The Act of Killing
Release Date: 2012-11-01
Rating : 7.661/10
Duration : 117 minutes
Genres : Documentary
Director : Joshua Oppenheimer
Writer :
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