The Act of Killing

Documentary 2012 · 2h 39m 16

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

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The Act of Killing

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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14 people

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

H Haji Anif Self - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman

R Rahmat Shah Self - Member of Parliament

S Sakhyan Asmara Self - Deputy Minister of Youth & Sport

S Soaduon Siregar Self

The Act of Killing

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