Newsroom Tokyo S2015E54 - Bringing a Dark Past to Light

Indonesian people are seeking the truth about a dark chapter in their country's history. Supporters of Indonesia's Communist Party were the victims of a series of crackdowns and massacres starting in 1965. An attempted coup against the country's first president, Sukarno, triggered those bloody events. They have been a taboo subject for nearly half a century. Two documentary films about the violence are drawing worldwide attention. They're helping members of victims' families speak out.