Film Screening & Discussion: No Fire Zone - The Killing Fiel

The film details the final days of Eelam War IV in 2009 and its aftermath. It helps explain why Eelam Tamils continue to flee the country.

The documentary depicts the Government of Sri Lanka's assault on the territory of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in the north of the island. The war followed the end of the Sri Lankan Peace Process which began formally in 2002.

A central player in the film is recently deposed Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the then Defence Secretary.

The story is told by the people who lived through the war and through dramatic and disturbing video evidence.

Following the screening researcher Umesh Perinpanayagam will provide critical comment on the film: does the film hide the British/US role in the killings? what is the relevance of the events depicted in the film to the current protests in Sri Lanka? why the Sri Lankan Peace Process failed and how its related to the current campaign to oppose to the ongoing criminalisation of Eelam Tamils in Germany?

Please be aware that the film does contain violence: it shows executions, bombings, death and other violence between people that occurred and was filmed at the time. We advise looking at the film's trailer before making the decision to attend the film and discussion.