The Act of Killing (2012)
Rating: 7.7/10
Duration: 117 min
Genres: Documentary,
Director(s): Joshua Oppenheimer,
Description:
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.
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
- 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