Documentary ·History · Denmark · 2012 · 2h 39m

The Act of Killing

The Act of Killing poster
Director
Joshua Oppenheimer
Cast
Anwar Congo as Self - Executioner in 1965 Herman Koto as Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader Syamsul Arifin as Self - Governor of North Sumatra Ibrahim Sinik as Self - Newspaper Publisher Yapto Soerjosoemarno as Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth Safit Pardede as Self - Local Paramilitary Leader
Crew
Lars Skree — Director of Photography Carlos Arango De Montis — Director of Photography Anonymous — Director of Photography Mariko Montpetit — Editor Erik Andersson — Editor Ariadna Fatjó-Vilas — Editor
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Act of Killing — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
corruptionindonesiagenocideindonesian genocidepolitical documentarysocial & cultural documentary
Key Collaborators
Joshua Oppenheimer Director Lars Skree Director of Photography Carlos Arango De Montis Director of Photography Anonymous Director of Photography Mariko Montpetit Editor Erik Andersson Editor Ariadna Fatjó-Vilas Editor Charlotte Munch Bengtsen Editor Janus Billeskov Jansen Editor Nils Pagh Andersen Editor Anne Köhncke Producer Signe Byrge Sørensen Producer
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