History of the movie “Pengkhianatan G30S / PKI” and the reason why it stopped being broadcast on television. All page

KOMPAS.com – Around September 30th every year in recent years, there has always been controversy over whether the movie “Pengkhianatan G30S / PKI” should be played again.

The movie “Pengkhianatan G30S / PKI” was shown for the first time on television on September 30, 1985, to be precise on TVRI.

Previously, the film had also been shown on screen or in theaters at DKI Jakarta. The broadcast even broke DKI’s viewers record.

Seen by 699,282 people in the cinema

Reported Daily kompasOn Monday (12/31/1984), according to PT Perfin data revealed by the main director of Zulharmans, the audience for this film reached 699,282 viewers.

Then the film began to appear on national television in 1985 coinciding with the events of September 30. Furthermore, it also anticipates the Pancasila Miracle Day on October 1.

Author Arswendo Atmowiloto in Daily kompasOn Wednesday (10/2/1985) he said that the movie shown on TVRI showed the PKI’s rotten plan from January 13, 1965 in Kanigoro Village, Kediri Regency to its peak near October 1, 1965.

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After that, he also spoke about the repression operation under the leadership of General Soeharto until the operation to restore security and order.

The film was widely discussed as the highest grossing and longest-running film, and the content of the story was documentary.

Arswendo said that TVRI as a coach could not refuse to play it.

It was also claimed that the hoard of historical films was still in short supply at the time and could be produced by the government through the existing department. Besides that, you can also broadcast through television networks.

“Perhaps if it had not been director Arifin C. Noer, it would have taken a different form. Perhaps if it had not been PPFN, it would be unlikely that it could be produced as we see it today,” Arswendo wrote.

The 271-minute film was shown annually on TVRI until 1998.

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Stop showing on TV

Quoted Daily kompasOn September 24, 1998, the then Minister of Information (Menpen), Muhammad Yunus, criticized the film, which was said to have spent 800 million rupees on its production.

At that time he transmitted it at a working meeting between Menpen and Commission I DPR in Jakarta on Wednesday (9/23/1998).

Muhammad Yunus also emphasized that the screening of films with nuances of a cult character, such as the film Pengkhianatan G30S / PKI, Janur Kuning, Serangan Fajar, according to him, was no longer in line with the dynamics of the reform.

“Therefore, on September 30, TVRI and private television will no longer broadcast the Pengkhianatan G30S / PKI film,” he said.

Instead, Deppen collaborated with Depdikbud to prepare a film consisting of three episodes. The film, titled Not Just Memories, was directed by Tatiek Mulyati Sihombing.

The reason for stopping the screening of the film “Pengkhianatan G30S / PKI” is also written in Daily kompas, Wednesday (2/9/1998).

The CEO of RTF, Deppen Ishadi SK, stated that the Pengkhianatan G30S / PKI film was no longer being projected on television screens. The reason is that the movie has been screened too often so it is likely to bore viewers.

“Because it has been played too often, the film has also faded,” he said with a smile.

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Initially it will be titled History of the New Order.

Quoted Daily kompas, Saturday (9/15/1984), this movie was originally titled The Story of the New Order. However, it was later changed to Pengkhianatan G30S PKI.

The film opens with a prologue to the PKI rebellion that took place in the early hours of October 1, 1965. Many newspaper clippings reflect the warm atmosphere blowing by the PKI.

Then followed a scene showing that Bung Karno’s health was becoming more and more alarming.

After that, the president of PKI, DN Aidit, immediately held an organizational meeting attended by his officials.

Contents, power struggles are gaining proper momentum. The method of defaming some generals of the Army and splitting the association of the Armed Forces.

Then it manifested itself in the abduction and heinous murder of seven generals. General AH Nasution escaped from the pinhole, but had to be rescued with the lives of his daughter and his assistant.

“This is my best movie from a technical point of view,” said Arifin C. Noer, referring to the Pengkhianatan G30S PKI movie.

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