Documentary / History

The Act of Killing.

Name: The Act of Killing
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2012-11-01
Duration: 159 min
Rating: 7.7

A story of killers who win and the society they build.

7.7/ 1020122h 39mDA

After befriending documentarian Joshua Oppenheimer, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various American 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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Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

Anwar Congo

Self - Executioner in 1965

Herman Koto

Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader

Syamsul Arifin

Self - Governor of North Sumatra

Ibrahim Sinik

Self - Newspaper Publisher

Yapto Soerjosoemarno

Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth

Safit Pardede

Self - Local Paramilitary Leader

Jusuf Kalla

Self - Vice President of Indonesia

Adi Zulkadry

Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965

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