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The Act of Killing
A story of killers who win and the society they build.
A story of killers who win and the society they build.
Documentary, History - 2012
The Act of Killing
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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.
Director:
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Joshua Oppenheimer
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Christine Cynn
Cast:
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Syamsul Arifin
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Anwar Congo
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Herman Koto
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Ibrahim Sinik
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Yapto Soerjosoemarno

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Details

Runtime:
159 min
Release date:
1 Nov 2012
Country:
DK, NO, GB
Languages:
Indonesian
Budget:
$1,000,000
Revenue:
$722,714
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 55 wins & 46 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Bizarre, hypnotic, audacious.
– James Adams,
Globe and Mail,
16 Dec 2013
fresh:
The emotional places this troubling movie takes him to are rewardingly primal and potent, forcing both subject and viewer to wrestle with internal demons.
– Keith Uhlich,
Time Out New York,
16 Dec 2013
fresh:
I certainly do not move that the film should be suppressed, only that one should know what it is. It is a bath in a smiling madness.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
14 Nov 2013
fresh:
This stunning "documentary of the imagination" shows Anwar and other thugs staging scenes of torture and murder for the camera.
– Bill Stamets,
Chicago Sun-Times,
16 Aug 2013
fresh:
In The Act of Killing, director Joshua Oppenheimer pulls off the impossible: He confronts great, incomprehensible evil and puts a human face on it.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug 2013
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