2014
Academy Awards
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Documentary (Feature)
Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen
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Synopsis
In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres. As they recreate their past atrocities, the line between reality and performance blurs, exposing the lingering impact of Indonesia's 1965-66 anti-communist purge and the unsettling psychology of its perpetrators.
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- Documentary (Feature) · Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen
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Cast
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Anwar Congo
Self - Executioner in 1965
HK
Herman Koto
Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
SA
Syamsul Arifin
Self - Governor of North Sumatra
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Ibrahim Sinik
Self - Newspaper Publisher
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Yapto Soerjosoemarno
Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth
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Safit Pardede
Self - Local Paramilitary Leader
JK
Jusuf Kalla
Self - Vice President of Indonesia
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Adi Zulkadry
Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965
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