The Act of Killing
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.
Buy
Rent
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.
- director
- Joshua Oppenheimer
- cast
- Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik
- genres
- runtime
- 1 hr 57 mins
Buy
Rent
people also liked
The Daughter
Gates of Heaven
Cameraperson
Sea Countrymen
Amateur
This Ain't California
The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon
Honour of the Knights
Some Girls
End Game
Caged
Gimme Shelter
How to Make Money Selling Drugs
More Than Honey
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
Sleepwalk with Me
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
The Wind
The Pervert's Guide to Ideology
