The Act of Killing

2012Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer

Documentary · History2h 39m

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. 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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AAnwar CongoSelf - Executioner in 1965

HHerman KotoSelf - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader

SSyamsul ArifinSelf - Governor of North Sumatra

IIbrahim SinikSelf - Newspaper Publisher

YYapto SoerjosoemarnoSelf - Leader of Pancasila Youth

SSafit PardedeSelf - Local Paramilitary Leader

JJusuf KallaSelf - Vice President of Indonesia

AAdi ZulkadrySelf - Fellow Executioner in 1965

SSuryonoSelf - Anwar's Neighbor

HHaji MarzukiSelf - Member of North Sumatra Parliament

HHaji AnifSelf - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman