General information

Call No.:

350-3-2:6/1

Part of series

HU OSA 350-3-2 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Africa: Sierra Leone

Located at

BetaSP NTSC #6 / No. 1

Digital ver. identifier

HU_OSA_00009778

Date of production

1997

Date

1997

Level

Item

Primary Type

Moving image

Language

English, English

Duration

52 min.

Notes

On very short portions the sound is missing.

Content

Form/Genre

Documentary film

Contents Summary

The documentary tries to uncover the truth behind the actions of Executive Outcomes (EO), a private military company founded in South Africa by former Lieutenant-Colonel of the South African Defense Force, Eeben Barlow, in 1989. EO marketed itself as a stabilizing force for African nations despite having had important connections with the Apartheid death squads, the blood diamond businesses, and international arms trade. Contracts with the governments of Papua New Guinea, Angola, Sierra Leone, and Indonesia, as well as connections with Sandline International, a private military company (PMC) based in London, made EO a major actor in the African continent. The film investigates the privatization of war fighting in the African continent, particularly the case of Angola, through interviews with former EO employees who, protected by anonymity, detail the modus operandi of EO, and through unique video footage of EO mercenaries in the front line positions of the conflicts. It also includes interviews with several officials, politicians, businessman, and civilians, including victims of the mercenaries.

Context

Associated Names

Stucke, Mark (Director)

Journeyman Pictures (Copyright holder, Producer)

ZDF (Producer)