Movie
The Act of Killing (2012)
- NR
- 2h 39m
- ★ 7.7 (781 votes)
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.
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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
