War is not a Game

Original Title|A A la guerre comme à la guerre

1' 27" | 2010 (Draft)

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2009 was a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. The aim of the treaties was to make wars more civilised. Did they succeed?

synopsis

In the decades that followed and as the 'art' of warfare further developed (technologically in the first place), this first treaty was adapted and refined - or completely new treaties were signed... About aerial bombardments for instance - first from balloons and then from airplanes... About landmines... About mustard gas and other chemical weapons... About the protection of citizens and the concept of genocide. The question arose: What about civil wars? What about resistance or guerrilla fighters? What about the uniformed personnel used by some armies today at their army barracks - personnel that officially are not part of the armed forces? What rules should govern wars against terrorists?

Credits

Contactpersoon
Kathleen de Béthune
Scenarist
Lode Desmet
Regisseur
Lode Desmet
Sound
Cédric Mariotti, Arnaud Derimay, Martin Desranleau, Yannick Dox
Music
Serge Laforest, Martin Roullard

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Genre
Year of production

2010
Production status
Draft
Original title
A A la guerre comme à la guerre
Original language
Russian, Hebrish, Spanish and English

Technical specs

Running time
1' 27"
Aspect ratio
16:9
Available formats
Digital Betacam
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Distribution
- Lichtpunt - Belgium
- ARTE France
- RTBF
- RTS

Festivals & awards

Festivals

War Is Not A Game was selected for IDFA 2011 in Amsterdam. It received the DOXA Film Festival Award for Most Creative Documentary in Vancouver and the YFF Best Historical Documentary Award in Yorkton. The film was nominated for the Prix Europa in Berlin and also won an award in France : l'Etoile de