The Look of Silence
2015
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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.
Jul 17, 2013 · Presenting a terrifying view of a hidden holocaust and a moral apocalypse in which the most basic humanities have become twisted beyond recognition, “The Act of Killing” is a towering ...
Nov 8, 2012 · 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 numbers.
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. Filmmakers expose the horrifying...
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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...
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.
about. 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...
Aug 5, 2014 · Tue, 08/05/2014 - 5:00pm. This year The Act of Killing was nominated for an Oscar for the best feature documentary. The film was of particular interest to those who work in the field of testimony, as Joshua Oppenheimer interviewed many perpetrators of killings in Indonesia in the 1960s.
A 2014 Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature, this film follows two former Indonesian death squad leaders as they reenact war atrocities. Watch trailers & learn more.
