War and Justice

War and Justice is the first and only true-life verité thriller, about the International Criminal Court (ICC), enlightened by unprecedented access to Benjamin Ferencz (prosecuting attorney of the Nuremberg Trials), Luis Moreno-Ocampo (ICC’s first prosecutor), and Karim Khan (its current prosecutor).

The film opens with the ICC’s news-breaking arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the midst of the escalating Ukraine war, charging him with crimes against humanity. It rewinds to the inauguration of first Chief Prosecutor Ocampo. And it proceeds to chronicle the Court’s two decades journey as the emerging global authority to punish aggressors and help prevent war.

Director Marcus Vetter follows Luis Moreno-Ocampo around the world as he enlists the support of Academy Award-winning Angelina Jolie, as he partners with Benjamin Ferencz, as they together fight uphill battles against wars in the Congo, Libya, Syria, and Ukraine, always with special concern for any atrocities against children.

Argentina, 1985

Argentina, 1985 is inspired by the true story of public prosecutors Julio Strassera, and Luis Moreno Ocampo, who dared to investigate and prosecute Argentina’s bloodiest military dictatorship in 1985. Undeterred by the military’s still considerable influence within their fragile new democracy, Strassera and Moreno Ocampo assembled a young legal team of unlikely heroes for their David-vs-Goliath battle.  Under constant threat to themselves and their families, they raced against time to bring justice to the victims of the military junta.
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Watchers of the Sky

Based on the Samantha Power book “A Problem from Hell”: America and the Age of Genocide, the film tells the story of Raphael Lemkin, the man who coined the term “genocide” and lobbied to make it an international crime. It then turns to the later work of Ben Ferencz, a prosecutor during the Nuremberg trials, and ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo as he investigates the Sudanese president for the genocide in Darfur
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The Court

The Court presents the International Criminal Court as it investigates war crimes from its headquarters in The Hague. The cases include repression during the Arab Spring in Libya, alleged crimes committed during the Gaza War and the recruitment of child soldiers in Congo.
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Carte Blanche

Carte Blanche follows the work of investigators from the International Criminal Court as they gather evidence in Africa. Eight years after the violence, justice must be served. And Jean-Pierre Bemba, one of the main commanders accused by the international tribunal for his role in systematic rape, will be taken to trial
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Darfur Now

Darfur Now follows the story of six people bound together by the crisis of Darfur. These include the famous actor Don Cheadle, a young activist, a woman who joins the rebellion, a local leader and two international officials, including the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
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Prosecutor

Prosecutor explores the drama behind the scenes during the year in which the chief prosecutor’s first trial comes to the International Criminal Court. It reveals the difficult decisions that must be made at this institution at the heart of peace and international justice.
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The Reckoning

The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court describes the ICC’s epic battle to investigate those accused of crimes against humanity, regarding of how powerful or protected they are. It provides insight into how the court worked to build its own global credibility.
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"WHEN POWER LOST the trial"

How Do We Explain It to our Children?

In this book, Luis Moreno Ocampo shares everything he learned as a prosecutor during the trial of Argentina’s military juntas.  First published on June 1996, this book’s subtitling hints at the persistence of military discourse. How could children be taught about dictatorship?The Little Prince has been banned under Argentina’s last dictatorship.
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In 2014, the subtitle of the book changed to “A Prosecutor’s Vision on the Crimes of Dictatorship, Investigations, and their Impact in Argentina and Globally.” It reflected the legacy of the trial.
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In 2022, the subtitle was changed once again to the name of the recent film about the trial, Argentina, 1985. The book addresses a question that remains relevant in the 21st century: killing the enemy or prosecuting criminals? Argentina in ‘76 or Argentina in ‘85?
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WAR AND JUSTICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Oxford University Press presents the story of the International Criminal Court (ICC), from its Founder Chief Prosecutor’s perspective. Moreno Ocampo explains the dilemmas at an international level: should those who committed acts of violence be treated as criminals or as enemies? 
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OTHER BOOKS

In this book, Luis Moreno Ocampo shares everything he learned as a prosecutor and citizen working to fight corruption. 
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