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The film follows individuals who participated in the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66, wherein alleged communists and people against the New Order regime were tortured and killed, with the killers, many becoming gangsters, still in power throughout the country.
Aug 31, 2012 · Watch a film that explores the Indonesian mass killings of 1965-66 and the former death-squad leader Anwar Congo. See how he re-enacts his crimes and shows remorse or not for his actions.
Nov 8, 2012 · A documentary that challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in various cinematic genres. The film explores the impact of the 1965 genocide on the society and the killers' conscience.
A film by Joshua Oppenheimer that exposes the horrifying mass executions of accused communists in Indonesia and those who are celebrated for perpetrating the crime. Watch the trailer, read critics reviews, and find out where to stream or rent the film online.
Shaking audiences at the 2012 Toronto and Telluride Film Festivals, The Act of Killing is an unprecedented film and, according to the Los Angeles Times, "could well change how you view the...
The Act Of Killing | Documentary | A film by Joshua Oppenheimer | released 2012 | 159 min. In a country where killers are celebrated as heroes, the filmmakers challenge unrepentant death squad leader Anwar Congo and his friends to dramatise their role in genocide.
The Act of Killing lets the killers explain their actions in an unusual way. Director Joshua Oppenheimer takes viewers on an unsettling journey through the history and psychology of men who killed without justice or remorse, who not only prospered from their deeds, but remain in power to this day.
