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The Act Of Killing (2012)
directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, 1974-; produced by Singe Byrge Sorensen, Final Cut for Real; performed by Anwar Congo, 1940-2019, Herman Koto and Yapto Soerjosoemarno, 1949- (Tel-Aviv District: Cinephil, 2012), 2 hours 40 mins
In a country where killers are celebrated as heroes, the filmmakers challenge unrepentant death squad leader Anwar Congo and his friends to dramatise their role in genocide. But their idea of being in a movie is not to provide testimony for a documentary: they want to be stars in their favourite film genres - gang...
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directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, 1974-; produced by Singe Byrge Sorensen, Final Cut for Real; performed by Anwar Congo, 1940-2019, Herman Koto and Yapto Soerjosoemarno, 1949- (Tel-Aviv District: Cinephil, 2012), 2 hours 40 mins
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In a country where killers are celebrated as heroes, the filmmakers challenge unrepentant death squad leader Anwar Congo and his friends to dramatise their role in genocide. But their idea of being in a movie is not to provide testimony for a documentary: they want to be stars in their favourite film genres - gangster, western, musical. They write the scripts. They play themselves. And they play their victims. This is a cinematic fever dream, an...
In a country where killers are celebrated as heroes, the filmmakers challenge unrepentant death squad leader Anwar Congo and his friends to dramatise their role in genocide. But their idea of being in a movie is not to provide testimony for a documentary: they want to be stars in their favourite film genres - gangster, western, musical. They write the scripts. They play themselves. And they play their victims. This is a cinematic fever dream, an unsettling journey deep into the imaginations of mass - murderers and the shockingly banal regime of corruption and impunity they inhabit.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Anwar Congo, 1940-2019, Herman Koto, Yapto Soerjosoemarno, 1949-
Contributor
Carlos Arango de Montis, Lars Skree, Singe Byrge Sorensen, Final Cut for Real, Simon Thamdrup Jensen
Author / Creator
Joshua Oppenheimer, 1974-, Anwar Congo, 1940-2019, Herman Koto, Yapto Soerjosoemarno, 1949-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Cinephil
Person Discussed
Anwar Congo, 1940-2019, Herman Koto, Yapto Soerjosoemarno, 1949-
Topic / Theme
Genocide, War, Indonesian Killings of 1965-1966, War and Violence, Himself 1, Himself 2, Himself 3, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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The Look of Silence (2014)
directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, 1974-; produced by Signe Byrge Sorensen, 1970-, Final Cut for Real; performed by Adi Rukun (Tel-Aviv District: Cinephil, 2014), 1 hour 39 mins
Through Joshua Oppenheimer's work filming perpetrators of the Indonesian genocide, a family of survivors discovers how their son was murdered and the identity of the men who killed him. The youngest brother is determined to break the spell of silence and fear under which the survivors live, and so confronts the me...
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directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, 1974-; produced by Signe Byrge Sorensen, 1970-, Final Cut for Real; performed by Adi Rukun (Tel-Aviv District: Cinephil, 2014), 1 hour 39 mins
Description
Through Joshua Oppenheimer's work filming perpetrators of the Indonesian genocide, a family of survivors discovers how their son was murdered and the identity of the men who killed him. The youngest brother is determined to break the spell of silence and fear under which the survivors live, and so confronts the men responsible for his brother's murder - something unimaginable in a country where killers remain in power.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Adi Rukun
Contributor
Lars Skree, Signe Byrge Sorensen, 1970-, Final Cut for Real, Seri Banang, Manah Tahan
Author / Creator
Joshua Oppenheimer, 1974-, Adi Rukun
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Cinephil
Person Discussed
Ramli Rukun
Topic / Theme
Murder, Genocide, Indonesian Killings of 1965-1966, War and Violence, Himself 1, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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