The Act of Killing

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:documentary
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Documentary
gptkb:European_Film_Award_for_Best_Documentary
Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature
gptkbp:based_on Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Joshua_Oppenheimer
gptkbp:country gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception highly acclaimed
gptkbp:criticism gptkb:The_Guardian
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:Roger_Ebert
gptkb:Variety
gptkbp:cultural_significance examines the nature of evil
challenges perceptions of history
questions morality of perpetrators
uses film as a medium for reflection
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Joshua_Oppenheimer
gptkbp:director gptkb:Joshua_Oppenheimer
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Drafthouse_Films
gptkbp:editing Nicolas Chaudeurge
gptkbp:explores psychological effects of violence
gptkbp:features former Indonesian death squad leaders
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:Best_Documentary_at_the_2013_Gotham_Awards
Best Documentary at the 2013 European Film Awards
Best Documentary at the 2013 National Board of Review Awards
Best Documentary at the 2013 Cinema Eye Honors
Best Documentary at the 2013 IDA Awards
Best Documentary at the 2013 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Documentary at the 2013 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
Best Documentary at the 2013 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Best Documentary at the 2013 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Documentary at the 2013 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
gptkbp:focuses_on Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Look_of_Silence
gptkbp:follows gptkb:The_Look_of_Silence
gptkbp:genre gptkb:documentary
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Act of Killing
gptkbp:impact raised awareness of historical atrocities
sparked discussions on genocide
influenced documentary filmmaking
critique of historical narratives
cultural reflection on violence
gptkbp:influenced human rights discourse
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:postmodernism
gptkb:film
surrealism
political cinema
gptkbp:language English
Indonesian
gptkbp:music gptkb:Various_Artists
gptkbp:narrative Indonesian mass killings of 1965-66
reenactments of killings
gptkbp:narrative_style Reenactment
gptkbp:nominated_for gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Documentary_Feature
gptkbp:notable_awards Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature
gptkbp:notable_interview gptkb:Anwar_Congo
Adi Zulkadry
Herman Koto
Suharto's regime supporters
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:2012_Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Signe_Byrge_Sørensen
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Signe_Byrge_Sørensen
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2012
gptkb:2013
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:2012
gptkbp:runtime 159 minutes
gptkbp:screenings gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:original_score_by_Volker_Bertelmann
gptkbp:style gptkb:film
docudrama
gptkbp:subject Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66
gptkbp:theme gptkb:memory
violence
reconciliation
guilt
impunity
gptkbp:visitors emotional
immersive
historical
intense
educational
provocative
engaging
challenging
reflective
thought-provoking
transformative
confrontational
cathartic
disturbing
unsettling
unforgettable
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rotterdam_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Best_Documentary_Feature
gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival
gptkb:Magnolia_Pictures
gptkb:Good_Night,_and_Good_Luck
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Documentary
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Documentary
gptkb:The_Sundance_Film_Festival
gptkb:The_Thin_Blue_Line
gptkb:documentary
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