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The Act of Killing · LeviOsa

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2012·NR

A story of killers who win and the society they build.

DocumentaryHistory2h 39m

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96%

Tomatometer

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85%

Popcornmeter

7.7

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorJoshua Oppenheimer

ReleasedNov 1, 2012

StatusReleased

Original languageDanish

Budget

$1M

Revenue

$722.7K

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

Final Cut for Real

Piraya FilmNovaya ZemlyaSpring Films

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

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Reviews

10 reviews · 7 critics · 2 fans

9 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Raw, terrifying, and painfully difficult to watch, The Act of Killing offers a haunting testament to the edifying, confrontational power of documentary cinema.”

96% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Olivia B. Waxman

RTTIME MagazineSep 19, 2024

A rare example of an international true crime story that got the documentary film treatment, and an even rarer example of killers participating in a film and reenacting their crimes.

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Scott Marks

RTSan Diego ReaderFeb 21, 2019

The Act of Killing is the only 100% original work of cinema to come out this year.

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Dave Calhoun

RTTime OutJan 3, 2019

If Oppenheimer's aim is to question and investigate what life the past has in the present, he has succeeded in a staggeringly original way.

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Diane Carson

RTKDHX (St. Louis)Nov 25, 2024

An extraordinary and chilling documentary, “The Act of Killing” chronicles exactly that in unprecedented ways.

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Information

Title

The Act of Killing

Released

Nov 1, 2012

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

Denmark, Norway

Original Audio

Danish

Runtime

2h 39m

Status

Released

Studios

Final Cut for Real, Piraya Film

Citizenfour