The Act of Killing
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.
Final Cut for Real
Piraya FilmCrew
Cast
Self - Executioner in 1965
Anwar CongoSelf - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
Herman KotoSelf - Governor of North Sumatra
Syamsul ArifinSelf - Newspaper Publisher
Ibrahim SinikSelf - Leader of Pancasila Youth
Yapto SoerjosoemarnoSelf - Local Paramilitary Leader
Safit PardedeSelf - Vice President of Indonesia
Jusuf KallaSelf - Fellow Executioner in 1965
Adi ZulkadrySelf - Anwar's Neighbor
SuryonoSelf - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
Haji Marzuki
Anwar CongoSelf - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
Herman KotoSelf - Governor of North Sumatra
Syamsul ArifinSelf - Newspaper Publisher
Ibrahim SinikSelf - Leader of Pancasila Youth
Yapto SoerjosoemarnoSelf - Local Paramilitary Leader
Safit PardedeSelf - Vice President of Indonesia
Jusuf KallaSelf - Fellow Executioner in 1965
Adi ZulkadrySelf - Anwar's Neighbor
SuryonoSelf - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
Haji Marzuki
