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.
Cast
Anwar Congo
Self - Executioner in 1965
Herman Koto
Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
Syamsul Arifin
Self - Governor of North Sumatra
Ibrahim Sinik
Self - Newspaper Publisher
Yapto Soerjosoemarno
Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth
Safit Pardede
Self - Local Paramilitary Leader
Jusuf Kalla
Self - Vice President of Indonesia
Adi Zulkadry
Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965
Suryono
Self - Anwar's Neighbor
Haji Marzuki
Self - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
Haji Anif
Self - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman
Rahmat Shah
Self - Member of Parliament
Sakhyan Asmara
Self - Deputy Minister of Youth & Sport
Soaduon Siregar
Self
Crew
Joshua Oppenheimer
Director, Co-Producer
Christine Cynn
Co-Director, Producer, Co-Producer
Anonymous
Co-Director
Nils Pagh Andersen
Editor
Erik Andersson
Editor
Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
Editor
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Editor
Ariadna Fatjó-Vilas
Editor
Mariko Montpetit
Editor
Lars Skree
Director of Photography
Carlos Arango De Montis
Director of Photography
Tom Christer Lilletvedt
Colorist, Visual Effects
Torstein Grude
Executive Producer, Co-Producer
Werner Herzog
Executive Producer
Errol Morris
Executive Producer
André Singer
Executive Producer
Joram ten Brink
Executive Producer, Producer
Bjarte Mørner Tveit
Executive Producer, Co-Producer
Anne Köhncke
Producer
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Producer
Michael Uwemedimo
Producer
Maria Kristensen
Associate Producer, Post-Production Manager
Lizzy Ratner
Associate Producer
Heidi Elise Christensen
Post-Production Manager
Helga Høegh-Krohn
Post-Production Manager
Elin Øyen Vister
Sound Designer
Henrik 'Gugge' Garnov
Sound Editor
Gunn Tove Grønsberg
Sound Editor
Christopher Berge Hove
Visual Effects
Simon Lereng Wilmont
Thanks
Rosie Thomas
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