War Don Don

2010

1h 23m

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A nation faces its wartime past as Issa Sesay, a former Sierra Leone rebel leader, awaits trial for alleged war crimes.

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

[An] extremely well-made documentary.

Feb 4, 2019

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

Cohen's unusually lucid documentary plays against type: It dares to see the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebel leader Issa Sesay as something like human, rather than an embodiment of pure evil.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 4, 2019

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Sarah Boslaugh

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...virtually gives you an insider's seat in the courtroom and lets you experience some of the ambiguities inherent in what at first seems to be an open-and-shut case.

Rated: 7/10

Oct 29, 2010

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Cynthia Fuchs

PopMatters

Again and again, this remarkable documentary raises questions about recording per se, with shots of the courtroom camera and TV screens. Mediated and multiply framed, truth remains elusive.

Oct 4, 2010

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Louis Proyect

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A powerful look behind what amounted to a kangaroo court war crimes tribunal funded and prosecuted by the USA, a country with blood on its hands.

Aug 26, 2010

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11/19/15 Netflix War Don Don (the war is over) continues the tradition of documentaries being a favorite genre. They educate, illuminate and bring compelling stories that other media do not. This is another example of a poor African country being ravaged by a guerrilla war full of bad actors and atrocities. Seems like the story of practically every country on the continent. Is Sesay a war criminal or a hero, their is a verdict but the film makers also let you decide as they show his trial.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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This documentary doesn't give you easy answers, and it doesn't turn a nuanced and complex situation into a soundbite. Absolutely worth watching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Grim, unflinching, yet oddly hopeful.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Rebecca Richman Cohen

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Jim Butterworth

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Francisco Bello

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Synopsis

A nation faces its wartime past as Issa Sesay, a former Sierra Leone rebel leader, awaits trial for alleged war crimes.

Director: Rebecca Richman Cohen
Producer: Francisco Bello, Rebecca Richman Cohen
Production Co: Naked Edge Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 14, 2014
Runtime: 1h 23m

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