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The Trial of Ratko Mladic

Synopsis

Accused of horrific war crimes, the “Butcher of Bosnia” finally faces a verdict in the biggest trial since Nuremberg. Embedded with both the prosecution and defense, this courtroom thriller reveals the troublingly nuanced Serbian–Bosnian conflict that still rages on.
Official Selection IDFA 2018 - World premiere
Official Selection Hot Docs 2019 – Special Presentations

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Features
Running time
100 min
Director
Henry Singer, Rob Miller
Producer
Henry Singer, Rob Miller, Ida Bruusgaard
Executive Producer
Raney Aronson-Rath, Jutta Krug, Mandy Chang, Barbara Troyen
Editor
Anna Price
Director of Photography
Richard Gillespie
Sound
Håkon Lammetun
Composer
Anne Nikitin
Archive Producer
Geoff Walton

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, Norway co-production

Sandpaper Films (UK) in co-production with Peggy Pictures (UK), Sant & Usant (NO)

Sandpaper Films

Henry Singer and Rob Miller

Peggy Pictures

Ida Bruusgaard

Sales Company

Java Films

38 Quai du Point du Jour
92100 Boulogne
France

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