This science-fiction fable shot in China foreshows the rise of AI. Time behaves fluidly as we travel into the near future in the company of an unusual pair: Blue and her friend, a mannequin named Lucy.

These Places We've Learned to Call Home Trailer (1996)

11 September 1996

Experimental video and performance meditating on militias, American fundamentalism, and the opening of the American West.

The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase Trailer (1998)

08 October 1998

A kaleidoscopic history of the American heartland, nuclear weapons and the Native American genocide.