The Act of Killing

Indonesian mass killings of 19651966

"a forgotten genocide"
Government sanctioned organized killings of suspected communists and ethnic Chinese

The Killings...

Were the result of a coup attempt against the Indonesian Govt.

Were carried out by paramilitaries, gangsters and ordinary citizens.
Received little to no media coverage around the world.
Are still not mentioned in Indonesian history books.
Resulted in the deaths of 1,000,000 people.

The Perpetrators...
Remain protected by the Indonesian government.
Are treated as heroes and feared by citizens.

Pemuda Pancasila

Movie Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kii5OL4p-0

Fun Facts
crew names ommitted
citizens shown being exploited
villlage shown burning down