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Disarm is a documentary film which spans a dozen countries to look at how, despite a global ban, millions of antipersonnel landmines continue to claim victims daily in more than eighty countries. Defined as a conventional weapon, landmines inflict destruction upon civilian populations for decades after the initial conflict has ended. Disarm juxtaposes government and public opinion- that of diplomats, mine victims, deminers, soldiers, campaigners and aid workers- to explore the issues that both hinder and further the case against the weapon. Visually stunning, Disarm features harrowing footage smuggled out of isolated nation of Burma, scenes from war-ravaged Colombia and Iraq, never-before-seen helmet camera footage shot by Afghan and Bosnian deminers, unprecedented access into warehouses s

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  • Disarm is a documentary film which spans a dozen countries to look at how, despite a global ban, millions of antipersonnel landmines continue to claim victims daily in more than eighty countries. Defined as a conventional weapon, landmines inflict destruction upon civilian populations for decades after the initial conflict has ended. Disarm juxtaposes government and public opinion- that of diplomats, mine victims, deminers, soldiers, campaigners and aid workers- to explore the issues that both hinder and further the case against the weapon. Visually stunning, Disarm features harrowing footage smuggled out of isolated nation of Burma, scenes from war-ravaged Colombia and Iraq, never-before-seen helmet camera footage shot by Afghan and Bosnian deminers, unprecedented access into warehouses stockpiling millions of Soviet-made mines, and insightful comments by outspoken Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams. Looking beyond landmines, Disarm offers a contemporary, intelligent and critical investigation into how weapons systems, war, and the way it is waged are being redefined in the 21st century with devastating consequences. (en)
  • Disarm es un documental que abarca una docena de países para ver cómo, a pesar de la prohibición​ ​global, millones de minas terrestres antipersonales continúan reclamando víctimas diariamente en más de ochenta países. Definidas como un armas convencionales, las minas terrestres causan destrucción en poblaciones civiles décadas después de que el conflicto inicial ha acabado. Disarm yuxtapone opiniones públicas y gubernamentales -la de los diplomáticos, víctimas de las minas, desminadores, soldados, activistas y trabajadores de ayuda humanitaria- para explorar los problemas que entorpecen y fomentan el caso contra esta arma. Visualmente impresionante, Disarm presenta imágenes desgarradoras sacadas por contrabando de la aislada nación de Birmania, escenas de Colombia e Irak devastadas por la guerra, imágenes nunca antes vistas a través de cámaras en los cascos de desminadores afganos y bosnios, acceso sin precedentes a los depósitos que almacenan millones de minas de fabricación soviética, y comentarios perspicaces de Jody Williams, Premio Nobel de la Paz 1997.​ Mirando más allá de las minas terrestres, Disarm ofrece una investigación contemporánea, inteligente y crítica sobre cómo los sistemas de armas, las guerras, y el modo en que se libran se están redefiniendo en el siglo XXI con devastadoras consecuencias. (es)
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  • Brian Liu (en)
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  • Brendan Canty (en)
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  • Disarm is a documentary film which spans a dozen countries to look at how, despite a global ban, millions of antipersonnel landmines continue to claim victims daily in more than eighty countries. Defined as a conventional weapon, landmines inflict destruction upon civilian populations for decades after the initial conflict has ended. Disarm juxtaposes government and public opinion- that of diplomats, mine victims, deminers, soldiers, campaigners and aid workers- to explore the issues that both hinder and further the case against the weapon. Visually stunning, Disarm features harrowing footage smuggled out of isolated nation of Burma, scenes from war-ravaged Colombia and Iraq, never-before-seen helmet camera footage shot by Afghan and Bosnian deminers, unprecedented access into warehouses s (en)
  • Disarm es un documental que abarca una docena de países para ver cómo, a pesar de la prohibición​ ​global, millones de minas terrestres antipersonales continúan reclamando víctimas diariamente en más de ochenta países. Definidas como un armas convencionales, las minas terrestres causan destrucción en poblaciones civiles décadas después de que el conflicto inicial ha acabado. Disarm yuxtapone opiniones públicas y gubernamentales -la de los diplomáticos, víctimas de las minas, desminadores, soldados, activistas y trabajadores de ayuda humanitaria- para explorar los problemas que entorpecen y fomentan el caso contra esta arma. Visualmente impresionante, Disarm presenta imágenes desgarradoras sacadas por contrabando de la aislada nación de Birmania, escenas de Colombia e Irak devastadas por la (es)
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