Director Paul Cowen traces the The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping's efforts in preventing a Rwandan-style disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo by shifting between the events unfolding at the United Nations headquarters in New York and the rising tensions in the DRC. Watch as the peacekeepers in the "Crisis Room" attempt to balance the risk of loss of life against the large amounts of financing required from skittish donor countries, and see the chaos that unfolds when northeast Congo erupts, threatening ...
Read More
Director Paul Cowen traces the The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping's efforts in preventing a Rwandan-style disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo by shifting between the events unfolding at the United Nations headquarters in New York and the rising tensions in the DRC. Watch as the peacekeepers in the "Crisis Room" attempt to balance the risk of loss of life against the large amounts of financing required from skittish donor countries, and see the chaos that unfolds when northeast Congo erupts, threatening the future of the DNC, and the stability of central Africa. With memories of Rwanda hanging heavy in his head and the entire world spiraling into chaos, Secretary General Kofi Annan implores the General Assembly to act quickly, lest history condemn them for their inaction. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Read Less
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Karen Feiertag. Run time: 83 mins. Originally released: 2005. Factory Sealed Brand New DVD Violent and brutal civil wars are inflicting slaughter and misery on the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping is working overtime to avoid another Rwandan disaster. In this shocking and explicit film, award-winning director Paul Cowan gains unprecedented access to the UN's offices and bureaus to capture behind-the-scenes peacekeeping tactics. Cutting back and forth between New York, the UN's Crisis Room and on-the-ground footage of Third World devastation, The Peacekeepers provides a realistic and profound balance of hope in the face of ongoing strife.
