Movies and TvShows featuring "extrajudicial-killing" theme.

In 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento is tasked with finding a replacement while taking on drug dealers and criminals before the Pope's visit. As he navigates the corrupt police force and the dangerous slums of Rio de Janeiro, Nascimento must confront his own guilt and protect his family. Neto and Matias, two honest and disillusioned police officers, join Nascimento as he leads a mission to clean up the city. The operation becomes a test of strength and loyalty as they face violence, corruption, and the choice between justice and revenge.

After a prison riot, a former BOPE captain becomes the head of security in a Rio de Janeiro prison. He tries to clean up the corrupt system while dealing with powerful drug lords and political corruption.

When teens help a friend who's been forced into prostitution they upset some very dangerous people. With the help of a renegade cop a bloody war ensues with tragic consequences.

A teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the elections are coming up, the mayor's wife wants him to get rid of his mistress. The starlet agrees to stop the affair on condition that the mayor help release her boyfriend from jail. The mayor does so, but wants the former jail-bird to kill his political rival.

Before Your Eyes tells the heartbreaking story of a young Kurdish boy who witnesses the extrajudicial killing of his parents and is forced to become a street child in the war-torn city of Diyarbakir, Turkey. He navigates through the dangers of the streets, facing eviction, political killings, and the constant threat of violence. Along the way, he forms a close bond with his orphaned siblings and learns the harsh realities of life as a Kurd in a conflicted region.

Drone is a documentary that explores the growing use of drones in modern warfare, focusing on the ethical and legal implications of extrajudicial killings and collateral damage. It examines the role of government accountability and international law in regulating the use of drones, and sheds light on the United States government's drone program. The film also delves into the relationship between defense contractors and the military, as well as the impact of drone warfare on the countries targeted. Through interviews with experts, whistleblowers, and survivors, Drone provides a thought-provoking analysis of the consequences and complexities of this controversial technology.

A collection of interwoven stories about life and violence in the Philippines, following a college professor, a university chancellor, a social worker, a police chief, two students, two mothers, and a lawyer.

High school student, Adie Gonzales, doesn’t care much about politics, until a haunting dream pulls her into a terrifying reality. Driven by a newfound sense of purpose, Adie is thrown into a world of fear and danger. Will she find the strength to confront the darkness and reveal the truth, or will she become its next victim?

This documentary from Brave New Foundation and director Robert Greenwald, investigates the impact of U.S. drone strikes at home and abroad through more than 70 separate interviews, including a former American drone operator who shares what he has witnessed in his own words, Pakistani families mourning loved ones and seeking legal redress, investigative journalists pursuing the truth, and top military officials warning against blowback from the loss of innocent life.

Amnesty! When They Are All Free is a powerful documentary that explores the struggle for human rights and the work of organizations like Amnesty International. It covers various cases of human rights violations, from political imprisonment to extrajudicial killings, highlighting the importance of nonviolence and free speech in oppressive regimes.

Orly Fernandez manages and lives at a 24-hr funeral parlor in Manila. His relationships with clients and the journalists he meets color the empathy and contempt he holds for Philippine drug war victims who, like him, struggle to survive.