Trailer Link

Release Date:

October 17, 2014

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Four modern stories of remarkable courage while setting out to uncover the forgotten life of Raphael Lemkin, the man who coined the term ‘genocide’. Inspired by Samantha Power’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, ‘A Problem From Hell’, ‘Watchers of the Sky’ traverses time and continents to explore genocide and the cycle of violence.”

Poster: C

Review: Even after you know what the film is about, the poster doesn’t have as much impact as it probably needs. Of course, relying on traditional Jewish and Nazi symbolism might have been overboard, at least do something that sets your place in history.

Trailer: B-

Review: For most audiences, documentaries fall into two categories. 1) This really piques my interest. I must see it. 2) This looks really boring, why would anyone watch this? Watchers in the Sky, while about an important subject, looks incredibly dry and document heavy which will please fans of the medium, but won’t attract a wider viewership.

Oscar Prospects:

None.

Revisions:

(October 12, 2014) Original