War and Justice

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War and Justice

2023

1h 33m

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On February 24, 2022, Russia invades Ukraine. Shortly thereafter, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the abduction of children from Ukraine and for associated war crimes. Fast-forward to October 7, 2023. Hamas launches a cruel massacre of Israeli civilians. Israel responds with the largest-ever offensive against Gaza. The war threatens to escalate. ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan travels to the Middle East. And he announces that he will prosecute war crimes of any kind, on both sides. The documentary WAR AND JUSTICE tells the 25-year history of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its mission to end the most serious crimes against humanity. But once war is launched, can the ensuing crimes be prevented at all? Or is former Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz right when he says that the greatest war crime of all is war itself?

Vassilis Kroustallis

High on Films

02/15/2025

70/100

“War and Justice” feels honest and (guarded) passionate about its subject matter:

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

02/13/2025

8/10

War and Justice is one of those documentaries where, whether you agree or disagree with an issue, you now have a more informed opinion about the subject, even if it’s about global politics.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

02/10/2025

3.5/5

Prospective viewers need not fear that it will be too dry or jargon-dense and incomprehensible.

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

02/10/2025

... very timely, especially with the wars still raging and the way things are shifting in many countries at the moment.

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Pramit Chatterjee

Film Fugitives

02/09/2025

3/5

War and Justice is a timely documentary, which sounds like a good and a bad thing at the same time, right? I mean, the fact that the film is relevant means that wars are happening (...) and entire generations are being erased from the face of the Earth.

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

02/08/2025

2/5

Its scope is simply too wide to deliver a focused message beyond “the act of war is the biggest war crime of all”... War and Justice is a well-meaning, shocking and sobering documentary but a frustrating watch.

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On February 24, 2022, Russia invades Ukraine. Shortly thereafter, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the abduction of children from Ukraine and for associated war crimes. Fast-forward to October 7, 2023. Hamas launches a cruel massacre of Israeli civilians. Israel responds with the largest-ever offensive against Gaza. The war threatens to escalate. ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan travels to the Middle East. And he announces that he will prosecute war crimes of any kind, on both sides. The documentary WAR AND JUSTICE tells the 25-year history of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its mission to end the most serious crimes against humanity. But once war is launched, can the ensuing crimes be prevented at all? Or is former Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz right when he says that the greatest war crime of all is war itself?

Director: Marcus Vetter, Michele Gentile
Producer: Marcus Vetter, Anita Elsani, Derek Britt, Ulf Meyer
Distributor: Filmperspektive
Production Co: Filmperspektive GmbH
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 7, 2025
Runtime: 1h 33m