CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 2h 39m · NR
The Act of Killing

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

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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.

Directed byJoshua Oppenheimer

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 39m
Language
DA
Released
November 1, 2012
Budget
$1,000,000
Revenue
$722,714
Studios
Final Cut for RealPiraya FilmNovaya Zemlya

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2 videos
Official US Trailer

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Festival Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

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

Creative team
Directed by
Joshua Oppenheimer
Joshua Oppenheimer
Produced by
Anne Köhncke
Signe Byrge Sørensen

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