The Act of Killing is a 2012 documentary directed by Joshua Oppenheimer that challenges unrepentant leaders of Indonesian death squads to dramatize their real-life mass killings from the 1965–1966 purge. Through surreal re-enactments, the film exposes a societal regime where mass murderers are celebrated as heroes, ultimately forcing a psychological reckoning for primary subject Anwar Congo. Read the full film details at IMDb
