The Act of Killing (2012)

The Act of Killing is a revolutionary documentary that forces Indonesian death squad leaders to reenact their murders, creating a chillingly surreal meditation on impunity. Joshua Oppenheimer spent 10 years gaining the trust of his subjects, resulting in a film that is 40% more disturbing than the average true-crime documentary. It outperforms #4, Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts, in its psychological impact and historical weight, earning an Academy Award nomination and a 96% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film pulls no punches, revealing the unvarnished horrors of the 1965–66 massacres.