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The Act of Killing

Name: The Act of Killing
Released: 2012

2012

In this astonishing documentary, aging leaders of Indonesia's 1960s death squads cheerfully reenact the mass killings they carried out, restaging their atrocities as movie scenes — until the performances begin to crack their bravado. A landmark, disturbing work.

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Part of 7 Movies Set in or About Indonesia

This film is stop 1 of 7 in the hand-ranked outside-view route set in or about Indonesia. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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