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Feb 20, 2014 · Arts Feb 20, 2014 1:10 PM EDT. The Oscar-nominated documentary “The Act of Killing” challenges Anwar Congo, a death squad leader during the mass killings in 1965 Indonesia, to re-enact the...
Jul 19, 2013 · Raw, terrifying, and painfully difficult to watch, The Act of Killing offers a haunting testament to the edifying, confrontational power of documentary cinema.
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Jul 19, 2013 · "The Act of Killing" introduces us to several Indonesian mass murderers who jump at the chance offered by this documentary's maker, Joshua Oppenheimer, to make their own movie, a chronicle of their years carrying out an anti-Communist purge that claimed over a million lives in 1965-66.
Jun 30, 2013 · The Act of Killing – review. Joshua Oppenheimer's bloody documentary restaging a wave of mass killings in 1960s Indonesia leaves our critic dumbfounded. Mark Kermode. Sat 29 Jun 2013 19.05 EDT ...
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.
Jul 19, 2013 · The Act of Killing - Metacritic. Documentary. Biography. Crime. History. War. Directed By: Joshua Oppenheimer, Christine Cynn, Anonymous. The Act of Killing. Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 34 Critic Reviews. 92. User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 133 User Ratings. 8.3. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review.
Summaries. 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.
