world cinema

act of killing

an indonesian documentary/drama about the genoicde that took place in 1960-65, the killers were tricked into thinking that a film depicting there killings was to be made, the crew took the killers to the spots where there killings took place and made them re enact them

budget- 1 million

cast- as the film is set as a documentary, no actors were used, however the killers featured in the film were infamous in indonesia, audience appeal would be for those who are either interested in the killings, those who appeal to documentaries, and those who lived through the time period

genre- documentary,drama, social commentary

box office- 722,714 in the first week, almost meeting its budget

certificate- 18, graphic reenactments of the killings

production companys- final cut for real, det danke filminstuit (denmark distribution)

marketing- traditional release across the world, as the film criticises the goverment in indonisea, the tactics for releasing the film were interesting, ip adresses to a corrupted server were given out to key film reviewers, invitation only cinema releases, black market dealers shipping coppies of the dvd to markets across the country, posters and stickers handed out to audiences- ended up being everywhere

release- 28th june 2013

reviews- incredible reviews, praised for offering an insight into one of the easts most covered issues, praised as being a perfect example of documentary film making.

(i joe casey did this)