Closing Night: Theatre of Violence (15) [UK Premiere] + ScreenTalk

Ongwen was just 9 years old when he was abducted on his way to school, as were estimated over 20,000 other children, by Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Intimidated and indoctrinated, he quickly learned to kill or be killed. Now Ugandan lawyer Krispus Ayena Odongo is assigned to defend him in court.

We follow Odongo and team as they prepare for Ongwen’s defence - asking vital questions in an unfolding debate on what accountability entails when someone is both victim and perpetrator; and grappling with the underlying issue of what justice looks like when being conducted in an international court, far away from key cultural and historical context.

Join us for a talk with filmmaker Lukasz Konopa, Uganda and Tanzania researcher, Human Rights Watch, Oryem Nyeko (via zoom). Moderated by Yasmine Ahmed, UK Director, Human Rights Watch.