Film record

The Act of Killing

2012Feature film159 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United Kingdom · Germany · Poland · Norway · Sweden · Finland · Denmark
Languages
Indonesian
Genres
documentary film

Credits

Cinematography

Lars Skree — Cinematography

Direction

Joshua Oppenheimer — Directing
Christine Cynn — Directing

Editing

Niels Pagh Andersen — Editing

Production

Signe Byrge Sørensen — Production
Werner Herzog — Executive production
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Releases by territory

United Kingdom · Original release
31 Aug 2012Checked 5 Oct 2026
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