The Act of Killing

Name: The Act of Killing
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Crime, History, War
Released: 2012-11-01
Duration: 7020000 s
Rating: 9.6
Cast: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin

Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer

Not Rated

2012 1h 57mDocumentary, Biography,

8.296%85%

A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.

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Cast of The Act of Killing

Anwar CongoSelf - Executioner in 1965
Herman KotoSelf - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
Syamsul ArifinSelf - Governor of North Sumatra
Ibrahim SinikSelf - Newspaper Publisher
Yapto SoerjosoemarnoSelf - Leader of Pancasila Youth
Safit PardedeSelf - Local Paramilitary Leader
Jusuf KallaSelf - Vice President of Indonesia
Adi ZulkadrySelf - Fellow Executioner in 1965
SuryonoSelf - Anwar's Neighbor
Haji MarzukiSelf - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
Haji AnifSelf - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman
Rahmat ShahSelf - Member of Parliament
Sakhyan AsmaraSelf - Deputy Minister of Youth & Sport
Soaduon SiregarSelf
Joshua OppenheimerDirector
Christine CynnProducer
Anne KöhnckeProducer
Michael UwemedimoProducer
Signe Byrge SørensenProducer

The Act of Killing Ratings & Reviews

hairydemonMay 24, 2025
Bravura filmmaking. It is brave, insane, patient and clever. It took more than 10 years to make, and was worth ever second. Well done Joshua and all of the team who made it. It restores faith in film.

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The Act Of Killing: Anwar On The Roof
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The Act Of Killing: Cruelty And Image
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