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The Act of Killing

7.7 117 mins Documentary   2012
Final Cut for Real   Piraya Film   Novaya Zemlya   Spring Films  
Director(s): Joshua Oppenheimer

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.

Casts of The Act of Killing

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

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