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The Act of Killing (2012)

A story of killers who win, and the society they build.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 2H 39M

Director : Joshua Oppenheimer, Christine Cynn

Synopsis

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

Actors

Anwar Congo
Anwar Congo
Self
Herman Koto
Herman Koto
Self
Syamsul Arifin
Syamsul Arifin
Self
Ibrahim Sinik
Ibrahim Sinik
Self
Yapto Soerjosoemarno
Yapto Soerjosoemarno
Self
Safit Pardede
Safit Pardede
Self
Jusuf Kalla
Jusuf Kalla
Self
Adi Zulkadry
Adi Zulkadry
Self
Haji Anif
Haji Anif
Self
Sakhyan Asmara
Sakhyan Asmara
Self
Soaduon Siregar
Soaduon Siregar
Self
Suryono
Suryono
Self
Haji Marzuki
Haji Marzuki
Self
Rahmat Shah
Rahmat Shah
Self

Crews

Joshua Oppenheimer
Joshua Oppenheimer
Director
Christine Cynn
Christine Cynn
Producer
Torstein Grude
Torstein Grude
Executive Producer
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Executive Producer
Maria Kristensen
Maria Kristensen
Associate Producer
Anne Köhncke
Anne Köhncke
Producer
Errol Morris
Errol Morris
Executive Producer
Joshua Oppenheimer
Joshua Oppenheimer
Co-Producer
Lizzy Ratner
Lizzy Ratner
Associate Producer
André Singer
André Singer
Executive Producer
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Producer
Joram ten Brink
Joram ten Brink
Executive Producer
Bjarte Mørner Tveit
Bjarte Mørner Tveit
Executive Producer
Michael Uwemedimo
Michael Uwemedimo
Producer
Nils Pagh Andersen
Nils Pagh Andersen
Editor
Erik Andersson
Erik Andersson
Editor
Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
Editor
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Editor
Ariadna Fatjó-Vilas
Ariadna Fatjó-Vilas
Editor
Mariko Montpetit
Mariko Montpetit
Editor
Heidi Elise Christensen
Heidi Elise Christensen
Post-Production Manager
Helga Høegh-Krohn
Helga Høegh-Krohn
Post-Production Manager
Maria Kristensen
Maria Kristensen
Post-Production Manager
Henrik Gugge Garnov
Henrik Gugge Garnov
Sound Editor
Gunn Tove Grønsberg
Gunn Tove Grønsberg
Sound Editor
Elin Øyen Vister
Elin Øyen Vister
Sound Designer
Christopher Berge Hove
Christopher Berge Hove
Visual Effects
Tom Christer Lilletvedt
Tom Christer Lilletvedt
Visual Effects
Lars Skree
Lars Skree
Director of Photography
Carlos Arango De Montis
Carlos Arango De Montis
Director of Photography
Anonymous
Anonymous
Co-Director
Christine Cynn
Christine Cynn
Co-Producer
Torstein Grude
Torstein Grude
Co-Producer
Joram ten Brink
Joram ten Brink
Producer
Bjarte Mørner Tveit
Bjarte Mørner Tveit
Co-Producer
Tom Christer Lilletvedt
Tom Christer Lilletvedt
Colorist
Rosie Thomas
Rosie Thomas
Thanks
Simon Lereng Wilmont
Simon Lereng Wilmont
Thanks
Christine Cynn
Christine Cynn
Director

Trailers and other movies

THE ACT OF KILLING Trailer - In Theaters July 19

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