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The Peacekeepers (2005)

The Peacekeepers poster
Directed by
Paul Cowan
Genre
documentary film
Country
France, Canada
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
14A
Rating
9.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows United Nations peacekeepers trying to prevent a new genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2002 to 2004. It shows both the conflict on the ground and the decision-making of UN officials.

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What happens

The Peacekeepers is a 2005 documentary film directed by Paul Cowan, following the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 2002 and 2004. The film portrays the attempts of UN Peacekeepers to avert a crisis similar to Rwanda in 1994. The film mixes footage from the actual conflict with that of UN officials behind the lines, to give a comprehensive portrayal of the conflict. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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