The Act of Killing
Jagal
2012·117'
DocumentaryHistory
Danish
Stills
13In 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 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
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