The Reckoning

“Silence has never helped or protected victims. Silence only helps the criminals.” Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, insists that the world must take a stand for justice. Based in The Hague, the ICC is the first permanent international criminal court to try individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity. THE RECKONING is the extraordinarily powerful story of the Court's tumultuous first six years. Filmmaker Pamela Yates and her team not only travel to conflict zones in Sudan, Uganda, Colombia, and the Congo, but also show great debates taking place at the United Nations Security Council and in Court offices. In one major success the Court has managed to seek an arrest warrant for the President of Sudan, Omar Al-Bashir, for perpetrating genocide in Darfur. Peter Kinroy's outstanding editing gives the film an immediacy that emphasizes the vital nature of the Court's work. THE RECKONING is the flagship film for a campaign intended to get people everywhere involved in international justice. To that end, Skylight Pictures has set up IJCentral.org, a global social network that acts as a powerful tool, allowing activists and victims to bring perpetrators of horrendous crimes to account. (In English, Acholi, French, Spanish and Swahili with English subtitles) – B.B.