Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz
What we have with Barry Avrich's inspiring and eloquent documentary 'Prosecuting Evil' is the American Dream meeting mankind's nightmare.
Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz
Barry Avrich's gripping new documentary tells the fascinating story of Ben Ferencz -- the last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor and lifelong advocate of "law not war." After witnessing Nazi concentration camps shortly after liberation, Ferencz became lead prosecutor in the Einsatzgruppen case at Nuremberg, which has been called the biggest murder trial in history. He was27 years old and it was his first trial. All 22 Nazi officials tried for murdering over a million people were convicted. Ferencz went on to advocate for restitution for Jewish victims of the Holocaust and later for the establishment of the International Criminal Court. His fight for justice for victims of atrocity crimes continues today.
Genre
Documentary,
Fascism,
Jewish Culture,
Justice
Runtime
72
Language
English
Director
Barry Avrich
Writer(s)
Barry Avrich
FEATURED REVIEW
Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
Ben Ferencz should be a household name. That idea is effectively and energetically argued in the documentary “Prosecuting Evil,” directed by Barry Avrich. 98-year-old lawyer Ferencz is the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials, and an icon of international criminal justice. At 27, he ...
Played at
Fine Arts Theatre 10.10.18 - 10.10.18
Lumiere Music Hall 3.01.19 - 3.07.19
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