Category Archives: Film

Backstage at the ICC: A Review of ‘The Court’

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Mark Kersten

To many, if not most, the International Criminal Court (ICC) still looms like an impenetrable institution where the decisions made and actions taken in The Hague subsequently reverberate around the world. This isn’t to say that it’s a murky world … Continue reading →

Posted in Fatou Bensouda, Film, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Law | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Facebook Likes Don’t Save Lives

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Mark Kersten

As readers will know, I have regularly commented on the relationship between social media and social activism. In the wake of Invisible Children’s KONY2012 and a growing body of literature on the subject, it has been impossible for anyone interested … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Film, Social Media | Tagged | 5 Comments

CSI: The Hague or the ICC just got Jack Bauer-ed

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Mark Kersten

We knew this day was coming. We didn’t know how or exactly when but we knew that someone would eventually make a TV show out of the International Criminal Court. There’s just too much drama, too much character, too much … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Humour, International Criminal Court (ICC) | 3 Comments

A Touching Moment with Aung San Suu Kyi

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Mark Kersten

I had the once in a lifetime opportunity today to see Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese democracy and human rights champion. Suu Kyi participated in a roundtable on the rule of law at the LSE and was her typical, passionate … Continue reading →

Posted in Burma/Myanmar, Film, Human Rights, Justice | Tagged | Leave a comment

A Few Thoughts on ‘Nuremberg: Its Lessons for Today’

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Mark Kersten

Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to see a screening of the Schulberg/Waletzky restoration of the film, Nuremberg – Its Lessons for Today. The film provides a fascinating insight into the infamous International Military Tribunal, which was held from … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Holocaust, Nuremberg, Nuremberg Trials | Leave a comment

Gaddafi: Our Best Enemy (Film)

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Mark Kersten

“Realpolitik led the West to believe that Gaddafi’s dictatorship would go on forever and Gaddafi, convinced that rapprochement with the West would guarantee his survival, underestimated the wrath of his own people.” – Antoine Vitkine Over the past weeks and … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Libya, Libya and the ICC, The Tripoli Three (Tripoli3), UN Security Council, United Kingdom, United States | Leave a comment

ICC Prosecutor: On Film

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Mark Kersten

Canadian Director Barry Stevens has come out with a film, Prosecutor, which examines the work of the ICC’s Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo, a figure who has brought much spotlight – and a significant dose of controversy – to the Court. It bills itself … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic Republic of Congo, Deterrence, Film, International Criminal Court (ICC), Justice | 2 Comments