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A nation faces its wartime past as Issa Sesay, a former Sierra Leone rebel leader, awaits trial for alleged war crimes.
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Wesley Morris Boston Globe Feb 4, 2019
[An] extremely well-made documentary. Go to Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune Feb 4, 2019
3.5/4
Cohen's unusually lucid documentary plays against type: It dares to see the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebel leader Issa Sesay as something like human, rather than an embodiment of pure evil. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl Oct 29, 2010
7/10
...virtually gives you an insider's seat in the courtroom and lets you experience some of the ambiguities inherent in what at first seems to be an open-and-shut case. Go to Full Review Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters Oct 4, 2010
Again and again, this remarkable documentary raises questions about recording per se, with shots of the courtroom camera and TV screens. Mediated and multiply framed, truth remains elusive. Go to Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews Aug 26, 2010
A powerful look behind what amounted to a kangaroo court war crimes tribunal funded and prosecuted by the USA, a country with blood on its hands. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nov 19, 2015 11/19/15 Netflix War Don Don (the war is over) continues the tradition of documentaries being a favorite genre. They educate, illuminate and bring compelling stories that other media do not. This is another example of a poor African country being ravaged by a guerrilla war full of bad actors and atrocities. Seems like the story of practically every country on the continent. Is Sesay a war criminal or a hero, their is a verdict but the film makers also let you decide as they show his trial. See more Jun 30, 2015 This documentary doesn't give you easy answers, and it doesn't turn a nuanced and complex situation into a soundbite. Absolutely worth watching. See more Nov 12, 2010 Grim, unflinching, yet oddly hopeful. See more Read all reviews
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Rebecca Richman Cohen

Director

Jim Butterworth

Executive Producer

Francisco Bello

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Rebecca Richman Cohen

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Synopsis A nation faces its wartime past as Issa Sesay, a former Sierra Leone rebel leader, awaits trial for alleged war crimes.
Director
Rebecca Richman Cohen
Producer
Francisco Bello, Rebecca Richman Cohen
Production Co
Naked Edge Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 14, 2014
Runtime
1h 23m
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