The Act of Killing
A story of killers who win and the society they build.
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- History
- Documentary
Overview
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.
Keywords
- genocide
- corruption
- indonesia
- political documentary
- social & cultural documentary
- indonesian genocide
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 8, 2012
- Original language
- Indonesian
- Spoken languages
- INDONESIAN
- Countries
- Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom
- Production
- Final Cut for Real,Piraya Film,Novaya Zemlya,Spring Films,Final Cut for Real, Piraya Film, Novaya Zemlya, Spring Films
- Budget
- $1,000,000
- Revenue
- $722,714
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
- tt2375605