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    The Act of Killing

    2012 · Historical drama · 2h 2m

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  1. The Act of Killing ( Indonesian: Jagal, lit. 'Butcher') is a 2012 experimental documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, with Christine Cynn and an anonymous Indonesian co-directing. 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 ...

  2. Nov 8, 2012 · The Act of Killing: Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn. With Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik. 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 ...

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    • Documentary, Biography, Crime
    • Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn
    • 2012-11-08
  3. One of the greatest documentaries ever made, filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer and documentary titans, Werner Herzog and Errol Morris examine a country where Indonesian death squad leaders are celebrated as heroes, challenging them to reenact their real-life mass-killings via musical numbers, action and comedy sequences and other genres of the ...

  4. Jul 17, 2013 · Review: ‘The Act Of Killing’ Is A Constantly Astounding, Terrifying Masterpiece. Holy fucking shit. That was my reaction coming out of a screening of Joshua Oppenheimer ’s shattering ...

  5. Jul 19, 2013 · Still fit and spry in his sixties, Congo uses the film to confront facts long denied publicly and long sublimated personally. He and his pals believe that no court, from local authorities to the International Criminal Court, can prosecute them for their crimes 40 years after the fact.

  6. 120 Mins. Nominated for an Academy Award®, The Act of Killing is as dreamlike and terrifying as anything that Werner Herzog (one of the executive producers) could imagine. This film explores a horrifying era in Indonesian history and provides a window into modern Indonesia, where corruption reigns.

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  8. 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. With obstinate pride, the film's subjects lay ...

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