The Chebeya Affair, A State Crime? ( L'affaire Chebeya, un crime d'Etat? )

The Chebeya Affair, A State Crime? (DVD) (*)

$34.99

Original Title: L'affaire Chebeya, un crime d'Etat?
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Belgium ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
96 min + 31 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Collectors Edition
Interactive Menu
Music Video
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
Belgium ( France, Benelux )
Congo ( Africa, Middle East )

Directed By:
Thierry Michel

Written By:
Thierry Michel

Actors:
Simon Shrimpton-Smith ..... Narrator

Synopsis:

The Chebeya Affair, A State Crime? is a political tragicomedy that is both the chronicle of an exceptional trial and a fascinating political thriller. After the macabre discovery of Floribert Chebeya's body in Kinshasa, Thierry Michel set out with his camera to try to retrace the steps of this internationally known human rights activist. The deeply moving funeral was followed by impressive demonstrations demanding the truth about what quickly began to look like a political assassination. Due to strong international pressure, the trial started 5 months later. Thierry Michel filmed this extraordinary event where military officers judged chiefs of police. Denials, lies, forgeries, the disappearance of evidence… the trial laid bare all the stratagems the police officers had set in place to prevent the truth from getting out, camouflage their crimes, and protect those truly responsible. In the name of state interest? The issues dealt with in this film go well beyond the DRC and this particular case, and raise universal questions regarding the defense of human rights and impunity.

On 2 June 2010, a Congolese human rights activist was found murdered in his car. Several police officials are arrested. Is the judicial authority capable of exercising an impartial justice?

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 08 December, 2015.