Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz (2018)
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Country:
USA
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Duration:
83 min
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Genre:
biography, history
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Director:
Barry Avrich
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Producer:
Barry Avrich
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Cast:
Rosalie Abella, Fatou Bensouda, Wesley Clark
About film
It is not every day that we meet people who have done as much for history as Benjamin Ferencz, the hero of this film, did. Today he is 99 years old and but a little taller than 4′9″, but back in the day, it was this small man who had done a highly important job when he participated in hearings of the most resonant murder case in modern history. The courtroom in which he spoke was in Nuremberg, and on the defendant’s bench, there were people who were accused of the cold-blooded murder of more than a million men, women and children. Ferencz is the last living prosecutor of that trial of SS officers.
Rewards and nominations
- Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2019 - Audience Award
- Cleveland International Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
- Toronto International Film Festival 2018 - Official Selection
Director
Avrich was born in Montreal, Canada. Over 30 years, Avrich has become an acclaimed BIOS-doc filmmaker responsible for films on some of the most controversial and popular icons in modern history. Avrich has also produced and directed successful stage to screen adaptations of Shakespeare theatrical productions in partnership with The Stratford Festival. Avrich also a veteran of the advertising world responsible for thousands of high profile ad campaigns for films and concert tours. He is also author of 3 books including Selling The Sizzle: The Magic + Logic of Entertainment Marketing.
Along with
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Speaker:
Lev Simkin
Along with
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Speaker:
Lev Simkin
Trailer
Director
Avrich was born in Montreal, Canada. Over 30 years, Avrich has become an acclaimed BIOS-doc filmmaker responsible for films on some of the most controversial and popular icons in modern history. Avrich has also produced and directed successful stage to screen adaptations of Shakespeare theatrical productions in partnership with The Stratford Festival. Avrich also a veteran of the advertising world responsible for thousands of high profile ad campaigns for films and concert tours. He is also author of 3 books including Selling The Sizzle: The Magic + Logic of Entertainment Marketing.