Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz

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Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz

2019,

1h 23m,

Documentary

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Ben Ferencz, the last surviving Nuremberg Trial prosecutor, continues his lifelong crusade for law and peace.

Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

Feb 28, 2019

Self-aware, funny and articulate, blessed with a first-class temperament, Ferencz is front and center telling his own tale, which includes being the key player in what's been called the biggest murder trial in history.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Feb 22, 2019

3/4

The film ... places Ferencz on a high pedestal, complete with rapturous commentary on his influence and impact from colleagues and family, but the man has undeniably earned it.

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

Feb 22, 2019

3/4

Ferencz's deeply hopeful message of peace shines through as brightly as his spirit.

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Aug 7, 2020

Ferencz speaks powerfully and sincerely about war and war crimes...

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Sep 30, 2019

4/5

[Barry] Avrich has managed to find an impressive number of contemporaries to talk about a man of this age, and he also does a good job of contextualising his story with archive footage, photographs and contemporary accounts.

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Lorry Kikta

Film Threat

Mar 4, 2019

8/10

One of the best things about this film is that it shows there are people out there who have hope and the determination to turn that hope into action towards an achievable goal.

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Oct 6, 2018

Prosecuting Evil is an extraordinary story about Ben Ferencz, the last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor, who continues to press mankind to hold itself accountable for crimes against humanity. One line in the documentary struck me in particular during the Toronto International Film Festival premier. Ferencz is approached by Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defence under JFK, to co-sign a letter urging President Bill Clinton to sign a treaty, finalized in Rome in 1998, to create a permanent International Criminal Court. Ferencz tells him that if a World Court existed when McNamara was secretary of state, he may have been convicted of crimes against humanity over atrocities during the Vietnam War. McNamara replies that if such a court existed, he may not have carried out the actions that he did. Up till then Clinton hesitated but needed to do so before the end of the year to establish the World Court. The letter tipped the scales and Clinton signed at the very last moment.

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Synopsis

Ben Ferencz, the last surviving Nuremberg Trial prosecutor, continues his lifelong crusade for law and peace.

Director: Barry Avrich
Producer: Barry Avrich
Screenwriter: Barry Avrich
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Melbar Entertainment Group
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 22, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 8, 2019
Runtime: 1h 23m

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