A Haunting History

Name: A Haunting History
Director: Ilse van Velzen,Femke van Velzen
Released: 2016

Ilse van Velzen Femke van Velzen 2016

After studying in England, the young and ambitious lawyer Anuol, returns to his homeland South Sudan. Haunted by his own violent past and committed to fighting against human rights violations, he believes that the law will be his only true guide to bring sustainable peace to the country. But his western education clashes with the minds of his fellow countrymen. While Anuol strongly believes in the healing power of justice by convictions, others think it best to lay the past to rest. Desperately trying to convince his countrymen that there is no reconciliation without justice, Anuol finds himself on the verge of a breakdown.

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Running Time:

69 min.

Spoken Languages:

English

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Ilse van Velzen Femke van Velzen

Producers:

Ilse van velzen, Femke van velzen

Cinematographers:

Rogier Timmermans, Stefano Bertaccini

Editors:

Paul de Heer

Production Companies:

IF produtions

Festival Participation

Movies That Matter Festival, Den Haag - 2016
One World, Prauge - 2016
International Festival of Documentary Films on Human Rights - 2016
Jury award
Movies that matter, Den Haag - 2016
Millenium Internationaal Documentaire F Festival, Brussel - 2016
Europeens parlement, België - 2016
Addis International Film Festival, Addis Abeba - 2016
San Sebastian Human rights Film Festival, Spain - 2016
Human rights & Human Dignity Int. F. Festival, Burma - 2016
Active Vista Film Festival, Philippines
Maria Loop Justice Film Festival, Calgary, Canada - 2016
Take One Action film Festival, Edinburg
Human Rights Nights Festival, Bologna
Nederland Film Festival, Utrecht
International Festival “Bir Duino Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek

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