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The Act of Killing (2012)

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, from gangster epics to musicals. 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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Joshua Oppenheimer profile
Joshua Oppenheimer

Director

Cast

Anwar Congo profile
Anwar Congo

Self - Executioner in 1965

Herman Koto profile
Herman Koto

Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader

Syamsul Arifin profile
Syamsul Arifin

Self - Governor of North Sumatra

Ibrahim Sinik profile
Ibrahim Sinik

Self - Newspaper Publisher

Yapto Soerjosoemarno profile
Yapto Soerjosoemarno

Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth

Safit Pardede profile
Safit Pardede

Self - Local Paramilitary Leader

Jusuf Kalla profile
Jusuf Kalla

Self - Vice President of Indonesia

Adi Zulkadry profile
Adi Zulkadry

Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965

Suryono profile
Suryono

Self - Anwar's Neighbor

Haji Marzuki profile
Haji Marzuki

Self - Member of North Sumatra Parliament

Haji Anif profile
Haji Anif

Self - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman

Rahmat Shah profile
Rahmat Shah

Self - Member of Parliament

Anwar Congo profile
Anwar Congo

Self - Executioner in 1965

Herman Koto profile
Herman Koto

Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader

Syamsul Arifin profile
Syamsul Arifin

Self - Governor of North Sumatra

Ibrahim Sinik profile
Ibrahim Sinik

Self - Newspaper Publisher

Yapto Soerjosoemarno profile
Yapto Soerjosoemarno

Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth

Safit Pardede profile
Safit Pardede

Self - Local Paramilitary Leader

Jusuf Kalla profile
Jusuf Kalla

Self - Vice President of Indonesia

Adi Zulkadry profile
Adi Zulkadry

Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965

Suryono profile
Suryono

Self - Anwar's Neighbor

Haji Marzuki profile
Haji Marzuki

Self - Member of North Sumatra Parliament

Haji Anif profile
Haji Anif

Self - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman

Rahmat Shah profile
Rahmat Shah

Self - Member of Parliament

Extra

Release Date

November 1, 2012

Original Language

Indonesian

Budget

$1,000,000.00

Production Company

Final Cut for Real logoPiraya Film logoNovaya Zemlya logoSpring Films logo

Available On

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Videos

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