Film

The Act of Killing 2012

159 min TMDB 7.7 Documentary History

After befriending documentarian Joshua Oppenheimer, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various American 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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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

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