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Act of Killing (The)

Country: UK | Denmark | Norway, Language: Indonesian | English, 159 mins

  • Director: Joshua Oppenheimer; Anonymous
  • Producer: Anonymous

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Blisteringly surreal...utterly camp, profoundly disturbing and chilling.

These 'men' are free...to administer their legacy - their reign of terror.

They are the epitome of repugnance...diseases most foul. They are all - without question - insane.

Indonesia: hang your head in abject shame...for your corruption and continuing support of these paramilitaries...they are, simply, Nazis.

The filmmakers must have been treading on eggshells throughout filming...possibly, the most unstable (and dangerous) subjects - especially, the fat (intensely stupid) one who likes to drag- up at every opportunity.

An astonishing idea made into an astonishing film.

Essential. Uncomfortable. An accomplishment.


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The(ir) Blurb...

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.

Cast & Characters

Haji Anif as Himself;
Syamsul Arifin as Himself;
Sakhyan Asmara as Himself;
Anwar Congo as Himself;
Jusuf Kalla as Himself;
Herman Koto as Himself;
Haji Marzuki as Himself;
Safit Pardede as Himself;
Ibrahim Sinik as Himself;
Soaduon Siregar as Himself