The Peacekeepers (2005)
With unprecedented access to the UN Department of Peacekeeping, The Peacekeepers provides an intimate and dramatic portrait of the struggle to save "a failed state" The film follows the determined and often desperate maneuvers to avert another Rwandan disaster, this time in the Democratic Republic of Congo (the DRC). Focusing on the UN mission, the film cuts back and forth between the UN headquarters in New York and events on the ground in the DRC. We are with the peacekeepers in the "Crisis Room" as they balance the risk of loss of life on the ground with the enormous sums of money required from uncertain donor countries. We are with UN troops as the northeast Congo erupts and the future of the DRC, if not all of central Africa, hangs in the balance. In the background, but often impinging on peacekeeping decisions, are the painful memory of Rwanda, the worsening crisis in Iraq, global terrorism, and American hegemony in world affairs.
Cast
- Karen Feiertag - Narrator
- Kofi Annan - Himself
Screenplay
Themes
Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace
Keywords
politics, peace, congo, world peace, united nations
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Peacekeepers about?
- With unprecedented access to the UN Department of Peacekeeping, The Peacekeepers provides an intimate and dramatic portrait of the struggle to save "a failed state" The film follows the determined and often desperate maneuvers to avert another Rwandan disaster, this time in the Democratic Republic of Congo (the DRC). Focusing on the UN mission, the film cuts back and forth between the UN headquarters in New York and events on the ground in the DRC. We are with the peacekeepers in the "Crisis Room" as they balance the risk of loss of life on the ground with the enormous sums of money required from uncertain donor countries. We are with UN troops as the northeast Congo erupts and the future of the DRC, if not all of central Africa, hangs in the balance. In the background, but often impinging on peacekeeping decisions, are the painful memory of Rwanda, the worsening crisis in Iraq, global terrorism, and American hegemony in world affairs.
- Who directed The Peacekeepers?
- The Peacekeepers was directed by Paul Cowan.
- Who stars in The Peacekeepers?
- The Peacekeepers stars Karen Feiertag, Kofi Annan.
- How long is The Peacekeepers?
- The Peacekeepers has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is The Peacekeepers?
- The Peacekeepers is a Documentary film.
- What are the themes of The Peacekeepers?
- The themes of The Peacekeepers include: Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace.