The Act of Killing
Joshua Oppenheim / Denmark
(115 min)
Arkansas Premiere
The Act of Killing is about killers who have won, and the sort of society they have built. Unlike ageing Nazis or Rwandan génocidaires, Anwar and his friends have not been forced by history to admit they participated in crimes against humanity. Instead, they have written their own triumphant history, becoming role models for millions of young paramilitaries. The Act of Killing is a journey into the memories and imaginations of the perpetrators, offering insight into the minds of mass killers. And The Act of Killing is a nightmarish vision of a frighteningly banal culture of impunity in which killers can joke about crimes against humanity on television chat shows, and celebrate moral disaster with the ease and grace of a soft shoe dance number.
One of the most acclaimed documentaries in history winning Best Film Award in over 25 festivals
- SKYPE Q&A with Director Joshua Oppenheim
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Making The Act of Killing "gave me nightmares and insomnia.“ Interview with Director Joshua Oppenhenimer
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