When & where?
- vrijdag, March 26, 2010 - 19:00
Theater aan het Spui 1, The Hague
- zaterdag, March 27, 2010 - 12:00
Filmhuis Den Haag zaal 6
Talkshows & debates
War Don Don - Opening Camera Justitia & Debate
vrijdag, March 26, 2010 - 19:00
Discussion with director Rebecca Richman Cohen, Issa Sesay’s defense attorney Wayne Jordash, and his prosecutor,
Na de filmvertoning gaat Nova-hoofdredacteur Carel Kuyl in gesprek met regisseuse Rebecca Richman Cohen, Wayne Jordash, advocaat van Issa Sesay en Christopher Santora, zijn aanklager. Moderator is Nova editor-in-chief Carel Kuyl.
War Don Don - Q&A Rebecca Richman Cohen
zaterdag, March 27, 2010 - 12:00
The film will be followed by a Q&A with director Rebecca Richman Cohen. Moderator is Ellen Vermeulen (Amnesty International).
War Don Don
Rebecca Richman Cohen
Dutch premiere
On a dusty road in the heart of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, UN soldiers are posted outside a building that locals refer to as the 'special court'. Inside, Issa Sesay stands trial. But who is Issa Sesay? According to the prosecutors, he is a war criminal, who committed horrendous crimes against humanity. His defenders, however, say he is a reluctant fighter who protected civilians and played a crucial role in bringing to an end ten years of civil war that have ravaged the country. Is it in the interest of peace to severely punish Sesay? And how should a country get to terms with its past? War Don Don ('the war is over') tells the story of the controversial case before the Special Court for Sierra Leone, seen through the eyes of the prosecutors, lawyers, victims, perpetrators and Sesay himself.
Director Rebecca Richman Cohen will be present at the festival.
United States, Sierra Leone 2009, 86 min.
Documentary, Video, Colour
Spoken language: English
Subtitles: English
Official website: http://www.wardondonfilm.com
Productions:
Racing Horse Productions
info@wardondonfilm.com
www.wardondonfilm.com
