The Act of Killing
Produced by:
Genre:
Directed by: Joshua Oppenheimer
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.
Review (1)
Arrrrrrrach (Rated: 10)
The synopsis is available elsewhere and I have no idea how to review a film like this so here are a few simple lines: I have never seen anything remotely like this and would go as far as to say that it is one of the most honest portrayals of several aspects of the human psyche I have ever experienc...
Recommendation & Similar
The Look of Silence (2014)
Cameraperson (2016)
Moss (2010)
Happy Valley (2014)
Sea Countrymen (1955)
Gates of Heaven (1978)
Up the Yangtze (2007)
This Ain't California (2012)
Amateur (2011)
As The Tide Comes In (2024)
Honour of the Knights (2006)
The Storyteller Tour: Stories In the Round (2017)
Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010)
The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon (2008)
End Game (2018)
Caged (2010)
More Than Honey (2012)
The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014)
Under the Sun (2015)
Gimme Shelter (1970)
