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Documents the trial of Issa Sesay, former general of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), accused of war crimes in the Special Court for Sierra Leone. The film explores perspectives of prosecutors, defense attorneys, victims, and Sesay himself, revealing conflicting views of Sesay and his actions....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lichtenstein, Max Avery (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	New Day Films, Racing Horse Productions, Salone Films, Naked Edge Films (Firm)
Other Authors:	Cohen, Rebecca Richman (Director, Producer), Bello, Francisco (Producer, Film editor)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	©2010
Subjects:	Sesay, Issa. Revolutionary United Front. War crime trials > Sierra Leone. War criminals > Sierra Leone. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Feature films.

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Summary:	Documents the trial of Issa Sesay, former general of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), accused of war crimes in the Special Court for Sierra Leone. The film explores perspectives of prosecutors, defense attorneys, victims, and Sesay himself, revealing conflicting views of Sesay and his actions. While prosecutors regard him as a war criminal, defenders see him as a protector of civilians who played an important role in bringing peace to Sierra Leone.
Item Description:	Originally produced in 2010. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 0; NTSC; aspect ratio 16:9.
Audience:	Not rated.
Awards:	Winner, Special Jury Award: SXSW Film Festival ; Winner, First Merit Prize: Taiwan Int'l Documentary Festival ; Winner Cinereach Award: Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York ; Winner, Karen Schmeer Award For Excellence in Documentary Editing: Independent Film Festival Boston.
Production Credits:	Directors of photography, Nadia Hallgren and William Charles Moss ; editor, Francisco Bello ; original music, Max Avery Lichtenstein.
ISBN:	9781574482898 1574482890