The Act of Killing
NOV 1, 2012 · 159 MIN · DIR. JOSHUA OPPENHEIMER
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.
Cast
Anwar Congo
Self - Executioner in 1965
Herman Koto
Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
Syamsul Arifin
Self - Governor of North Sumatra
Ibrahim Sinik
Self - Newspaper Publisher
Yapto Soerjosoemarno
Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth
Safit Pardede
Self - Local Paramilitary Leader
Jusuf Kalla
Self - Vice President of Indonesia
Adi Zulkadry
Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965
Suryono
Self - Anwar's Neighbor
Haji Marzuki
Self - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
Haji Anif
Self - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman
Rahmat Shah
Self - Member of Parliament
Crew
Director of Photography
Lars Skree
Director of Photography
Carlos Arango De Montis
Director of Photography
Anonymous
Editor
Mariko Montpetit
Editor
Erik Andersson
Editor
Ariadna Fatjó-Vilas
Editor
Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
Editor
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Editor
Nils Pagh Andersen
Producer
Anne Köhncke
Producer
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Producer
Michael Uwemedimo
Producer
Christine Cynn
Producer
Joram ten Brink
Producer
Joshua Oppenheimer
