The Act of Killing

The Act of Killing

2012
2h 39m
7.7

7.7/10

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"A story of killers who win and the society they build."

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $1,000,000

Revenue: $722,714

Language: DA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Final Cut for Real Piraya Film Novaya Zemlya Spring Films
Production Countries
Denmark Norway United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
Indonesian

Keywords

corruption indonesia genocide indonesian genocide political documentary social & cultural documentary

Quick Facts

Release Date November 8, 2012
Status Released
Language DA
IMDb ID tt2375605
Website Visit Site

Cast

Anwar Congo
Anwar Congo

Self - Executioner in 1965

Herman Koto
Herman Koto

Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader

Syamsul Arifin
Syamsul Arifin

Self - Governor of North Sumatra

Ibrahim Sinik
Ibrahim Sinik

Self - Newspaper Publisher

Yapto Soerjosoemarno
Yapto Soerjosoemarno

Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth

Safit Pardede
Safit Pardede

Self - Local Paramilitary Leader

Jusuf Kalla
Jusuf Kalla

Self - Vice President of Indonesia

Adi Zulkadry
Adi Zulkadry

Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965

Suryono
Suryono

Self - Anwar's Neighbor

Haji Marzuki
Haji Marzuki

Self - Member of North Sumatra Parliament

Haji Anif
Haji Anif

Self - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman

Rahmat Shah
Rahmat Shah

Self - Member of Parliament

Key Crew

Joshua Oppenheimer
Director
Werner Herzog
Executive Producer
André Singer
Executive Producer
Torstein Grude
Executive Producer
Anne Köhncke
Producer
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Producer
Bjarte Mørner Tveit
Executive Producer
Joram ten Brink
Executive Producer