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DENMARK · 2012

The Act of Killing

Joshua Oppenheimer
genocide and mass atrocity impunity and lack of justice memory and historical reckoning perpetrator psychology performance and constructed reality
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In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various 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.

Year2012
CountryDenmark
DirectorJoshua Oppenheimer
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