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The Act of Killing: About the Characters

Anwar Congo

Executioner in 1965, a school dropout at grade four; a movie gangster and a founding father of the Pancasila Youth paramilitary group; at the time of filming, Congo was 72.

Herman Koto

Gangster and paramilitary leader; Anwar's partner in filmmaking.

 

Yapto Soerjosoemarno

Leader of the Pancasila Youth.

 

Safit Pardede

Local paramilitary leader who also acts in Anwar's film.

 

Sunardi

Death squad leader in 1965.

 

Suryono

Anwar's neighbor, who portrays a communist in Anwar's film.

 

Adi Zulkadry

Executioner in 1965.

 

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