'High Noon' for Wahid.(Abdurrahman Wahid)

From: Newsweek International | Date: January 22, 2001| Author: Cochrane, Joe; Liu, Melinda | Copyright information

Indonesia's president Abdurrahman Wahid, who is nearly blind, moves among shadows. But in his mind, Wahid likes to think of high noon, when the sun shines white-hot, and it's easier for him to sense shapes and colors, especially blue. The American film "High Noon" happens to be one of his favorite movies; he can rattle on about its stars, its director, even its theme song. "Once someone made a video documentary about Indonesia and wanted to call it 'High Noon in Jakarta'," recalled...

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