Basic Info
Release: November 01, 2012
Runtime: 117 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.7/10 (725 votes)
Status: Released
Videos
Official US Trailer (YouTube)
Festival Trailer (YouTube)
The Act of Killing
2012
117 min
⭐ 7.7/10
725 votes
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, from gangster epics to musicals. 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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Denmark
- Norway
- United Kingdom
- Indonesia
Spoken Languages
- Indonesian id
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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
Crew
Joshua Oppenheimer
Director
Errol Morris
Executive Producer
Torstein Grude
Executive Producer
Christine Cynn
Producer
Anne Köhncke
Producer
André Singer
Executive Producer
Michael Uwemedimo
Producer
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Producer
Joram ten Brink
Executive Producer
Bjarte Mørner Tveit
Executive Producer
Werner Herzog
Executive Producer
Joram ten Brink
Producer
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