The painful memory of Rwanda, Aileen, the crisis in Iraq, global terrorism, the death penalty for women, the death penalty for the mentally ill and American hegemony in world affairs are what these films are all about. Contemporary documentary cinema, when done well, can be scarier than any 70's horror film. The Peacekeepers covers the loss of credibility of the United Nations and how peacekeeping clearly remains under direct threat, humanitarian catastrophe and plain bureaucratic incompetence. Jane has chosen not to shiver anymore tonight. Jane has chosen a societal indifference. As (it's) a survival tactic. Special thanks to Nick Broomfield for his compassionate film series mission representing Aileen's sad life story. bye.
Meg Carey UN peacekeeping vid link: https://vimeo.com/26566596
"In the US the overwhelming majority of those executed are psychotic, alcoholic, drug addicted or mentally unstable. They frequently are raised in an impoverished and abusive environment. Seldom are people with money or prestige convicted of capital offenses, even more seldom are they executed."
