The Act of Killing
20122h 39m7.7
Documentary, History
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Certificate
- NR
- Budget
- $1,000,000
- Revenue
- $722,714
- Origin
- Denmark
About
A story of killers who win and the society they build.
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.
Where to watch
Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.
Details
- Director
- Joshua Oppenheimer
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Nov 1, 2012
- Budget
- $1.0M
- Box office
- $0.7M
- Studio
- Final Cut for Real, Piraya Film
Cast
Anwar Congo
Self - Executioner in 1965
Herman Koto
Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
Syamsul Arifin
Self - Governor of North Sumatra
Ibrahim Sinik
Self - Newspaper Publisher
Yapto Soerjosoemarno
Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth
Safit Pardede
Self - Local Paramilitary Leader
Jusuf Kalla
Self - Vice President of Indonesia
Adi Zulkadry
Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965
Suryono
Self - Anwar's Neighbor
Haji Marzuki
Self - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
Haji Anif
Self - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman
Rahmat Shah
Self - Member of Parliament
Sakhyan Asmara
Self - Deputy Minister of Youth & Sport
Soaduon Siregar
Self
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