Defending Ongwen is a true crime documentary film about Ugandan Defence Lawyer, Kristpus Ayana, who decides to defend the former child soldier, Dominique Ongwen, at one of the world’s biggest legal institutions, The International Criminal Court in The Hague. Charged with crimes against humanity the verdict will set precedent, but the case is also very complex. Aged 9 Ongwen was abducted by the Lord Resistance Army and brainwashed to become a perpetrator. The former child soldier may not be innocent but is he guilty?
Original titel:
Theatre of Violence
Working title:
DEFENDING ONGWEN
Year of production:
2023
Length:
105
Genre:
Documentary Film
Cast:
Krispus Ayena, Dominique Ongwen
Director:
Emil Langballe & Lukasz Konopa
Producer:
Helle Faber,
Heidi Kim Andersen
Co-producer:
Erik winker, CorsoFilm
Cinematographer:
Kacper Czubak
Editor:
Rasmus Stensgaard Madsen
Sound:
Kasper Rasmussen,
Patrick Vejen
In co-production with:
DR, DFI, Creative Europe, Danida, Film Fyn, NFTF, ZDF, NRW Medienstiftung, TVP, RTS,VGTV
CPH:DOX
Visions du Réel
Human Rights Film Festival
Docville International Documentary Film Festival
One World International Film Festival
Movies That Matter Film Festival
Hot Docs
WINNER - Grand Jury Prize Movies That Matter
Festival distribution:
kurstein@dfi.dk
International sales:
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US distribution:
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