The Act of Killing(2012)
movie - first aired/released 2012-11-01 - 159 min - audience 7.7
Documentary, History
Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer
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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Cast
- Anwar CongoSelf - Executioner in 1965
- Herman KotoSelf - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
- Syamsul ArifinSelf - Governor of North Sumatra
- Ibrahim SinikSelf - Newspaper Publisher
- Yapto SoerjosoemarnoSelf - Leader of Pancasila Youth
- Safit PardedeSelf - Local Paramilitary Leader
- Jusuf KallaSelf - Vice President of Indonesia
- Adi ZulkadrySelf - Fellow Executioner in 1965
- SuryonoSelf - Anwar's Neighbor
- Haji MarzukiSelf - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
- Haji AnifSelf - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman
- Rahmat ShahSelf - Member of Parliament
- Sakhyan AsmaraSelf - Deputy Minister of Youth & Sport
- Soaduon SiregarSelf
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