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The Act of Killing misses out on best documentary Oscar

The Guardian (Australia) - March 3, 2014

• 'The Act of Killing' just the start of 'long road' to addressing 1965 killings – Jakarta Globe. March 3, 2014
• No inquiry into 1965 killings on SBY's watch – Jakarta Globe. March 3, 2014
• 'Act of Killing' director hopes US will admit genocide role – Inter Press Service. March 1, 2014
• It's our Act of Killing, too – The Nation Magazine. February 28, 2014
• Indonesia and the Act of Forgetting – New York Times. February 28, 2014

Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, The Act of Killing is a searing insight into the gruesome anti-communist massacres in 1960s Indonesia, including extensive interviews with and reenactments by the actual perpetrators.

Produced by, among others, Werner Herzog and Errol Morris, the film had attracted both hostility and praise, and already won a string of awards including the Bafta for best documentary.

The Academy Awards are taking place at the Dolby theatre in Los Angeles, and are being hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.

Source: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/mar/03/the-act-of-killing-misses-best-documentary-oscar.

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