"From 'Judgment at Nuremberg' to 'Argentina 1985': How do films define the narrative about war crimes and justice?" with Luis Moreno Ocampo
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 5pm to 8pm
About this Event
Boston College, Boston College Law School, 885 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02459, USA
Argentina, 1985 is inspired by the true story of Julio Strassera, Luis Moreno Ocampo and their young legal team of unlikely heroes in their David-vs-Goliath battle to prosecute Argentina's bloodiest military dictatorship against all odds and in a race against time to bring justice to the victims of the Military Junta.
The film is a Golden Globe® winner for Best Picture - Non-English Language, and 2023 Academy Award Nominee Best International Featured Film.
With commentary by Luis Moreno Ocampo, deputy prosecutor in Argentina's Trial of the Juntas, first prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, and film producer, portrayed in the film.
Co-sposnored by the Kupferschmid Holocaust and Human Rights Project at BC Law; the BC Law Latin American Law Students Association; Boston College Law School; and the BC Organization for Latin American Affairs.
Access the Argentina,1985 trailer here.
Register at: tinyurl.com/Argentina1985RSVP