Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib vs The Act of Killing
Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for The Act of Killing). Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib is the shorter watch at 46m compared with 1h 57m. The Act of Killing is the older of the two (2012 against 2016). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib
The Act of Killing| Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib | The Act of Killing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2012 |
| Length | 46m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Documentary, TV Movie | Documentary |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lianne Steenkamp, Will Steenkamp | Joshua Oppenheimer |
| Main cast | – | Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik, Yapto Soerjosoemarno |
Synopsis
Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib
Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib follows a lioness and her daughters as the travel through Namibia's desert with their five male cubs. The cubs are raised without a pride male and are instructed by their mothers in hunting both large prey and small. When the elderly matriarch dies, her daughters must finish the job.
The Act of Killing
In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres, from gangster epics to musicals. As they recreate their past atrocities, the line between reality and performance blurs, exposing the lingering impact of Indonesia’s 1965-66 anti-communist purge and the unsettling psychology of its perpetrators.
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