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The film follows individuals who participated in the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66, wherein alleged communists and people against the New Order regime were tortured and killed, with the killers, many becoming gangsters, still in power throughout the country.
Nov 8, 2012 · A documentary that challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in various cinematic genres. The film explores the impact of the 1965 genocide, the corruption of the regime, and the psychological trauma of the perpetrators and victims.
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- Documentary, Biography, Crime
- Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn
- 2012-11-08
Jul 19, 2013 · The hallucinatory result is a cinematic fever dream, an unsettling journey deep into the imaginations of mass murderers and the shockingly banal regime of...
- 2 min
- 1.9M
- FilmOfficialTrailers
Jul 17, 2013 · A documentary that follows the death squad leaders of Indonesia's 1965 massacre as they reenact their crimes and boast of their atrocities. The film exposes the banality of evil, the power of storytelling, and the haunting legacy of violence and impunity.
Jul 19, 2013 · Raw, terrifying, and painfully difficult to watch, The Act of Killing offers a haunting testament to the edifying, confrontational power of documentary cinema. Filmmakers expose the...
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- Anwar Congo, Jusuf Kalla
- Joshua Oppenheimer
- Novaya Zemlya
Feb 20, 2014 · Joshua Oppenheimer's Oscar-nominated film follows former death squad leaders who boastfully reenact their war crimes in Hollywood style. The director explores the psychology and legacy of the 1965 massacres in Indonesia.
Jul 19, 2013 · A controversial film that lets former death squad leaders reenact their massacres in various genres. Critics and users praise its originality and impact, but some question its morality and effectiveness.
