
The Act of Killing
A story of killers who win and the society they build.
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.
- Year: 2012
- Country: Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom
- Genre: Documentary, History
- Studio: Final Cut for Real, Piraya Film, Novaya Zemlya, Spring Films
- Keyword: corruption, indonesia, genocide, indonesian genocide, political documentary, social & cultural documentary
- Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
- Cast: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik, Yapto Soerjosoemarno, Safit Pardede





















