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The Act of Killing (2012)

The Act of Killing (2012)

Jagal
NR 159 minutes ID Documentary
A story of killers who win, and the society they build.
Filmmakers expose the horrifying mass executions of accused communists in Indonesia and those who are celebrated in their country for perpetrating the crime.
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