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2025
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The Act of Killing
“A story of killers who win and the society they build.”
7.7
· 795 votes
2012
2h 39m
Released
Movie
Overview
After befriending documentarian Joshua Oppenheimer, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various American 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.
Cast
Anwar Congo
Anwar Congo
Self - Executioner in 1965
Herman Koto
Herman Koto
Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
Syamsul Arifin
Syamsul Arifin
Self - Governor of North Sumatra
Ibrahim Sinik
Ibrahim Sinik
Self - Newspaper Publisher
Yapto Soerjosoemarno
Yapto Soerjosoemarno
Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth
Safit Pardede
Safit Pardede
Self - Local Paramilitary Leader
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