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The Act of Killing (Indonesian: Jagal, lit.'Butcher') is a 2012 documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, with Christine Cynn and an anonymous Indonesian co-directing.
May 10, 2022 · The Act of Killing (Indonesian: Jagal, meaning "Butcher") is a 2012 documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer and co-directed by Christine Cynn and an anonymous Indonesian. The film is about the citizens who participated in the Indonesian killings of 1965–66.
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.
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- Documentary, Biography, Crime
- Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn
- 2012-11-08
The Act Of Killing | Documentary | A film by Joshua Oppenheimer | released 2012 | 159 min. In a country where killers are celebrated as heroes, the filmmakers challenge unrepentant death squad leader Anwar Congo and his friends to dramatise their role in genocide.
Shaking audiences at the 2012 Toronto and Telluride Film Festivals, The Act of Killing is an unprecedented film and, according to the Los Angeles Times, "could well change how you view the ...
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Jul 19, 2013 · 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. Sep 19,...
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- Documentary, Biography, Crime, Drama, History, War
The tragedy of modern Indonesian history lies not just in the army-organized mass killings of 1965-66 but also in the rise to power of the killers, of persons who viewed massacres and psychological warfare operations as legitimate and normal modes of governance.
