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The Act of Killing
“A story of killers who win and the society they build.”
20127.72h 39m
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.
Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer
Produced by Anne Köhncke, Signe Byrge Sørensen, Michael Uwemedimo
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $723K
Top Cast
A
Anwar Congo
Self - Executioner in 1965
H
Herman Koto
Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
S
Syamsul Arifin
Self - Governor of North Sumatra
I
Ibrahim Sinik
Self - Newspaper Publisher
Y
Yapto Soerjosoemarno
Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth
S
Safit Pardede
Self - Local Paramilitary Leader
J
Jusuf Kalla
Self - Vice President of Indonesia
A
Adi Zulkadry
Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965
S
Suryono
Self - Anwar's Neighbor
H
Haji Marzuki
Self - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
Themes & Keywords
corruptionindonesiagenocideindonesian genocidepolitical documentarysocial & cultural documentary
About The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing is a documentary, history film released in 2012 exploring themes of corruption, indonesia, genocide, indonesian genocide, political documentary, social & cultural documentary. Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, it stars Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin. 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.
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