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No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka (2013)

No Fire Zone: In the Killing Fields of Sri Lanka is an investigative documentary about the final weeks of the Sri Lankan Civil War.

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Bashana Abeywardene ...
Himself, author
Vany Viji ...
Herself, war crime eyewitness
Benjamin Dix ...
Himself - former United Nations staff member in Sri Lanka
Isaippriya ...
Herself, Tamil TV news anchor (archive footage)
Mahinda Rajapaksa ...
Himself, president, Sri Lanka (archive footage)
Gordon Weiss ...
Himself - United Nations press liaison in Colombo 2006-2009
Peter Mackay ...
Himself, former staff member, United Nations Peacekeeping
Udaya Nanayakkara ...
Himself, Sri Lankan general (archive footage)
Shivendra Silva ...
Himself, Sri Lankan general
John Holmes ...
Himself - former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs
Ramesh ...
Himself - senior commander, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (archive footage)
Derrick Pounder ...
Himself - professor of forensic medicine, University of Dundee
William Schabas ...
Himself, professor of international law, Middlesex University
Srinath Perera ...
Himself, lawyer (archive footage)
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No Fire Zone: In the Killing Fields of Sri Lanka is an investigative documentary about the final weeks of the Sri Lankan Civil War.

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War Crimes Unpunished

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Powerful, must-see documentary
20 January 2014 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

This film is a heartwrenching work about an often-forgotten conflict: Sri Lanka. It captivatingly portrays the horrific violence inflicted by the Sri Lankan government against Tamils on the island. War crimes and crimes against humanity that Sri Lanka is attempting to white-wash are uncovered through expert journalism.

It is told from the perspective of victims, with analysis from international human rights experts. The historical context for Sri Lanka's decades of violence is also explored.

It is a powerful, objective work of journalism and has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. I encourage the world to watch this film, and never forget.


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