The Act of Killing
117 min
2012
Published on, 3 months ago
Jagal
The Act of Killing
117 min
2012
7.7
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.
corruption
indonesia
genocide
indonesian genocide
political documentary
social & cultural documentary
