DOCS+ The Killing of a Journalist

“Sticks its nose in the shady corners where politics and organized crime intersect.”

“Conflict hot spots, war frontlines, and violent protests may seem the most obvious places for journalists to die in the line of duty,” says Jennie Punter in Variety. “But The Killing of a Journalist… compellingly illustrates how investigative journalism – particularly the kind that crunches numbers and sticks its nose in the shady corners where politics and organized crime intersect – is more insidiously deadly.

“Directed by U.S. journalist Matt Sarnecki, a senior producer for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)… since 2013, the film began as an investigation of the brutal murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová in their home… and evolved from a data-organizing marathon into white-knuckle ride into a country’s soul.” 121

Special guest
We’re very pleased to welcome as our special guest Felicity Garvey, the UK Advocacy Officer for Reports Without Borders who’s previously worked for the Council for Arab British Understanding, and Amnesty International.