The Act of Killing
2012documentaryWhy watch
It stands as one of the most groundbreaking and chilling documentary feats in cinema history. By having unrepentant perpetrators of Indonesia's 1965–66 mass killings stage lavish reenactments of their crimes in the cinematic genres of their choice, director Joshua Oppenheimer creates a profoundly unsettling examination of historical impunity, memory, and guilt.
Where to watch
Available to rent or purchase digitally on Apple TV (iTunes) in the Netherlands.
What to expect
Surreal, deeply disturbing, and psychologically intense. The film moves at a steady, atmospheric pace, contrasting colorful, theatrical reenactments with chilling candid confessions. Content notes: contains graphic descriptions and dramatizations of mass murder, torture, physical violence, and profound psychological distress.
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