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- BFI identifierN-103837
- Date2012 (Copyright)
2013-06-28 (Release) - Production countryDenmark, United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, Poland
- Production companyFinal Cut for Real ApS, Novaya Zemlya Ltd, Danske Filmværksted, DR - Danmarks Radio, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Arts and Humanities Research Council, University of Westminster, Nordisk Film- och TV-Fond, Det Norske Filminstituttet, DANIDA, Stavanger Kommunes Kulturbyfond 2010, The Freedom of Expression Foundation, Stiftelsen Matriark, ZDF-Arte, DR K, NRK - Norsk Rikskringkasting, YLE, SVT - Sveriges Television, VPRO, Against Gravity, Piraya Film, Spring Films Ltd
- SynopsisDocumentary. When the Indonesian government was overthrown by the military in 1965, Anwar Congo and his followers joined in the mass murder of alleged communists, ethnic Chinese, and intellectuals. Anwar and his cohorts take pride in their past and re-enact their crimes using elaborate sets, costumes and extras enlisted to play victims. (Synopsis)
- Work historyMany crew members are billed in the credits as anonymous, including one co-director, one producer, one cinematographer, two line producers, the production manager and the assistant director.
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The Act of Killing (Original)
EIDR identifier
10.5240/67E8-2282-873E-CC74-1FFF-DCategory
Non FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
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- Digital documentsBFI Southbank programme notes June 2013
BFI Southbank programme notes March 2014
BFI Southbank Programme Notes January 2015
available to view in BFI Reuben Library
- The Act of Killing
Work - N-103837 - 2012 (Copyright)
Denmark - Film - Non Fiction
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