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This item is only available for Canadian orders.
Catalogue Number: BLUE31
Producer: Blue Ice Docs Fund Inc.
Subject: Canadian World Studies, Criminal Justice & Law, Documentary, History, Media and Communications, Social Sciences, World History
Language: Indonesian
Grade Level: Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Denmark
Copyright Year: 2012
Running Time: 159:41
The Act of Killing
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: BLUE31
Producer: Blue Ice Docs Fund Inc.
Subject: Canadian World Studies, Criminal Justice & Law, Documentary, History, Media and Communications, Social Sciences, World History
Language: Indonesian
Grade Level: Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Denmark
Copyright Year: 2012
Running Time: 159:41
“I have not come across a documentary as powerful, surreal, and frightening in a decade." - Werner Herzog
A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
Nominated - Oscar 2014 Academy Awards
“I have not come across a documentary as powerful, surreal, and frightening in a decade." - Werner Herzog