Underplayed Gems

Cold Case Hammarskjöld (2019)

Cold Case Hammarskjöld poster
Directed by
Mads Brügger
Genre
documentary film
Country
South Africa, United Kingdom, Denmark, Belgium
Runtime
2h 08m
Rated
12
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary investigates the 1961 plane crash that killed UN leader Dag Hammarskjöld. It proposes a theory linking the crash to a white supremacist group and their alleged role in spreading HIV. The filmmaker also reflects on his own methods and motivations during the investigation.

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What happens

Cold Case Hammarskjöld is a 2019 documentary film by Danish film maker Mads Brügger. It depicts the mysterious death of UN secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld in the 1961 Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash and also proposes a theory that a South African white supremacist organization is linked to the death, and that this organization has also attempted to spread HIV/AIDS among black Africans. The film investigates the possibility that Hammarskjöld's plane, which crashed in Northern Rhodesia, was shot down by Belgian-British mercenary pilot Jan van Risseghem. After unsuccessful attempts to conclusively prove that theory, the film veers off to investigate the mysterious mercenary organization South African Institute for Maritime Research (SAIMR), managing to contact two new witnesses that claim to have been involved with the organization. Parts of the movie are meta-cinematic, reflecting upon theatrical methods used (role playing, dressing up and employment of two African secretaries) and the true motivations of the filmmaker. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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