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SUNDANCE AWARD-WINING DOCUMENTARY ABOUT GENESIS AND LEGACY OF THE GENOCIDE CONVENTION TO BE SCREENED

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An extraordinary testament to one man’s perseverance, the Sundance award-winning film Watchers of the Sky examines the life and legacy of Raphael Lemkin, the Polish-Jewish lawyer and linguist who coined the term genocide. This multi-faceted documentary interweaves Raphael Lemkin’s struggle with the courageous efforts of four individuals keeping his legacy alive: Luis Moreno Ocampo, Chief […]