Winds of Chemical Warfare

Series/Themes: Documentary

Genre: Documentaries

Film Year: 2015

Locations: France

Film Length: 79 min.

Director: Fabienne Lips-Dumas

Featuring: Scott Cairns, Ahmet Üzümcü, Ralf Trapp, Paul Walker, Andrew Weber

This probing documentary traces the history of chemical weapons, their international practices, and the catastrophic dangers they present in the modern era. Focusing on the 2013 Syrian gas attacks and multinational operation to remove the Assad regime’s deadly chemical arsenal, this film sheds light on the need for international cooperation to counter terrorist plots and eradicate these devastating munitions. Exclusive testimonies from weapons experts, international leaders, and witnesses paint a portrait of chemical warfare’s horrors and complications on a global scale. Discussion with filmmaker Fabienne Lips-Dumas and moderator Jeffrey Legro (U.Va.)

Saturday, November 7
3:45 PM
Downtown Mall : The Southern
Add To Calendar 20151107 15:45 20151107 1445965200 America/New_York VFF: Winds of Chemical Warfare

This probing documentary traces the history of chemical weapons, their international practices, and the catastrophic dangers they present in the modern era. Focusing on the 2013 Syrian gas attacks and multinational operation to remove the Assad regime’s deadly chemical arsenal, this film sheds light on the need for international cooperation to counter terrorist plots and eradicate these devastating munitions. Exclusive testimonies from weapons experts, international leaders, and witnesses paint a portrait of chemical warfare’s horrors and complications on a global scale. Discussion with filmmaker Fabienne Lips-Dumas and moderator Jeffrey Legro (U.Va.)

 Downtown Mall : The Southern Virginia Film Festival info@virginiafilmfestival.org

Related Films