by Eva McQuade, UK, 28' - out of competition - national premiere
A documentary about the six-year court battle over whether Britain sold, in violation of its own Constitution, weapons to Yemen illegally. This dispute earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. A courageous nonviolent battle to highlight how much rot lies behind international trade transactions.
Tags: #war #weapons #lottenonviolent
Eva McQuade began her work as a documentary filmmaker in 2018 after training at the Otoxo academy in Barcelona. With a degree in Peace Studies, she employs her training in documenting civil rights struggles and revealing illegal behaviors of power. The documentary was made in collaboration with CAAT, Campaign Against Arms Trade.
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