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A story of killers who win, and the society they build. - The Act of Killing
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Title: The Act of Killing

Release Date: 1 Nov 2012

Runtime: 2h 39m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Final Cut for Real, Piraya Film, Novaya Zemlya, Spring Films

Production Companies: Final Cut for Real, Piraya Film, Novaya Zemlya, Spring Films

Overview: Filmmakers expose the horrifying mass executions of accused communists in Indonesia and those who are celebrated in their country for perpetrating the crime.

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Average Vote: 7.7 (679 votes)

Cast

  • Self: Anwar Congo
  • Self: Herman Koto
  • Self: Syamsul Arifin
  • Self: Ibrahim Sinik
  • Self: Yapto Soerjosoemarno
  • Self: Safit Pardede
  • Self: Jusuf Kalla
  • Self: Adi Zulkadry
  • Self: Haji Anif
  • Self: Sakhyan Asmara
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