A preview screening of the documentary film “The Act of Killing”
The Fritt Ord Foundation, Piraya Film and Tour de Force have the pleasure to invite the public to a screening of the internationally acclaimed filmThe Act of Killing at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, 24 October 2013, at Gimle Cinema in Oslo. The film has dumbfounded audiences wherever it has been shown. It has left an indelible impression, and many have called it one of the best films ever, a fantastic film experience and an instant classic. The film will come to Norwegian cinemas on 15 November this year, but we are now inviting the public to a screening of the “director’s cut”, which will not be shown at the movie theatres. This is the version that has won 30+ prizes from all over the world so far. Director Joshua Oppenheimer will speak prior to the screening.
Although the film is totally banned in Indonesia, it is being distributed over the Internet and on DVDs to increasingly larger numbers of the people. Consequently, it is in the process of performing its most important task: triggering a whole new transparency about the genocide of Communists and suspected Communists in Indonesia in the 1960s.
Writing about the topic in the country’s newspapers is no longer associated with mortal danger, and we are seeing the emergence of genuine political change and willingness to investigate the genocide. In fact, the film is helping Indonesia to face a dark chapter in its past. At the same time, the film goes beyond specific episodes in Indonesia, presenting a universal anatomy of evil that carries a message for all of us. Welcome to a surrealistic kick in the stomach!
The film is a Danish-Norwegian-English-Indonesian-American co-production, and includes significant contributions by Norwegian film-makers. It has been directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, co-directed by Christine Cynn, produced by Signe Byrge Sørensen and co-produced by Torstein Grude of Piraya Film. The film’s executive producers are Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, Torstein Grude, Bjarte Mørner Tveit and Joram Ten Brink.
Director Joshua Oppenheimer will also available at the venue after the film screening.
The Fritt Ord Foundation provided NOK 200 000 in production support for the film.
