The Act of Killing
- Released on
- Runtime
- 117 mins
In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres, from gangster epics to musicals. 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.”
In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres, from gangster epics to musicals. 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.”
Cast
- Anwar Congo
- Herman Koto
- Syamsul Arifin
- Ibrahim Sinik
- Yapto Soerjosoemarno
- Safit Pardede
- Jusuf Kalla
- Adi Zulkadry
- Suryono
- Haji Marzuki
- Haji Anif
- Rahmat Shah
- Sakhyan Asmara
- Soaduon Siregar
Director
- Joshua Oppenheimer
Producers
- Christine Cynn
- Anne Köhncke
- Michael Uwemedimo
- Signe Byrge Sørensen
- Joram ten Brink
