Watchers of the Sky

Nan
1h 54m
2014
5.6 /10 (6)

Overview

Five interwoven stories of remarkable courage from Nuremberg to Rwanda, from Darfur to Syria, and from apathy to action.

Country : Not Available
Languages : English, Français, Español
Released Date: 2014-01-20

Top Billed Cast

Benjamin Ferencz

Self

Raphael Lemkin

Self (archive footage)

Matt Mitler

Raphael Lemkin

Luis Moreno Ocampo

Self

Samantha Power

Self

Emmanuel Uwurukundo

Self

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