(The Act of Killing)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Denmark,

Norway,

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary,

History

Runtime:

159 minutes

Year:

2012

Directors:

Joshua Oppenheimer

Production companies:

Final Cut for Real,

Piraya Film,

Novaya Zemlya,

Spring Films

Budget:

$1,000,000

Revenue:

$722,714

Actors:

Self - Executioner in 1965

Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader

Self - Governor of North Sumatra

Self - Newspaper Publisher

Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth

Crews:

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Executive Producer

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