Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World is a documentary that delves into the significance of truth and accountability in a world filled with disinformation and fake news. It follows the journey of Bellingcat, a group of citizen journalists who use open-source investigation techniques to uncover incriminating evidence and identify suspects in various high-profile cases, including the MH17 plane crash and Russian propaganda campaigns. Through their work, Bellingcat aims to bring transparency and truth to the forefront, challenging the notions of a post-truth society.
Late in the 20th century, in response to repeated mass atrocities around the world, more than 120 countries united to form the International Criminal Court (ICC)—the first permanent court created to prosecute perpetrators (no matter how powerful) of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide. The Reckoning follows dynamic ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and his team for 3 years across 4 continents as he issues arrest warrants for Lord’s Resistance Army leaders in Uganda, puts Congolese warlords on trial, shakes up the Colombian justice system, and charges Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur, challenging the UN Security Council to arrest him. Building cases against genocidal criminals presents huge challenges, and the Prosecutor has a mandate but no police force. At every turn, he must pressure the international community to muster political will for the cause.
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