Review of The Act of Killing (2012) by Benjamin B — 11 Oct 2014

I only saw half of it. Extremely disturbing.

This review of The Act of Killing (2012) was written by Benjamin B on 11 Oct 2014.

The Act of Killing has generally received very positive reviews.

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