The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
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The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court is a 2009 documentary film about the International Criminal Court
produced by Skylight Pictures
and directed by Pamela Yates
. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival
and won Best Documentary at the Politics on Film Festival.
The film aired on P.O.V.
on July 14th, 2009.
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the...
produced by Skylight Pictures
Skylight Pictures
Skylight Pictures is an independent documentary film company based in New York City founded by Pamela Yates, Peter Kinoy, and Paco de onis that has been making films for over 25 years...
and directed by Pamela Yates
Pamela Yates
Pamela Yates is an American documentary filmmaker and human rights activist. She has directed films about war crimes, racism, and genocide in the United States and Latin America, often with emphasis on the legal responses.-Biography:...
. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
and won Best Documentary at the Politics on Film Festival.
The film aired on P.O.V.
P.O.V.
POV is a Public Broadcasting Service Public television series which features independent nonfiction films. POV is a cinema term for "point of view"....
on July 14th, 2009.