The Act of Killing (Director’s Cut)
Chosen by Webster Film Series director Pete Timmermann as the single best film of the 2010s in a poll conducted in early 2020, Joshua Oppenheimer and Christine Cynn’s debut full-length feature documentary, The Act of Killing, is a truly stunning and unprecedented work. Made in Indonesia decades after the U.S.-backed 1965-66 slaughter of potentially millions of Indonesians in the name of fighting Communism, Oppenheimer went to find the perpetrators still in charge, likening it to going to Germany 40 years after World War II only to find the Nazis still in power. Oppenheimer’s status as an American film director affords him the opportunity to coax the perpetrators into reenacting their atrocities in the style of the American gangster films they so admire. Executive produced by Werner Herzog and Errol Morris, we are pleased to show the masterwork The Act of Killing is the director’s preferred 167-minute cut, as opposed to the 122-minute cut first released in America.
In Indonesian with English subtitles.
The Webster University Film Series, St. Louis' cinematic alternative since 1979, is a nationally known and recognized year-round film exhibition program. The Midwest's premiere hosting venue for American and foreign features, documentaries, classic and experimental cinema, and national and international artists presenting their work, the Series represents a genuine cinematic alternative in the St. Louis community.
Additionally, the Webster University Film Series has become the location for many national tours of international cinema, often acting as the only such venue in Missouri. The Series is host to speakers and visiting artists who address the pertinent issues in films presented. In an effort to further integrate film with education, the Film Series provides workshops with artists and experts.
The Winifred Moore Auditorium is the home of the Webster University Film Series. Originally used as a chapel, it now boasts the most comfortable theatre seats. The auditorium seats 240.
Unless otherwise noted, admission is:
$8 for the general public
$7 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools
$6 for Webster University staff and faculty
Free for Webster students with proper ID.
Webster offers general admission seating with payment of cash, check, or credit.
