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OSI-Supported Film Documents Battle for the International Criminal Court

Date:
May 20, 2009

Late in the 20th century, in response to repeated mass atrocities around the world, more than 120 countries united to form the International Criminal Court—the first permanent court created to prosecute powerful leaders who perpetrate crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide. The Reckoning follows ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and his team for three years across four continents as he issues arrest warrants for Lord’s Resistance Army leaders in Uganda, puts Congolese warlords on trial, shakes up the Colombian justice system, and charges Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur, challenging the United Nations Security Council to arrest him.

Supported by the Open Society Institute, The Reckoning has been selected to be the opening night film at the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City on June 12. The film will also be broadcast nationally in the United States on the acclaimed PBS documentary series P.O.V. on July 14.

For the full schedule of screenings, please go to www.skylightpictures.com/site/screenings/.

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