The Act of Killing (2012)
A story of killers who win and the society they build.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 39m
- Director Joshua Oppenheimer
- Genres Documentary History
- Rating 7.7/10 (789 votes)
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.
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
- Jusuf Kalla as Self - Vice President of Indonesia
- Adi Zulkadry as Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965
- Suryono as Self - Anwar's Neighbor
- Haji Marzuki as Self - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
- Haji Anif as Self - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman
- Rahmat Shah as Self - Member of Parliament
- Sakhyan Asmara as Self - Deputy Minister of Youth & Sport
- Soaduon Siregar as Self
Crew
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Joshua Oppenheimer
Director
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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
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Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
Editor
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Janus Billeskov Jansen
Editor
- Nils Pagh Andersen Editor
- Anne Köhncke Producer
- Signe Byrge Sørensen Producer
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