The Act of Killing (2012)

Name: The Act of Killing
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2012-11-01
Duration: 159 min
Cast: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik, Yapto Soerjosoemarno

A story of killers who win and the society they build.

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.

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Released 2012-11-01 · 159 min · Documentary, History

Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer

Cast

Anwar Congo as Self - Executioner in 1965
Herman Koto as Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
Syamsul Arifin as Self - Governor of North Sumatra
Ibrahim Sinik as Self - Newspaper Publisher
Yapto Soerjosoemarno as Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth
Safit Pardede as Self - Local Paramilitary Leader
Jusuf Kalla as Self - Vice President of Indonesia
Adi Zulkadry as Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965
Suryono as Self - Anwar's Neighbor
Haji Marzuki as Self - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
Haji Anif as Self - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman
Rahmat Shah as Self - Member of Parliament
Sakhyan Asmara as Self - Deputy Minister of Youth & Sport
Soaduon Siregar as Self