Genres
Production Companies
Piraya Film
Novaya Zemlya
Spring Films
The Act of Killing (Jagal)
A story of killers who win, and the society they build.
Overview
In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres, from gangster epics to musicals. 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.”
Key Crew
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
Producer: Christine Cynn, Anne Köhncke, Michael Uwemedimo, Signe Byrge Sørensen, Joram ten Brink
Director of Photography: Lars Skree, Carlos Arango De Montis
Top 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
Videos
Official US Trailer
Festival Trailer
