18:45
Sunday
August 23
Theatre of Violence
An epic and unshakeable drama of guilt and punishment. Former Ugandan child soldier Dominic Ongwen is both executioner and victim in a sober courtroom drama about crimes against humanity that upends on the very foundations of morality.
Cinemateket
+ Meet Krispus Ayena and Oryem Nyeko
After the film, you can meet the film's protagonist, defense lawyer Krispus Ayena, as he engages in a conversation about how to properly judge a case where the accused is both victim and executioner. Ayena will be joined by Ugandan researcher Oryem Nyeko (Human Rights Watch) and former judge with the ICTY (the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia) in The Hague, Frederik Harhoff. The conversation is moderated by journalist and communications manager at the Institute for Human Rights, Jakob Sheikh. Presented in collaboration with Human Rights Watch.