The Act of Killing (2012)
A story of killers who win and the society they build.
2012 · NR · 2h 39m · Documentary, History
Genres: Documentary, History
In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres.
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
Cinematography: Lars Skree, Carlos Arango De Montis
Editor: Mariko Montpetit, Erik Andersson
Budget: $1M · Rated 7.7/10 by 766 viewers
Cast
Anwar Congo as Self - Executioner in 1965Herman Koto as Self - Gangster & Paramilitary LeaderSyamsul Arifin as Self - Governor of North SumatraIbrahim Sinik as Self - Newspaper PublisherYapto Soerjosoemarno as Self - Leader of Pancasila YouthSafit Pardede as Self - Local Paramilitary LeaderJusuf Kalla as Self - Vice President of IndonesiaAdi Zulkadry as Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965Suryono as Self - Anwar's NeighborHaji Marzuki as Self - Member of North Sumatra ParliamentHaji Anif as Self - Paramilitary Leader & BusinessmanRahmat Shah as Self - Member of ParliamentMore like this
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