The Act of Killing
After befriending documentarian Joshua Oppenheimer, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various American 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.
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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