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The Act of Killing
Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer
2012•2h 39m•NR•★ 8.0
Crime / Documentary / History
Synopsis
Former Indonesian death squad leaders who slaughtered thousands of suspected communists in 1965 are invited to reenact their mass murders in the flamboyant cinematic genres of their choice—gangster films, westerns, and Hollywood musicals. Joshua Oppenheimer's revolutionary, Oscar-nominated documentary on impunity and historical trauma.
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DirectorJoshua Oppenheimer
CinematographyLars SkreeCarlos Arango De MontisAnonymous
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Runtime2h 39m (159 mins)
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DirectorJoshua Oppenheimer
LanguagesIndonesian
CountryDK, NO, GB
StudioFinal Cut for Real • Piraya Film • Novaya Zemlya
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