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, 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.
- 7.7
- 2012
- Released
- 1h 57m
Anwar Congo
Self - Executioner in 1965Herman Koto
Self - Gangster & Paramilitary LeaderSyamsul Arifin
Self - Governor of North SumatraIbrahim Sinik
Self - Newspaper PublisherYapto Soerjosoemarno
Self - Leader of Pancasila YouthSafit Pardede
Self - Local Paramilitary LeaderJusuf Kalla
Self - Vice President of IndonesiaAdi Zulkadry
Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965Suryono
Self - Anwar's NeighborHaji Marzuki
Self - Member of North Sumatra ParliamentHaji Anif
Self - Paramilitary Leader & BusinessmanRahmat Shah
Self - Member of ParliamentSakhyan Asmara
Self - Deputy Minister of Youth & SportSoaduon Siregar
Self
Released
id
$1,000,000.00
$722,714.00
- #corruption
- #indonesia
- #genocide
- #indonesian genocide
- #political documentary
- #social & cultural documentary
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The synopsis is available elsewhere and I have no idea how to review a film like this so here are a few simple lines: I have never seen anything remotely like this and would go as far as to say that it is one of the most honest portrayals of several aspects of the human psyche I have ever experienced in any medium. It's not a pleasant film but I can't give it any less than full marks for its bra