The Act of Killing

Name: The Act of Killing
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2012-11-08
Duration: 159 min

2h 39m·Documentary, History·

Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer·2012

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7.7/10 avg

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.

DirectorJoshua OppenheimerCinematographyLars SkreeStudioFinal Cut for Real

Actor	Role
AAnwar CongoSelf - Executioner in 1965	Self - Executioner in 1965
HHerman KotoSelf - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader	Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
SSyamsul ArifinSelf - Governor of North Sumatra	Self - Governor of North Sumatra
IIbrahim SinikSelf - Newspaper Publisher	Self - Newspaper Publisher
YYapto SoerjosoemarnoSelf - Leader of Pancasila Youth	Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth
SSafit PardedeSelf - Local Paramilitary Leader	Self - Local Paramilitary Leader
JJusuf KallaSelf - Vice President of Indonesia	Self - Vice President of Indonesia
AAdi ZulkadrySelf - Fellow Executioner in 1965	Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965
SSuryonoSelf - Anwar's Neighbor	Self - Anwar's Neighbor
HHaji MarzukiSelf - Member of North Sumatra Parliament	Self - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
HHaji AnifSelf - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman	Self - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman
RRahmat ShahSelf - Member of Parliament	Self - Member of Parliament
SSakhyan AsmaraSelf - Deputy Minister of Youth & Sport	Self - Deputy Minister of Youth & Sport
SSoaduon SiregarSelf	Self

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