Watchers of the Sky
(eVideo)
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Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 121 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
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eVideo
Language
English
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In Process Record.
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Title from title frames.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced by Music Box Films in 2014.
Description
With his provocative question, why is the killing of a million a lesser crime than the killing of an individual? Raphael Lemkin changed the course of history. An extraordinary testament to one man's perseverance, the Sundance award-winning film Watchers of the Sky examines the life and legacy of the Polish-Jewish lawyer and linguist who coined the term genocide. Before Lemkin, the notion of accountability for war crimes was virtually non-existent. After experiencing the barbarity of the Holocaust firsthand, he devoted his life to convincing the international community that there must be legal retribution for mass atrocities targeted at minorities. An impassioned visionary, Lemkin confronted world apathy in a tireless battle for justice, setting the stage for the creation of the International Criminal Court. Inspired by Samantha Power's Pulitzer Prize-winning book A Problem From Hell, this multi-faceted documentary interweaves Raphael Lemkin's struggle with the courageous efforts of four individuals keeping his legacy alive: Luis Moreno Ocampo, Chief Prosecutor of the ICC; Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; Ben Ferencz, a former Nuremberg prosecutor still tenaciously lobbying the UN for peace, and Rwandan Emmanuel Uwurukundo, UN Refugee Agency Field Director in Chad. Alternating live interviews with rare archival footage and striking animation, Watchers of the Sky illuminates the compassion and bravery of these humanitarians and powerfully demonstrates the ability of global activism to give a voice to the silent victims of genocide. Fascinating...A story of the utmost righteousness and human compassion. - Daniel Fienberg, HitFix
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Belzberg, E. (2016). Watchers of the Sky . Kanopy Streaming.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Belzberg, Edet. 2016. Watchers of the Sky. Kanopy Streaming.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Belzberg, Edet. Watchers of the Sky Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Belzberg, Edet. Watchers of the Sky Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
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8457a17e-6d3c-5862-4a5e-291fdeb2a46c-eng
Grouping Information
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| Author | kanopy |
| Grouping Category | movie |
| Last Update | 2023-09-27 09:56:57AM |
| Last Indexed | 2024-04-20 02:35:58AM |
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| First Loaded | Dec 24, 2023 |
| Last Used | Feb 21, 2024 |
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| First Detected | Mar 24, 2016 12:00:00 AM |
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| Last File Modification Time | Sep 27, 2023 09:58:04 AM |
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