The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing is a controversial documentary that invites murderers of the 1965 Indonesian massacre to re-enact their violent killings in the style of their favourite Hollywood movies. The recreated murders and tortures represent the frightening ordeals suffered by the communists that opposed to Indonesia's military government in the 1960s and chillingly involve the real-life freemen that speak proudly about what they've done. Documenting the process of recreating their killings as narrative cinema and revealing Indonesia's attitude towards violence and communism, The Act of Killing is a rare insight into the minds of mass killers. Theatrical version.
Primary Title
- The Act of Killing
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 30 January 2014
Release Year
- 2012
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 27
Duration
- 117:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- The Act of Killing is a controversial documentary that invites murderers of the 1965 Indonesian massacre to re-enact their violent killings in the style of their favourite Hollywood movies. The recreated murders and tortures represent the frightening ordeals suffered by the communists that opposed to Indonesia's military government in the 1960s and chillingly involve the real-life freemen that speak proudly about what they've done. Documenting the process of recreating their killings as narrative cinema and revealing Indonesia's attitude towards violence and communism, The Act of Killing is a rare insight into the minds of mass killers. Theatrical version.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Indonesian
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Pemuda Pancasila (Organization)
- Documentary films
- Social problem films
- Historical films
- Death squads--Indonesia
- Indonesia--History--Coup d'etat, 1965
Genres
- Crime
- Documentary
- History
Contributors
- Joshua Oppenheimer (Director)
- Anwar Congo (Speaker)
- Herman Koto (Speaker)
- Christine Cynn (Producer)
- Werner Herzog (Executive Producer)
- Anne Köhncke (Producer)
- Errol Morris (Executive Producer)
- Joshua Oppenheimer (Producer)
- Signe Byrge Sørensen (Producer)
- Michael Uwemedimo (Producer)
- Final Cut For Real (Production Unit)
- Piraya Film (Production Unit)
- Novaya Zemla (Production Unit)
- Spring Films (Production Unit)
- Andre Singer (Executive Producer)
Subjects
- Pemuda Pancasila (Organization)
- Documentary films
- Social problem films
- Historical films
- Death squads--Indonesia
- Indonesia--History--Coup d'etat, 1965