DENMARK · 2012
The Act of Killing
genocide and mass atrocity
impunity and lack of justice
memory and historical reckoning
perpetrator psychology
performance and constructed reality
moral accountability
state violence and authoritarianism
Synopsis
In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres. 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.
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