Episode of Series “World in action”.
As Greece prepares for its first democratic election in a decade, “World in Action” focuses on the torturers who were recruited by the former dictatorship to “discourage” opposition. This is a powerful and confronting documentary containing graphic accounts by both the torturers and the victims of torture.
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ACMI Identifier
016656
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Torture victims
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Greece - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Greece - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Torture victims
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)