Massaker

original title:
Massaker
other titles:
Massacre
country / year of production:
Germany , France , Lebanon , Switzerland / 2005 (x)
original length:
100 min. , color
premiere:
14 June 2006, WDR
genre:
Documentary
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director:
Monika Borgmann , Lokman Slim , Hermann Theissen
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plot synopsis:
This documentary deals with the massacre of the militiamen in the camps of the Palestinians, Sabra and Shatila, in Beirut. From 16th to 18th September in 1982 they tortured and killed countless people. This film is a study about six of the perpetrators and focuses on the phenomenon of collective violence, supported by the disposition of the perpetrators and the political situation.
keywords:
massacre , war crimes , authenticity , women during wartime , children , torture
war:
Libanese Civil War (1975) / Libanon War (1982-1990)
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remarks:
FIPRESCI-Preis at the Berlinale 2005;
Prix SRG SSR idée suisse at the Visions Du Réel Nyon 2005;
Price for the best documentary Lissabon 2005

Homepage: http://www.zootropefilms.fr/massaker/index.htm
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