MOVIE
The Act of Killing
A story of killers who win and the society they build.
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.
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Official trailer
Creators
Joshua Oppenheimer — Director
Top cast
AAnwar CongoSelf - Executioner in 1965HHerman KotoSelf - Gangster & Paramilitary LeaderSSyamsul ArifinSelf - Governor of North SumatraIIbrahim SinikSelf - Newspaper PublisherYYapto SoerjosoemarnoSelf - Leader of Pancasila YouthSSafit PardedeSelf - Local Paramilitary LeaderJJusuf KallaSelf - Vice President of IndonesiaAAdi ZulkadrySelf - Fellow Executioner in 1965SSuryonoSelf - Anwar's NeighborHHaji MarzukiSelf - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
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