In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres. As they recreate their past atrocities, the line between reality and performance blurs, exposing the lingering impact of Indonesia's 1965-66… Read more
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The Act of Killing
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Movie · Documentary · History · NR
2012 · 1h 57m · ★ 97% (138K)
A story of killers who win and the society they build.
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
Starring: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin
Overview
In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres. As they recreate their past atrocities, the line between reality and performance blurs, exposing the lingering impact of Indonesia's 1965-66 anti-communist purge and the unsettling psychology of its perpetrators.
Director
Joshua Oppenheimer
Production
Final Cut for Real, Piraya Film, Novaya Zemlya, Spring Films
Cast
Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik, Yapto Soerjosoemarno, Safit Pardede, Jusuf Kalla, Adi Zulkadry, Suryono, Haji Marzuki, Haji Anif, Rahmat Shah, Sakhyan Asmara, Soaduon Siregar