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7 Questions For Barry Avrich, Director Of ‘Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World Of Ben Ferencz’

JL;DR SUMMARY Barry Avrich, director of the documentary "Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz," discusses the influence and legacy of Ben Ferencz, the last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustHistoryFilmHuman RightsDocumentaryGenocideInternational Criminal CourtNuremberg TrialsBen FerenczBarry Avrich

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"the resulting film, Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz, now playing at New Yorks Cinema Village"
Germany
"After the war he helped broker the Reparations Agreement between West Germany and Israel."
Israel
"After the war he helped broker the Reparations Agreement between West Germany and Israel."
Canada
"Of course youre in Canada, but should Americas membership be a top priority?"
The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
"He met me in the Hague for a screening for the International Criminal Court and traveled himself."

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